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Kiwimommyinlondon · 01/01/2023 11:56

Just finished Everyone is still alive by Cathy Retzenbrink. Had high hopes for it but found it abysmal. Frustrating to see a number of typos in it too eg main character is Juliet and is referred to as Julie. Makes me lose faith in the book when I see that. Bizarrely, the proofreader is acknowledged in the book too 🤔 Anyone else as picky as me?

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SoupDragon · 01/01/2023 12:04

I report every single typo I spot when reading on my Kindle. Some books don't appear to have been near a proof reader!

Plump82 · 01/01/2023 12:00

*that are set in the UK and trunk for the boot of a car.

FS my attention to detail is lacking never mind these books!!

Plump82 · 01/01/2023 11:59

Not quite the same, but I've read a few books that set in the UK but use words like sidewalk for pavement and truck for the boot of a car. That lack of detail really puts me off reading it.