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| Part One - The Ten Things I Hate |
| 1. Long sentences and too much description |
| 2. Poor characterization |
| 3. Poor word choice |
| 4. Stupid character names |
| 5. Inconsistent voice of narrator |
| 6. Too many characters |
| 7. Excessive use of jargon |
| 8. Run-on sentences |
| 9. Shifting point-of-view |
| 10. Repetition |
| Part Two - Ten Things I Don't Like |
| 1. Lengthy prologues or introductions |
| 2. Inconsistent characters |
| 3. Adults angsting over things as if they were teenagers |
| 4. An Ending that is a complete change of tone for the book |
| 5. Books that don't have chapters or lack segues between scenes |
| 6. Dialogue without punctuation |
| 7. Sex scenes that go on and on |
| 8. Euphemisms |
| 9. Inaccurate geography |
| 10. Footnotes that explain basic things |