~~~DISCLAIMER~~~~
THIS REVIEW IS BASED ON THE FIRST FIVE© SENTENCES OF THIS BOOK, FREAKS OF HONOR BY HOLLY DUNWALL. FREE AS OF TODAY, 6/21/2024. AS ALWAYS, THIS REVIEW IS BASED ON MY, JENNIFER STARKS, OPINION OF THE FIRST FIVE© SENTENCES OF THIS BOOK.
~~~~~~~~ FIRST FIVE© SENTENCES ~~~~~~~~
Sentence One: “Why is this part of Neros always bloody raining?”
THOUGHTS: I love a read that starts with action dialogue. This sentence is ALSO telling the reader that the character is outdoors & wet. Great info for, literally, sentence one! A+.
Sentence Two: Maven Blackwood let out a dramatic groan, her displeasure for the weather reverberating through the dense forest.
THOUGHTS: Okay. We have a character name and a peek of their personality. The amount of info readers have is…impressive. Really loving this opener. There’s action, tension, dialogue, promised drama, movement, location and engaged senses. A+ again.
Sentence Three: Why couldn’t the sun have stayed shining and warm by the time they got to the forest?
THOUGHTS: IMO? This sentence is clunky & stunts flow. I would recommend a revision. For sure. Something that kept the info and pace, but that’s just me.
Sentence Four: Now, she was soaked to the bone.
THOUGHTS: This detail keeps the flow going while touching the readers five senses one more time. Not bad.
Sentence Five: And the mud!
THOUGHTS: Our MC is unhappy and that’s important because it allows the reader to identify with a soured mood. Nobody enjoys being uncomfortable, and 9 times out of 10? Discomfort leads to a negative attitude, and that requires reader grace to look past…things. It’s a balancing act. The more you let the reader in? The more the reader will understand. This was a great opener and one that is, for sure, deserving of a download.
FINAL THOUGHTS: Download & read ASAP!
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