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Some Are Sicker Than Others (2012)

by Andrew Seaward(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0615624502 (ISBN13: 9780615624501)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Flophouse Books

review 1: Compelling though this book could have been (according to many 4- and 5-star ratings), I can't endorse a book about addiction that spells "heroin" as "heroine," confuses "volition" and "fruition," and is stuffed with stray commas and turgid nonsense like this:"Tangles and tangles of soft lavender blue stars curled over one another in a florid orgasm as manes of rusty orange mountain dandelions erupted into rivers of carrot colored molten magma. And the sky was magnificent."Meaningless blather like this detracted from what might have been a good story about Dave and Monty's experiences. The author thanks his writing teacher. Teacher, did you actually read this stuff?This book reinforces my opinion that free or cheap stuff on Amazon is rarely worth downloa... moreding.
review 2: Great story interrupted with bad editingI can see where this book would appeal to those who are recovering or folks who know someone who has lived this hell. It is an engrossing read, detailing the lives of addicts. However, this book needs to be sent to a professional editor. Angie, Sarah, (Angie’s daughter), Dave, and Monty are the main characters. Angie, Dave and Monty all wind up in rehab. It appears they were admitted against their will. Enter Jerry Springer. Angie is dating Sarah’s (17) ex-boyfriend Rick (28) a meth head and distributor. Really? Mom and dad didn’t have a problem with this? Pro’s: There is a hard hitting story about addicts who are constantly living in denial and blaming everyone for their ills. Now that’s a good story line from an author who admits to being an addict. My hats off.Con’s: Too many to list. Face tags are in extreme overabundance. When only two people are talking, we don’t need to see their names every sentence. The word “got” is a glaring irritation. Surely the author could have spent a little more time with these sentences. I also lost count of the run-on compound sentences. I found thirty-four instances in the first thirty-six pages. After a while, like his characters, I didn’t care. Come on man, do your work the justice it deserves. Sentence structure: It’s very unusual and convoluted. Now, this being a book on addiction, perhaps it was deliberate. Once a point is made, why is it followed with extraneous and unnecessary descriptions? And then there are the ones where I was scratching my head. Here are some examples:1) “he said, in barley a whisper, as is if didn’t have the strength to use his vocal chords.”We get it, move on.2) “in one fluid motion, pushed it into the swirling red ambulance.” The ambulance is swirling? 3) “The table just looked at him, like he was crazy.” Really? The table looked at him? How about, “the group at the table looked at him…” I mean, many other events are detailed down to the last iota. Why stop here? There’s a host of others, but you get the idea. Operations of cars: This became maddening. I lost count how many times we were told how to start a car and scrape the ice off windows. Really? The rehab center: Sanctuary. I really had a difficult time believe this scenario. Why? Okay, those who are in the detox trailer, (where all the drugs are stored) is only manned by one nurse and seventy-five percent of the time, no ones watching the store so the patients have easy access to all the pills they can steal? And for a highly recommended institution, there’s only two other people in the complex: Jordan, the head councilor/owner and Nick, a recovering meth head? Seriously? I kept wondering, where’s everyone else? Guess they’re all on coffee breaks or something. I’m sure this review is going to receive a flurry of down votes. Look, it’s a promising story, but if the author would take the time to tighten it up, it’s definitely a blockbuster. Yes, it currently has 108 reviews, but why settle for mediocrity when it could easily garner 300+?Content is a five. Editing is a two. less

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