Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Expert Reviews

ABNA Expert Reviewer

What is the strongest aspect of this excerpt?

This story grabs the reader from the first sentence and doesn't let go. Fast-paced and told in an intelligent, unique style.

What aspect needs the most work?

n/a

What is your overall opinion of this excerpt?

This story is told from the unique dual perspective of two troubled teenagers - one the target, one the terrorist. Well written and fast-paced, the concurrent first person accounts give the reader an insight into two very different, yet strikingly similar, main characters.

 

ABNA Expert Reviewer

What is the strongest aspect of this excerpt?

The characters --Matt and Jeremy-- are strong and their background, motivation and current behavior is set out well. Already, you can see the potential for them to grow to understand each other --they're not all that different when you get past the externals.

The author has set up a real conflict and described it --from the perspectives of both the victim and the aggressor-- well.

Teenagers should find it easy to identify with both Matt and Jeremy.

What aspect needs the most work?

Not much --it's pretty good as is. There are no major technical difficulties and the plot moves along smoothly. THe author has created a hook right sat the start to draw in the reader's attention.

What is your overall opinion of this excerpt?

I think it's quite strong in all regards. See above for further comments. Congratulations to the author!