Is there an editor in the house?
580218
Good story, interesting read, but riddled with typos, missing or wrong punctuation, and homonym issues. Reign instead of rein, purest instead of purist. I liked the book though and I have read the whole series. The book is a bit expensive for the short length.  Whoever edited this book should be fired.
2076688
This book was enjoyable, with good characters and an interesting, if somewhat predictable plotline.  But it seriously needed editing - or even just basic proofreading.  One of the minor characters was named Troy, yet a couple times, a typo made him Tory.  It was a bit confusing, wondering who the heck Tory was, then a second later realizing it was supposed to be Troy.  There were a number of typos and grammatical errors, especially verb tenses not in agreement.  But the most prevalent and glaring error was that almost every plural noun was spelled with an apostrophe followed by an S!  Almost everyone is aware that, in general, an apostrophe indicates possession, NOT plurality; in fact there is no case I can imagine where a plural is spelled with an apostrophe followed by an S.  How did that get past even the most basic edit or proofreading?  The answer is that it couldn't have made it through even a beta reading by someone with only the most basic grasp of spelling and grammar.  In conclusion, there must have been NO editing done on this book - none at all.  And I consider that a crime.  Normally I expect a few typos, missing words or grammatical errors in e-books, since, sadly, publishers have cut costs by eliminating proofreaders and some editors, relying on dubious software to catch mistakes.  I'm not sure this book even went through basic spelling and grammar software scans.  I think readers deserve a bit more respect than that.

Note:  Could there be such bad software that it changed every plural to a possessive, thinking it was a mistake?  Oh dear, that would be ironic!
1786902
I will never understand publishers who release a nice hardcover edition without putting the least effort toward editing.  This edition is riddled with spelling errors, grammatical errors, and basic formatting errors.  It lacks footnotes or endnotes.  The content is great, and the title essay is a must-read, but the rest of the speeches seem to have been transcribed either by someone who lacks even a high school education, or someone who lacks English fluency.  The tells lie amongst the failure to accurately transcribe basic English idiomatic expressions or grammar.  The following examples are some of the great instances of word salad you'll  find in this edition:

"this estimate most also include"
"[the average overseas soldier] knows now that he was merely a poem in a game"
"How will he might fare should he to lucky enough to return"
"As far a wealth and properties are concerned"

These were taken from a mere 20 page section.  I could comb the rest of the book for more examples, but I think you get the picture of the effort that was put into editing this edition.
1860425
This book is potentially useful but needs a close review for technical content and grammer.  The author should begin by  editing the table of contents to match the page numbers of text.
1127476
For the love of all that's holy, can you please get someone to edit this book? The typos and misspellings are seriously distracting.
3940447
This story is a fun, name-dropping jet-setting little  romance with some witty moments, but it's in desperate need of professional editing. Spelling and punctuation errors along with misuse of some words could be easily fixed by a sharp editor's eye and earn this book a higher rating.
2449646
No quick fix here. A rather shameful plug to contact author for individual consultation? Would have felt more inclined to rate much higher, if that had been edited out.
3186620
The information provided is good, but the author should seriously consider engaging an editor. This is a book marketplace, afterall. There are several typos as well as places that left me scratching my head. The author mixes up words sometimes and it creates confusion. I got this with my Kindle Ultimate subscription, so I'm pretty happy. But an average of 4 stars is definitely too high for this eBook.
125927
I found this book somewhere a year or so ago, and just re-read it as background for a book I'm writing on the history of a nearby village.  I grew up in the area, and can attest to the authenticity of Dr. Eppolito's tales.  They accurately reflect the regional culture. However, as a previous review indicated, the good doctor is in serious need of an editor to make things more readable.  Particularly noteworthy are several cases of unnecessary recapitulation of the circumstances of the stories.  It seems as if he perhaps re-wrote a section of a story, moved it to the beginning of the story, and then forgot to remove the original statements.

He's got a flair for language and his descriptive powers show promise.  All that's needed is for someone to help with structure and organization.  The stories themselves are interesting and the characters are engaging.
3986169
Lots of fun, but it would have been so much better if well edited. I kept stumbling over awkward phrasing and missing/extra words. Yes, editing does matter. A lot of readers don't care or won't notice, but those of us who do cringe.
2543190
I didn't want to put this book down, however, the editing was killing me. The lack of commas and incorrect punctuation was hard to ignore. There were also some small inconsistencies beta readers should've caught. All in all, if it was polished up I'd give it five stars.
939403
5 star book, but two stars off for horrific editing. I took a chance on this one after reading many of the reviews. The book is quite good in spite of itself. And with as bad as the editing is, I won't be buying book 2, same warnings on those reviews as well.

It's got a lot of good stuff in this book and some fun story ideas and changes. And if this is a first effort/published, its still worth the read. But this book screams either "I was living life in a slush pile" or "Please save me with a proof reading editor to fix my many mistakes."

If you can get past the horrid spelling and wrong word use and punctuation errors, you can enjoy the book. I did, but it takes you right out of the story so fast when you keep hitting the speed bumps. It was very distracting and made the book a chore by the end instead of the fun that it was.
4061401
Blame the editor? Near the end, multiple errors began to appear. A shame, as this was a decent book.
1942629
This could have been a superb book, but it's badly in need of professional editing, copy editing and design. There's a great deal of worthwhile information and insights from a seasoned professional, but it's hard to tease out.
3037397
So sorry, Sensei, no disrespect intended, but you desperately need a rewrite with a talented editor. The book is like great karate, ugly. The spelling, grammar, and many of the examples are in desperate need of repair. Sentence structures, paragraphs, and arguments are not properly laid out. In more than one place, the illustrations clarified the writing, but in a couple of spots the illustrations were a hindrance. If this were even a junior high school paper, any English teacher would be very angry and feel that you weren't paying attention in class. Yeah, I know that was a long time ago, but an editor could fix that for you. No, I'm not an editor, but I've been reading every day since I was about 5 years old and now I'm over 50.

Outside of that, the book has great information in it, and obviously alot of folks don't care about the writing style. I'm very happy with the book and the information, I just know it can be presented much better with a little help from your friends. Find a student in your schools who loves reading and writing and let them help you rewrite it.

I'd give it a "D", even though the information is timeless and should be maintained.

Oh, but I give it 5 stars cuz I loves it anyhow. I wish for your peace and prosperity, as well as an editor.
1413018
I appreciate the variety of articles that each issue offers. I also appreciate the ease with which you may make comments. But the writing sometimes has been poorly edited, and words are missing so that you may have to re-read sentences or fill in the missing words. It's frustrating to see the decline of good editing online.
695091
Good story but could use editing. For this reason I couldn't give it more than three stars. I'll keep saying it: Authors, just because you offer your books for free or at a discount, doesn't mean to skip the editing/proofreading process.

This story could've been much more enjoyable if it had been scrutinized by an editor or proofreader.