tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948614637759705039.post7784761418224911747..comments2023-08-28T05:04:45.424-07:00Comments on A Trail of Words...: Te Amo... I Love You by Rohit Sharmabookreviewwalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04553949254881715902noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948614637759705039.post-67880761749921146812013-01-17T09:01:49.264-08:002013-01-17T09:01:49.264-08:00Hey, Rohit. First of all, sorry for my late reply....Hey, Rohit. First of all, sorry for my late reply. I rarely visit this blog as it is a blog just to post my reviews...<br /><br />Look, I am not going emphasize about my review. It is already given in the review, anyway.<br /><br />About your driver - I don't want to say this but - I wouldn't dare to criticize my neighbors effort. It COULD be the same, too. Not to mention, 310 pages in 2 days!! Wow!<br /><br />The detailing was so unbearable for me that I couldn't read them but just went through the dialogues. And all your 'Gracias' 'Te Amo' and 'Love you' come there. I couldn't help but get annoyed.<br /><br />4.5 rating.. I know what book you are talking about. When the story is good, when it keeps you going, when it, what people call, hooks you onto it, you never mind about the font size. The is not only about the end. Its like at the end of your life, it is not how you die, that matters but how you lived your life.<br /><br />PS:- I am thinking of checking out Nicholas Sparks, soon...Sundeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13598686420349422509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948614637759705039.post-9165174495941279322013-01-17T08:59:46.096-08:002013-01-17T08:59:46.096-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.bookreviewwalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04553949254881715902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948614637759705039.post-75689549901893660892012-12-29T08:42:29.402-08:002012-12-29T08:42:29.402-08:00Dear Reviewer,
I am sorry, if you didn't lik...Dear Reviewer, <br /><br />I am sorry, if you didn't like me replying on your blog. But, I have to, to clarify certain things. First of all, I am not against criticism. It is necessary. It helps us to improve.<br /><br />I truly respect your reviews. I am a reviewer myself, and have read and reviewed a lot many books, maybe not as many as you have.<br /><br />Detailing is not always to prolong the suspense, I am sorry, I am disagreeing. Detailing is required to make a reader visualize the complete scene. You have read many good books, and you must try Nicholas Sparks too. He does a lot of detailing in his romance/relationship based novels.<br /><br />I agree that most readers in India want small books. But, 250-300 is a general length of most novels these days. But, if you are talking about college romances/chiclits, yes they are below 250, and they require no detailing whatsoever. But, I didn't try to write a chiclit.<br /><br />My page count is 310. There are 44 Gracias, 44 Te Amo and 63 I LOVE YOU, in my book. So the frequency is not even 1/page. The frequency is 1 in 5-6 pages. <br /><br />Yes, I agree. As a reader, you didn't like the book. That's pretty okay. But, I have read your reviews today, especially for Indian writers. You said that the story was good (apart from too much detailing and 1 flaw you mentioned), the mistakes were less (apparently there is 1 spelling mistake, which I have corrected in 2nd edition), and the ending was unpredictable. Still you gave my debut effort a harsh 1.5 rating, which I accept. <br /><br />Whereas, for one book, by an established author, whose font size you didn't like, whose ending you found predictable, you gave it 4.5 rating.<br /><br />Regarding more white space. You can check all books by Mahaveer publishers. They have common type-setting, with font sizes varying between 11-12. Mine is 11.5, and my cab driver read the book in just 2 days, without any font-size complaints. He is 41 yrs old. He does not wears specks.<br /><br />Still, I accept, there must be weakness in my book that it failed to satisfy you. I am not giving any excuses. I will try my best next time.<br /><br />Warm Regards<br />Rohit Sharma <br />Rohit Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13436124531256068146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948614637759705039.post-15187814543627812912012-12-29T01:01:56.384-08:002012-12-29T01:01:56.384-08:00First of all, I didn't an author to reply.
An...First of all, I didn't an author to reply.<br /><br />Anyways,<br />1. For them - the authors you have mentioned - detailing of the situation is to prolong the suspense. That's how the suspense thrillers work, not romantic novels.<br />2. I thought it was easy to access people by their passports. (At least I saw that happening in the Bourne series)<br />3. The problem wasn't with the font size or spacing. It was with the length of the book. Now think like a reader, if you may. When you see a page in the novel, what do you like - (a) Page with more white spaces or (b) Page compacted with words? At least I like page with more white space. That's what readers want a novel small and good.<br />4. I agree that was an exaggeration, with a varied frequency there was at least one 'Te amo' or 'Love you' or 'Gracias', if not all at once.<br /><br />Lastly, I take up that advice. Thank you.<br /><br />Happy New Year to you, too....<br /><br />PS: When I mentioned the word 'reader', I was referring to myself. I am a reader, too.Sundeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13598686420349422509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948614637759705039.post-63706814866895287672012-12-28T19:43:01.196-08:002012-12-28T19:43:01.196-08:00Thank you so much for your straight and honest rev...Thank you so much for your straight and honest review. I will definitely try to do better, the next time. But, I may have a few points which I would like to clarify (and on which I will try to improve), if you allow me: -<br />1. You, as a reviewer, didn't like the descriptions, and detailing. I am sure you have read authors like Sheldon, Archer, Stephen King, or very own Ashwin Sanghi or Amitav Ghosh. I have learnt from them, and tried to make a visual impression of the story. I wanted readers to imagine each and every scene to the detail, hence the description. You didn't like it, that's perfectly okay. I will try to improve.<br />2. They contacted Isabella's father only once, and that too by Aryan's phone. And, Ethan had no idea who escaped Isabella. Because for him, Aryan was dead.<br />3. The font size we have used is 11.5 In most books, the font size vary from 10-12. But it was completely the publisher's decision. I will try to get it increased to 12, in the next edition. But I am not sure how much difference it will make. I will try.<br />4. I am sorry, but I will not agree that there is a Gracias, Te Amo, I LOVE YOU, on every page, with that much frequency.<br /><br />And lastly, THE LAST SONG is a great book. Don't throw it away. :)<br /><br />Thank you once again, for reading my work. Your review will definitely help me to improve.<br /><br />Warm Regards and wish a Happy New Year 2013<br />Rohit SharmaRohit Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13436124531256068146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948614637759705039.post-86872552626197380042012-12-28T19:27:46.792-08:002012-12-28T19:27:46.792-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rohit Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13436124531256068146noreply@blogger.com