Red Ribbon Winner, Wishing Shelf Book Awards

This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought: Title: Walk Until Sunrise Author: J. J. Maze Star Rating: 5 Stars Number of Readers:15 Stats Editing: 8/10 Writing Style: 8/10 Content: 8/10 Cover: 6/10 Of the 15 readers: 11 would read another book by this author. 8 thought the cover was good or excellent. 15 felt it was easy to follow. 12 would recommend this story to another reader to try. 6 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘writing style’. 9 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘pacing’. 13 felt the pacing was good or excellent. 11 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted. Readers’ Comments ‘A dark story of a girl who must face the dangers of city life on her own. This is a very interesting read. The setting is well-described, as are the feelings of the girl.’ Female reader, aged 53 ‘The horrifying account of a teenage girl with a pretty horrible mother who must try to survive when she runs away. His is not your typical beach read. Parts of it are distressing, but I’s always gripping. I didn’t love the cover, but the writing style (first person) works well here. A vivid account I’d happily recommend.’ Male reader, aged 52 ‘I thought this was fascinating. Very punchy. Very fast-paced.’ Male reader, aged 38 ‘The saddest part about this was story was that it actually happened. A brave author. Excellent!’ Male reader, aged 29 ‘This is a page-turner in every way. I’s dark, rarely amusing, but very gripping. I wouldn’t say I enjoyed it – but it was a a captivating read. The writing style works superbly for this type of story. You really feel you are there.’ Female reader, aged 39 To Sum It Up: ‘A powerful, often unsettling account of a runaway girl and the dangers she faced. A Red Ribbon Winner and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards

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