This is the last review! So I thought I’d go out with something that is a little unconventional yet classic at the same time. How is that possible? Well, unconventional because Mazzeo’s book is a biography of sorts but it isn’t necessarily based on 100% fact and classic because there’s nothing more classic than a bottle of Chanel No.5.Surprisingly I really enjoyed this book and I didn’t think I would because it’s not usually something I would read. I guess this whole process has caused me to be a bit more adventurous with my reading material! It really was a page turner and credit has to go to the author for that.
I also think that this review has been my best so far. There was good coverage of the events in the book, a good use of creative language, I thought, and it is also the longest one I’ve written so far (although to be fair, it’s not by much).The professional review I used this week was one by The New York Times so the bar was set pretty high. I don’t think I did to bad against them but when you read the two reviews its evident why Jenkins gets paid for this and I don’t. Her writing is so much more eloquent than mine, especially her first paragraph. She really did go into a lot of detail. This is still one thing that I am lacking in my reviews. I need more detail instead of just an overview. I just find it a little hard to select specific events on which to expand.
Overall this process has really improved my writing and I do think I made commendable progress from my first review. I think it’s evident when my first review on The Red Queen is compared to The Secret of Chanel No.5.
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