2025 Young Or Golden Writer
Manuscript Type
Logline or Premise
A Boy's Adventures with Spies, Family and Redemption
Children's Picture Book, Graphic Comic Book or Other Illustrated Book
2025 Writing Award Sub-Category
Comments
An interesting start, though…
An interesting start, though there’s a heavy reliance on dialogue. Incorporating more descriptive passages could enhance the narrative depth.
When I opened the PDF file,…
When I opened the PDF file, I was disappointed to discover the illustrations (promised by what it has been entered as) are missing! Had they been included, they might have created a more enlivening reading experience. The prose and style chosen for what we expect to be a gripping tale of mystery and intrigue fail to deliver on the promise. While the basic premise feels solid enough, I would recommend a thorough edit, possibly a rewrite, to address the rather dated content, the characters, the dialogue, and the overall use of language which, in my opinion, is primarily responsible for not living up to expectation.
I like this! The characters…
I like this! The characters are cute and the story sounds intriguing.