Neighbor from Hell by RL Mathewson

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Perfection, a romance novel from the series Neighbor from Hell written by R.L. Mathewson, has an element of angst and comedy. This romance novel is set in a contemporary setting where there is a large use of swear words and sexual themes in the novel as it progresses. Furthermore, based on this work there have been good and bad reviews by the authors, from their points of views, because of either the main characters “Zoe” and “Trevor”, or secondary characters mostly the “Bradford” family (Mathewson 1, 2). First, Perfection created either good or bad reviews from readers. These people showed what they thought about the book through their reviews by what they commented first these comments “Perfection is just what the cover calls for. Perfect ( Elvisgrl84, So)”. Even though the same author still felt something about one character “will say that Trevor did rub me the wrong way in the beginning because he was an atrocious a**hole, I warmed up to him by the end (Elvisgrl84, So)”. The next comments show someone that did not really enjoy the novel “No, my real problem with the book was the unintentional size-est message that permeated the story. These problems are on top of the poor editing, content and copy, in the book. D (Jane, REVIEW)”. Continuing, there were comments like these “Funny as hell. Batshit crazy and wacky characters. AND I LOVE IT!!!” “ this probably has to be the next funniest book I’ve ever read. I just loved every part of it (merryways, Series)”. Further comments are There is so much to love about this series, and this book in particular, Perfection is a super fast read, I did it in just one sitting. I laughed, I swooned, I got a little angry…but not too bad and not once did I cry. If you are looking for a lig... ... middle of paper ... ...14. . Mathewson, R. L. Perfection: A Neighbor From Hell Novel. N.p.: CreateSpace Independent Platform, 2011. Ser. 2. Perfection: A Neighbor from Hell: R.L. Mathewson: 9781479338351: Amazon.com: Books. R.L. Mathewson, 11 Aug. 2011. Web. 29 Dec. 2013. . "Miss Construed's Reviews | Review: Perfection by R.L. Mathewson." Rev. of Miss Construed. Web log post. Miss Construeds Reviews. Miss Construed's Reviews, 26 Sept. 2013. Web. 29 Dec. 2013. . Scandal. "Perfection." Rev. of Perfection. Web log post. Scandalicious Book Reviews. Scandalicious Book Reviews, 7 Nov. 2012. Web. 04 Jan. 2014. .

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