Book Reviews

How I Review

I use a one-to-five scale based on five things: Grammer/Spelling, Plot, Character Development, Originality, and Emotion.
Please note that I may give a half number (4.5, 2.5, etc.).

In order to get a five out of five, your story should (nearly) match the following:

1. Grammer/Spelling
Grammer is more or less constant, with only a few mistakes here and there. Spelling is mostly correct, with only a few typos or mistakes.
Don't terrorize your reader with sentences like this: sarah was relly pretty and she didnt no but Everyone els did"

2. Plot
There are only a few plot holes, and the ones that exist don't affect the story very much. The story flows well, and readers can't put it down because they're just dying to know what happens next. Don't have the story contradict itself, as in having Sarah be a genius one chapter and stupid the next.

3. Character Development
The characters grow and develop, and don't remain the same character they were at the beginning of the book. They interact with other characters and don't just float about in grey space. Don't put Sarah through an emotional, exciting quest and then have her be the same person she was before the event.

4. Originality
The story isn't the cookie-cutter adventure, with twist, turns, new ideas, and a few seldom-used ideas. You don't lean heavily on stereotypes and cliches that everyone else uses.

5. Emotion
Your readers can tell you put time and effort into your story. Readers can feel your character's pain, joy, anger, and terror. You obviously put your emotion into the book, and readers can feel your passion poured into the story. Sentences don't look like this: Sarah's mom died. She cried a lot.