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Axelle | The Rules of Pursuit

Author: Debasmita02mitra

Reviewer: ItsmeAxelle_

Chapters reviewed: 7

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I am extremely sorry for the delay, had a bunch of exams and tests but tried to deliver a good review, hope you find it helpful!!💕

Cover and title :

I love the title, quite intriguing and really elegant, you feel attracted to the book right away! Perfect!

But unfortunately, the cover is um, not very eye catching or even apt for the title!
You can request for a new cover from any cover shop! I felt the colours look quite old and dull, and I didn't feel like reading your book when I saw the cover.

Blurb :

WOW. I mean seriously, your book takes a twist of a love story and really makes it interesting! I was really impressed with the way the Avinash and Naxi, both have very distinctive tones and it is so evident too!
Good job, although there are some minor Grammar Mistakes like a missing Comma after the Double Inverted Comma, a missing comma after 'yes' and 'it was to make...' but those are pretty negligible and you can just run through the blurb once you're done editing!

Plotline :

I am quite happy and sooo excited to be reading this book after the review also because :

1. The book is set in India♥️
2. The story line is so unique and even though Spy/Love books have been reviewed by me before, I was in love with the way its blended in a challenging chase!

I love the plotline, however there are some things that put me off!
A spy college in India will not be that over the top and rigid/formal as it is shown in the books that are set in the US, but I felt the approach of the College of Espionage is too casual! Like a normal college, maybe for army training! I feel instead of Naxi applying for the college, you can twist the plot to make it seem like the authorities of the college look out for Candidates themselves. Like maybe Naxi googles 'How do I become a spy' and that becomes one factor of how the authorities single out candidates!
I found the book's tone a little casual towards Spying, and Country's honour and the works!

Grammar and technicalities :

Your grammar is really good, the narration is smooth, we don't feel too rushed or even bored! There are, of course, some really minute grammatical errors but that can be solved with a few editing sessions!

Characters :

Your descriptions are amazing! I have to specially mention the way you have described Naxi's insecurities and her state of mind as we can really connect to her at first go!

Final words :

I have to say, its a really good book and has a lot of potential!❤
I wish you all the best for this book, work hard and take care on the small details, they go a long way!!

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Signing off,
Axelle.