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Source: Feedback request Genre: Mystery, thriller Fandom: BTS Mature: Y (abuse, alcohol, death, kidnapping, murder, non-explicit sex, physical assault, sexual references, smoking, strong swearing, violence; mentions of rape, sexual assault) LGBTQIAP+: N Status: Ongoing First impressions: 39/40 Digging deeper: 99/100 Final thoughts: pending
Source: ᴬʳᵗⁱˢᵗⁱᶜ ᴱˣᵖʳᵉˢˢⁱᵒⁿˢ ᴬʷᵃʳᵈˢ by janefanfics Category: Masculine Muse (Jungkook) Special note (judging): I had four books from this category, and the other judge, itsmecrazY1432, also had four books. Result: 99/100
Source: ELGANZA, INC. | AWARDSby TheCieloCommunity Category: Mystery Special note (judging): I had four books in this category, and the other judges (SSears90, TJDW1989, HavvySnow, and _p1nk_tr4sh_) had four books each. Result: 99/100
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First impressions: 39/40
Title: 10/10
Great title. Immediately invokes thoughts of passion and, together with the blurb, gives me the feel of a turbulent romance in a crime show, which I think you're going for, so yes. 🙂
Blurb/synopsis: 10/10
It's really, really for me to not find anything wrong with a blurb, but you've done it. You introduce the characters, the setting, and the plot very neatly, all while using a second-person perspective in a way that feels professional and polished. That might be your biggest feat here. I'm so used to the second-person coming off as clumsy and novice. You lay out just enough to hook the reader, using language that enhances the hot crime novel feel, and you end with a question that finishes up your hook and pushes the reader to start reading immediately. And on top of that, you have content warnings at the bottom! Yay! Gold star. 🙂
Cover: 10/10
This cover is amazing. If I had to be picky, I'd say you could maybe bump the size of the subtitle up a little, and you could cut "by" from in front of your name, but neither of those is necessary. The gray-scale imagery with the pop of bright red for the title is absolutely perfect, and you've also pulled off the wonderful trick of setting white font against a gray and white background, which is such a classy feature. I love the font styles you've chosen, the text placement—that small white cursive over the enormous red "HOT" is fantastic. Can you tell I like this?
