Title: Crossing the River Sorrow: One Nurse's Story
Author: Janet Richards
Genre: Nonfiction/Memoir
Audience: Adult
Word Count: 59,430
Assessment:
Idea: Crossing the River Sorrow is as engaging as it is deeply thought-provoking. The story here is set at an engaging pace, though some parts of the narrative, including Richards's childhood and family struggles, could be integrated differently to allow for more streamlined reading.
Prose/Style: The author's prose is excellent. The descriptive forces in her writing style invoke a very real feeling of nostalgia, emotion, and memory.
Originality: Richards’s memoir is unique, despite the likelihood of it mirroring stories of other medical professionals in her field. The transition from past to present voice keeps the reader engaged.
Character Development/Execution: The author’s voice is strong and confident. With a degree of fine-tuning and polishing, Richards's memoir will appeal to a wide audience.
Score:
- Plot/Idea: 8
- Originality: 8
- Prose: 9
- Character/Execution: 8
- Overall: 8.25
Report Submitted: November 11, 2021
Title: Crossing the River Sorrow: One Nurse's Story
Author: Janet Richards
Genre: Nonfiction/Memoir
Audience: Adult
Word Count: 59,430
Assessment:
Idea: Crossing the River Sorrow is as engaging as it is deeply thought-provoking. The story here is set at an engaging pace, though some parts of the narrative, including Richards's childhood and family struggles, could be integrated differently to allow for more streamlined reading.
Prose/Style: The author's prose is excellent. The descriptive forces in her writing style invoke a very real feeling of nostalgia, emotion, and memory.
Originality: Richards’s memoir is unique, despite the likelihood of it mirroring stories of other medical professionals in her field. The transition from past to present voice keeps the reader engaged.
Character Development/Execution: The author’s voice is strong and confident. With a degree of fine-tuning and polishing, Richards's memoir will appeal to a wide audience.
Score:
- Plot/Idea: 8
- Originality: 8
- Prose: 9
- Character/Execution: 8
- Overall: 8.25
Report Submitted: November 11, 2021