Elizabeth [Mass Market Paperback]

Tom McGregor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1998

Elizabeth (Mass Market Paperback) by Tom McGregor (Author

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 246 pages
• Publisher: Avon (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380804174
• ISBN-13: 978-0380804177
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,106,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Money, February 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Elizabeth (Mass Market Paperback)

I have just begun reading this book, and I definitely do not recommend it. The movie is a much better depiction of the screenplay. The grammar in here is atrocious, and the constant errors and strangely worded phrases interrupt the flow of the novel. I recommend the movie, but as for the novel, a doorstop is the only function I can think of for this piece of "literature".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing., January 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Elizabeth (Mass Market Paperback)

I would be lying if I said I thought it was a good book. It reads as though the screenplay was merely rearranged into paragraphs and left at that. The characters lack depth and substance. I haven't seen the movie but this book didn't tempt me to pay money for that pleasure. I have noticed that proofreading has become a lost art since the advent of the personal computer. This book is a prime example of the over-reliance of authors (and editors?) on spell checks. Why didn't they go so far as use the grammar check as well? At least I would have been spared reading a description of Margaret(?) of Guise that starts "Her dark over eyes..." and, if I'm not mistaken, further on in the book "... paid her complements.." Would some publisher out there like to pay me to proofread their books before publication? My rates are very reasonable... :-)

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Huh?, November 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Elizabeth (Mass Market Paperback)

This novelization is frankly inconsistent with the movie upon which it is based. Certain key scenes (such as the one which opens the film) are simply missing, and others are contradicted altogether (in the film, the poisoned dress is fatal; in the book, the wearer survives and is sent to the Tower). Conversely, Amy Robsart's name and questionable death are in the book, but not the movie.

These points might come about if the movie were loosely based on the book, but IIRC the book is based on the screenplay. The book is fine on its own, but as a novelization, it's mind-bogglingly bad.