Evil Kitty Hates When Good Stories Go Wrong
Dear Shaun Hutson,
So I read your book "Nemesis". And I quite enjoyed it - the style is similar to one of my favourite writers, James Herbert. However, I have some bones of contention with you.
1. Get a better proofreader. Now. Your grammar sucks. The plural possessive of boys is boys', not boys. For God's sake.
2. I understand that the story is set in the early Nineties. I understand that probably 50% of people smoked then (according to my dad). However - not every single bloody person in your story has to light up cigarettes at dramatic moments! I mean, honestly.
3. I have never experienced childbirth. However, did you really have to describe every single birth in this story as though it was the most painful and disgusting event on Earth? I mean, seriously. I understand that the births are a plot point because of the nature of the children, and I know that birth isn't all sunshine and roses, but you don't really have to make that gross. I swear.
4. You are male, correct? So, do you get a hard-on every time you see an attractive woman? No? Oh, what a surprise. So why the hell does your paedophile character get a hard-on EVERY TIME he sees an attractive little girl? It's not logical for crying out loud! If it were, every single male in the country would be walking around with semi-permanent boners! Be sensible!
Yours sincerely,
One disgruntled reader.
So I read your book "Nemesis". And I quite enjoyed it - the style is similar to one of my favourite writers, James Herbert. However, I have some bones of contention with you.
1. Get a better proofreader. Now. Your grammar sucks. The plural possessive of boys is boys', not boys. For God's sake.
2. I understand that the story is set in the early Nineties. I understand that probably 50% of people smoked then (according to my dad). However - not every single bloody person in your story has to light up cigarettes at dramatic moments! I mean, honestly.
3. I have never experienced childbirth. However, did you really have to describe every single birth in this story as though it was the most painful and disgusting event on Earth? I mean, seriously. I understand that the births are a plot point because of the nature of the children, and I know that birth isn't all sunshine and roses, but you don't really have to make that gross. I swear.
4. You are male, correct? So, do you get a hard-on every time you see an attractive woman? No? Oh, what a surprise. So why the hell does your paedophile character get a hard-on EVERY TIME he sees an attractive little girl? It's not logical for crying out loud! If it were, every single male in the country would be walking around with semi-permanent boners! Be sensible!
Yours sincerely,
One disgruntled reader.