I'm going to have to step away from this for a bit. This is definitely not the worst kindle first selection I've read, but I just finished reading a beautifully written novel and the amateurishness of this book is grating on my nerves. 
 What is bothering me most at the moment is how overdone the writing is. It feels a bit like reading a middle school descriptive narrative assignment. It doesn't feel natural, and I found myself in places having to go back and re-read because it just sounded so ridiculous. I just want to shake the author and say, "Calm down, and just tell me the story!" 
 I'm planning on coming back and finishing it, which I don't normally do if a book goes on my couldn't finish shelf, but I think it'll at least be worth circling back around to.