All About Romance has reviewed Gladiator's Honor and given it a B+. It was a thorough review and certainly has given me things to think about. They are notoriously difficult reviewers and so I can take a certain amount of satisfaction from the review.
And even though it did not have that certain something to make a Desert island Keeper for that particular reviewer, she still is looking forward to my next book. Always a bonus.
Michelle, I liked the phrase "a whiff of scandal clinging to her stola". I don't think it "lavender prose", by any means. I must agree with the reviewer, however, and say that the ending is superb. And pulling off a stellar conclusion is no mean feat.
ReplyDeleteThe Gladiator's Hono(u)r is definitely on my keeper shelf.
I think it's a good review, even if it's not an A+. It made me want to read it! Congratulations and wishing you much success! :)
ReplyDeleteB+ is not a bad grade, especially for a first novel. It would be difficult to have a perfect first novel because then there is the expectations of perfection for every novel, as unrealistic as that is. In fact, I can think of many first novelists (Harper Lee comes to mind)who never wrote a second novel, or whose second and subsequent novels never lived up to their perfect first novel. And I can think of many excellent writers who didn't achieve brilliance until the fourth novel or so--Hemmingway and F. Scott Fitzergerald. I suppose this is also why many artists do not read reviews. Reviews can be distorting to the artist--either one begins to think one is God's gift to Humanity or that one shouldn't even be allowed to write the grocery list.
ReplyDeleteMuch Love,
Your Sister
I think both my editor and I liked the phrase * a whiff of scandal clinging to her stola* and if it is lavender prose, then I am unashamedly guilty of it!
ReplyDeleteAnd the one thing that has impressed by all of the online reviews is how professional the reviewers were. I have found something I can use from each review.
Emma -- thank you for your comment. I am very pleased that the review made you want to read the book and do hope you will enjoy it!
And my sister knows me well...
Congratulations on the great reviews!
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