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My Devious Neighbour

Author :: Anushkieeee

Reviewer :: jjkluvskthvk

Title :: My Devious Neighbour

Cover :: 4/10

The cover looks good and I quite like it because it’s simple and not too overly crowded but it may need a few changes to make it better. The taehyung and jungkook edits you have used set off the mood is pretty nice but from your cover, it feels like your book is just about Taekook. It makes it seem that your book is about Taekook when it really isn't. It would have been better if you included y/n into the cover as well to add more spice. Your cover needs to look attractive and needs to give insight into your story and while it does, it could have been made more eye-catching.

Title :: 3/5

Your title is quite nice, although not exactly unique but does relate to your story. It perfectly fits with your story but you could have used a better title, it could have been more imaginative.

Synopsis :: 8/10

I really like your blurb. It is short and straight to the point. It does not go off tangents but does not reveal too much about your plot either. I have read many books which basically state what is going to happen in the story. It does not build the urge in me to want to read your book mainly because it is too revealing. However, that is not the case for your book. I am hooked right from the beginning. I am left wondering who are these neighbours and what will happen in the story.

Plot (0/30)

I seriously don’t know what to say. I was expecting something so much different. No doubt did I expect that there would be a cheating element to it but what I just read... I’m sorry but I have to say that this is one of the worst books I have read. The plot is all over the place. Not to mention that it is cliché. It also feels that you take cheating too lightly as if it’s ok to cheat on your partners. But, darling, that’s not how it works. It was quite unfortunate that your book was assigned to me. If it was someone else, they may have enjoyed it but as someone who absolutely hates the concept of cheating to the core, I just didn’t seem to find it interesting as I was tempted to skip reading at every word and if I’m being honest, I was mentally cursing at the characters. I love Jungkook and Taehyung but in this book, they just lost all my respect.

Character :: 0/10

I am sorry but I have to be brutally honest here. Your characters are boring. Not just that, I absolutely despise each of your characters. They go through no development whatsoever and the way they have been portrayed just makes me want to punch them. I am also disgusted by Jungkook and Y/N for the “plan” they put into action. I know they loved each other but in my opinion, what they did was just plain shallow. I really am not gonna waste my time explaining why I think that because I really don’t know what to say.

Grammar :: 10/20

You need to work on your grammar a little more. You have several grammatical errors and misplaced punctuation marks here and there. With your poorly structured plot and no character development, having improper grammar as well will make the readers lose interest. They may even be tempted to just stop and leave without reading the whole book. I would advise you to get Grammarly because by using it, you don’t have to constantly recheck if your grammar is alright. Also, edit your work before you publish it. Editing is a great tool to use if you want to avoid these mistakes.

Writing Style :: 4/10
I’m not much of a fan of your writing style. You don’t have proper sentence structuring, your dialogue is just plain dull and your story does not flow well. Similar to your grammar and punctuation. The writing style is an important aspect of your story. It needs to be unique in a way that it’s yours but remains legible. I would like to mention here that your story was rushed. Like a lot. I understand that it is a oneshot, however, it felt as though you were stating the scenes rather than letting it flow all nicely. You need at least some form of description, to the characters, to the setting, to the situation itself, for the readers to stay captivated and informed.

Overall ::
You do have a lot of potentials, but you need to think about your plot a little more. If someone like me comes along, they wouldn’t be very much tempted to read your book. Not everyone is comfortable with topics such as cheating and even if you do include them, try to keep it minimal or at least, don’t make it look like cheating is an okay thing. Then again, you are the author and it is up to you want your book should contain and shouldn’t contain.

Total :: 29/100

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