Silly Happiness...

[j_cheney]

One of the people running through ABNA entries gave me a 5/5 today.

OK, so far this reveiwer's only given 4s and 5s, but I'm pleased I'm not one of the fours.

What? Yes, I realize this will probably not affect the contest outcome. But I have to be pleased anyway. Gotta grab the little victories when there aren't any big ones around.


This wonderful excerpt introduces us to Shironne, a blind girl with a special gift: she can read feelings, thoughts, perhaps even memories. The writing is assured, the story gripping (Shironne is helping to investigate a murder) and the world, both similar to and different from our own, offers many mysteries to tempt the imagination. I was most impressed with how vivid the descriptions are, as they are carefully presented from Shironne's point of view: that is, without visuals. Shironne herself, with her difficult father, "tainted" blood and desire to contribute to the world despite her blindness, is a lovely and compelling heroine.

So nice of her..

Comments

[alaneer.livejournal.com]

Nice :)

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

She's done about 10 reviews so far, and been about 50/50. So that's above average, instead of beloiw ;o)

[raebryant.livejournal.com]

Sweet!

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It doesn't really count, but it strokes the ego anyway ;o)

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

That's a fine review, that is!

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Yes. the reveiwer is reading through a bunch of the entries, possibly trying to earn a free kindle...but she hasn't been ugly to anyone yet.

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

Well, then, we want her to win a Kindle, right? Because she's nice?

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Actually, after further investigation, I discover that she's another contestant. I'm not sure that I think contestants should be ranking each other.

I got another one today from another contestant, who said that she thought it should make the semi-finals, or even the top 5......and then gave it a 4/5 stars. Someone has already marked that review as bad (not me) because there's clearly some disconnect there.

I don't intend to review any of the others at this time because I don't feel that we can actually be objective at all. Oh well.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

The title for the 4-star review was "5 stars for the premise"

"Wouldn't be at all surprised if it makes the semi-finals or even the finals."

This is what we call irony, I suppose....

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

Hmmm.... sounds like she thinks it's more like Survivor than American Idol? "Let's make an alliance and stab everyone else in the back, then stab each other in the back?"

I mean, aside from the obvious disconnect, it also sounds like she's maybe expecting you to turn around and give her a good review?

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

I wondered if that might be the case. ;o)