![]() ![]() Just because you know British English expressions, such as 'Bob's your Uncle.', you can't just chuck them around without context. What character would you cut from A Different Blue?įor a schoolgirl, 'Blue Echohawk' is far too self-aware - "I was a slut."."I didn't like the idea of anyone seeing my private parts" - What? This doesn't even make sense.Īuthor needs to take this one back to the drawing board.or the bin (or is that wastepaper bin?!). The British accent - a central character to the story - wasn't authentic. How did the narrator detract from the book? The British English is appalling "We call books scrummy".er, we do?! O_o The audio accent of the British character wanes between posh American, London, Yorkshire and Irish. Is it written for teenager/tweenagers? The grammar is poor. ![]() ![]() What would have made A Different Blue better?Įrm, where do I start?! The opening is weak. ![]()
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