Firstly, let me say that I love that self-published books exist. Not everyone can get an editor/publisher and it doesn't always depend on talent. I don't always do research when selecting a new book to read. I love the horror genre and am usually happy with a fun title and quick description. Horror books are sometimes more fun when you go in blind. Even if I end up not really liking the book, I appreciate the imagination. And who says I have to love every book I read, right?
That said, I recently had to put a book down. I couldn't even get through the first chapter. It was full of spelling and grammatical errors. It had simple errors like repeating a word twice in a row in a sentence. The sentences themselves were repetitive, though slightly changed. It's like he realized he could add a few adjectives to the same sentence but forgot to delete the first one.
The book was tragically in need of an editor. Even without an editor, I felt like there were mistakes that could have been avoided had he just….read through it once or twice.
I've come across self-published books before with similar issues, but sometimes it can be mild enough (or entertaining enough) to look past.
Has anyone here come across this?
(Mods advised that I should put the title of the book – there have been a few, but the one this post is about is called Still He Kills).
by Banya6