Official Review: Immoral Society (Book One)
Posted: 05 Aug 2014, 09:07
[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Immoral Society (Book One)" by Catherine Hudson.]
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A good story but poorly edited. There are plenty of spelling and grammatical errors in this book. I felt the narration which is done in the third person sounded rather stiff and the repetitive usage of the character’s names all over the book could have been substituted or done away with wherever possible. It made the reading awkward and I have to add, the conversations at times came forcefully and sounded odd.
Saying thus, I still rate the book 3 out of 4 stars as the plots were intriguing and it kept me hooked and interested to know what comes next till the end. I really had to race through as I reached the last few chapters which were highly suspenseful but couldn't get much out of it. The story ends with cliffhangers and I still care to know what happens to the characters in the story.
Immoral Society- Book 1 by Catherine Hudson mirrors the life of the English society of 1780s. All the action takes place at Bath, England. As the book title itself suggests, the characters in the story get themselves entangled in liaisons and carry out secret courtships which generates most of the plots in the story. The society as depicted by the author is domineered by evil mongers and pleasure seekers.
The central focus of the story is on Anne and Charles who are the main protagonists. Both handsome and flirtatious by nature, they fall in love after several encounters at balls and outings but misunderstandings between them and reckless folly on the part of Charles creates a chasm in their relationship. It leads to an engagement between the hero and Anne’s unsuspecting sister, Josephine, who believes he is equally in love with her, while a clandestine affair between the old lovers still ensues. The protagonists are later on torn between loyalty and moral obligations and desire to follow their heart’s quest. They create their own doom with their own follies and tries to rectify their mistakes.The sub plots in the story follow a similar pattern and I did not noticed much room for redemption of the characters but I cannot strongly say that.
Most of the important characters are not stereotypes and it was interesting to see them develop as the story progressed. I say, with proper editing the book will catch better attention and fetch good reviews. Readers who seek romance genre with suspenseful plots will find the book interesting.
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Saying thus, I still rate the book 3 out of 4 stars as the plots were intriguing and it kept me hooked and interested to know what comes next till the end. I really had to race through as I reached the last few chapters which were highly suspenseful but couldn't get much out of it. The story ends with cliffhangers and I still care to know what happens to the characters in the story.
Immoral Society- Book 1 by Catherine Hudson mirrors the life of the English society of 1780s. All the action takes place at Bath, England. As the book title itself suggests, the characters in the story get themselves entangled in liaisons and carry out secret courtships which generates most of the plots in the story. The society as depicted by the author is domineered by evil mongers and pleasure seekers.
The central focus of the story is on Anne and Charles who are the main protagonists. Both handsome and flirtatious by nature, they fall in love after several encounters at balls and outings but misunderstandings between them and reckless folly on the part of Charles creates a chasm in their relationship. It leads to an engagement between the hero and Anne’s unsuspecting sister, Josephine, who believes he is equally in love with her, while a clandestine affair between the old lovers still ensues. The protagonists are later on torn between loyalty and moral obligations and desire to follow their heart’s quest. They create their own doom with their own follies and tries to rectify their mistakes.The sub plots in the story follow a similar pattern and I did not noticed much room for redemption of the characters but I cannot strongly say that.
Most of the important characters are not stereotypes and it was interesting to see them develop as the story progressed. I say, with proper editing the book will catch better attention and fetch good reviews. Readers who seek romance genre with suspenseful plots will find the book interesting.
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It is good to get some honest feedback. I am pleased you enjoyed the plot of the story and it kept you hooked. It is really important that I grabbed the reader’s attention. The spelling and grammatical errors I will go through with a (hopefully) fine tooth comb! I am writing my third novel and even within a short space of time I have seen some progress in that area, though hopefully not wishful thinking on my behalf. Again thankful for your insight, it is much appreciated. I will put the third one on hold for a while and crack on with editing the first one. Many thanks Catherine xx