Mark-

>The lack, for me at least, is that the novel just not very well written.<

Oh, little Mary's prose can be clunky, and her subplots meandering! I actually welcomed the challenge of clearing away some brush when I dramatized it.

But hey, it was her first book - and she was a teenager. Her characters, main plot, and overall work shine.

How many novels still sell well 200 years on!?

Best,
-Craig

Monsterkid since the Kennedy Era