Alternate Book Reviews

Review#5 : My Alien Love

A sort of disclaimer for intolerant and butt hurt lads.

I recognize the time and effort of the writer and their dedication towards their work. I don't intend to insult or mock their work in anyway. I just intend to give an honest review of how I feel and see the book. My review wouldn't be applicable after they've edited their book, so don't be the dumbass that wages a war about my review being stupid. Definitely contains spoilers.

TITLE: My Alien Love

Author:@MYLaDeyWorld

Title and Cover – {7.5/10}

The title of the story catches my attention and it gives readers room to imagine. It is quirky and interests one. The cover, on the other hand, can be improved and made better. It doesn't catch my attention nor makes me interested in reading the story. If, I judge this book by its cover, it would seem too generic and wouldn't stand out. I would suggest making changes in the cover to make it more suitable to the title or the plot.

Blurb/Summary – {7/10}

The blurb has been written in a quirky humourous manner which gives an insight into what sort of story the book will tell. It makes me expect the story to be written in a similar light-hearted manner. It perfectly sums up the plot and the mood of the story and tells you what the story will be about. It isn't that unique but it does what a blurb should do and it delivers. I feel certain parts of the blurb need improvement . They just seem to be messing with the flow and pacing of the blurb. I would also add there are few grammatical errors and typos present in the blurb, even in the first line and I would suggest making changes.

Grammar and Vocabulary – {4.5/10}

The book unfortunately is filled with grammatical errors. Tenses, articles, punctuations, sentence structure and adjectives all need either correction or improvement. The author needs to proof read the book thoroughly as errors are too many to ignore.

The vocabulary needs improvement too. It is quite apparent that the lack of command over vocabulary is affecting the description of the story. It impairs the writer and pales the reader's experience. In conclusion, I suggest there is scope for improvement of both.

Flow and Pace of the Story – {6/10}

The flow of the story was fine, but it can be improved. Some dialogues need to be rearranged, while the dialogues themselves need to be written in a manner which improves the flow of conversation and the flow of events.

Similarly, the pace needs to be faster. The story has slowed down in the first and second chapter, while the information received by the readers could have been covered in a single chapter. It leads to the reader getting distracted or losing interest.

Detail/Description – {5/10}

There has been an attempt at making description and adding detail but it has failed to achieve its purpose because of inapt vocabulary. Standard level of vocabulary has been used and it really doesn't draw the readers' attention.

I suggest reading few novels related to similar concepts to expand vocabulary. Also, more details can be added throughout the story.

Overall Story – {5.5/10}

The plot of the story is basically adding a twist to the cliché high school romance novels. But when u read the blurb, I really wanted for it to not be clichéd. While I can't say the book has delivered entirely on that, it has disappointed me that much. The book does need a lot of editing and improvement in a lot of areas.