Pros of this book - interesting concept if properly developed would have made an excellent novel.Now for the cons and there are many, most of which have been highlighted by other reviewers. I believe the main issue lies in the fact that the author had a million ideas that she tried to cram into one story and as such left the writing disjointed, confusing and has me looking at the grammatical and spelling errors rather than focus on the story.I also found the character development and story development to be lacking. I really do have to wonder if this was the first draft of the novel that we were subjected to, because I really don't understand the author's mindset at times. For instance Mae accepts her fate of being a witch without any resistance simply because she always felt like a loner. Ok, what?? And there are many instances of this lack of story development throughout the book that any reader can pick up on as it is glaring.While the concept is excellent, there really should be an editor, who could assist in the tightening up on the story and kept it focused instead of the wandering mess it eventually became. I kept reading for two main reasons - one, I really hoped that the story would have improved and two, I couldn't believe that this was so poorly written. Really disappointed. This book turned into quite a wild ride. I wasn’t really sure where it was going at first, but it didn’t take me long to catch up. Mae and Beck were an interesting couple. Their ties to each other were unique and I loved the twists and turns that this tale took.Mae turned into quite the strong character. She took the revelations that she was faced with better than I would have. Her entire world was turned upside down, even without learning the entire story.As much as I wanted to dislike Beck for keeping things from Mae, I just couldn’t do it. His world was ripped apart too and there probably wasn’t a good way to handle it.The story, the mythology and the romance along with the friendships that evolved between all the characters was perfect. The best part is that this is a series and there is much more to come. Near the end a couple more revelations were made that only the readers were let in on. I can’t wait to see what happens next with the rest of the characters.
What do You think about Spell Checked (2011)?
Almost done with this jewel! Great read so far. I'm enjoying the strong characters and the story.
—Anthony
