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《Blade》Worth the Fame

REVIEW - WORTH THE FAME ( _hey_its_grace )

REVIEWER - Blade DeathBlade__

**Title: 3/5**
- The title is very catchy. In the first chapter, we find out that she’s on the road to success (since she’s going to act in a movie by a famous actor). Now, that isn’t without hindrance since she’s going to have a baby and that’s a lot of effort.
- What I dislike about it is that it kind of gives the story away. The baby will take a lot of her time, not to mention she has to check her weight for the filming, and being pregnant won’t make that easy. Still, with the title ‘Worth the Fame’ it’s clear she gave the fame up for something else ultimately (in this case, the baby)
- The title is perfect when it comes to attracting the readers. However, it doesn’t keep much of the suspense in the book.

**Cover: 2/5**
- The cover is also very catchy. It gives off teen fiction vibes, which is perfect. I love the color scheme and how everything goes together.
- However, I don’t understand the idea behind the cover. It doesn’t represent the movie, her pregnancy, or anything related to the book thus far.
- The bare feet, the two identical women, and the woman with specs don’t really represent anything. So while it does look very aesthetically pleasing, I’d like it more if it fits with the book.

**Blurb: 4/5**
- I love the blurb! The first sentence is like the blurb of the blurb which I found really creative! I love how you first give a brief about it and then go into more detail. The information you highlighted also raises a huge amount of curiosity which was amazing!
- I love how everything is placed together! The structure of the blurb is really good.
- The only issue is that it was too lengthy. A blurb is supposed to give a summary and while it did do that, it was too long. Most people are not likely to read all of that before getting into a book.

**Writing Style: 10/10**
I really like the writing style. You don’t get into the surroundings too much which is perfect for teen fiction. You focus more on how the person is feeling and describe that really well!
- In the very first scene, you show how aghast Valerie is by the news. Her reaction was written so well and I loved how she was making excuses (Maybe I dipped it in too deep) because she was clearly in denial.
- She worries a lot about the pregnancy (rightfully so) and it’s really good. When she’s talking to Miya, you can feel the panic and worry through the text and I really liked that.
- Her anger toward Miya was written so well. I mean, she just found out that she was pregnant and Miya was talking non-stop about keeping the baby and the pressure got too much. In circumstances like that, she was bound to react in the way she did and the scene was written in a very realistic manner.
You also have a couple of one-lined sentences and I loved those a lot too. They add a humorous sense to the book which was an added bonus (for example: Famous looked good on me, not a big belly)
Since it’s only been 2 chapters, I don’t have much to say. I just know that so far, I really like it and it’s the kind of writing style that will definitely urge people to continue the book.

**Grammar: 10/10**
- The grammar is great. You asked me to focus on the sentence structure but there is nothing I can say about it. So far, it’s really good. I know two chapters are few to judge this on but if you continue to keep this up, there will be no issues.
- It made the reading a lot more enjoyable since bad grammar wasn’t a hindrance. You’ve put a lot of effort into it (it shows) so kudos for that!

**Plot: 10/10**
- I love the plot progression and the pace! Pacing is usually an issue but you’ve tackled it really well. I never felt that scenes were being rushed or slowed down. You’re giving ample time for Valerie to somewhat comes to terms with this (although it won’t happen anytime soon).
- The plot itself is very interesting. I love how you showed all the stakes already by mentioning that she had already needed to lose weight for the role. That added more to Valerie’s problems and that increased the stakes!
- The story has a lot of potential and I can sense some humorous moments going forward (maybe she’ll have to hide the baby from Vega, that would be fun to read). The plot has so many possibilities and you could take it in any direction and it would still be great!
- You’ve built a great base/start for the book and it can only get better! I really enjoyed the chapters I read and hope to read more!

**Characters: 10/10**
There’s not a lot I know about Valerie so far. But, considering it’s been 2 chapters, you’ve done a great job creating a base for the characters!

Valerie: I love how her fear of having the baby/worry is portrayed. I already mentioned this in the writing style but it was just really well done! I also love how you’ve given her a few flaws. I felt she was rather harsh to her sister and it wasn’t really fair of her to ditch her friends for tha audition, only to come to Miya at the time of need. Still, these aren’t too huge and I can tell her character development will be great. There’s a lot of room to grow for her and the baby is going to be a huge part of it. Flawless characters aren’t realistic so I love how you already have a few for her, just to set her aside.

Parents: I like the contrast between her mother and her father; while her father would have been happy that she gave up on her career, her mom didn’t let that happen. She was the biggest support and that was very wholesome! I’m waiting for their interactions with each other and Valerie, it could be really intense!

Miya: Her introduction was very cute. I loved how she was letting people know how to pronounce her last name, it reminded me of a cute primary school kid. Although, I didn’t understand why she was so ununderstanding towards Valerie. She was already going through a lot and Miya asked so many questions and gave so many suggestions, all asking Val to keep the baby. I thought she would be supportive but she was quite the opposite. Still, I strongly believe there is a reason behind this and I wonder what that is!

I loved all the character introductions! They were done really well and they have great potential. I can’t wait to see more from them.

**Overall Enjoyment: 5/5**

I really enjoy where the book is going. I loved all aspects of it and I can tell it has great potential. Mainly, I love the characters and the plot, they add a lot to the book! This is a short review since I didn’t have much to talk about but I hope it helped!
Good luck with the future chapters!!

**Total: 54/60**