My Rating System for Book Reviews
Not every rating I give are based solely on these descriptors, but the feelings towards the book are synonymous.
What I look for in a five-star book: If I am touched by your story, maybe felt that it has engaged me and changed my perception of things, I will give a book five stars. Perhaps I liked the aspect of your story. New OTPs to my list are a bonus! You must also know that endings mean a great deal to me. It is possible that I will give a book five stars if the ending wowed me after having read and not enjoyed two thirds of the story. Giving a book five stars doesn't mean that the story didn't have any plot holes. If the story manages to overwhelm me, I will still be generous and overlook a few bad elements. Basically it means that I will turn a blind eye to the small things that will downgrade a story if I am totally swamped with feels after the ending of your book. I will also attempt to acquire a copy of the book if I don't have it.
If I gave a book four stars, I may have felt that something was missing in a story. It may have a few plot holes or lacking a little in character development. It may also be that I just wasn't that moved by the story. I liked it, but I'm reserving my five-star rating for another book. The story was good, nonetheless!
If I gave a book three stars, I must've felt that the story was too tedious to dig out anything higher. That means it was unmoving and I couldn't feel anything for the book at all. Still, I gave it three stars because I found some elements in your book that were promising and maybe even liked!
If I gave a book two stars, dude. The story was boring, lacked in-depth character development, had too many plot holes, and not much world building was going on. The characters were stiff and unoriginal and I was unable to imagine the story world in my head. Let me stress one last time that stories with cardboard characters will often fall into this category.
If I gave a book one star, uh, publishing it was a bad idea. Everything was wrong with it. The characters, the plot, the writing -- just take the book away! I feel sorry for the stuffed (toy) kittens that I squeezed out of anger.
If I gave a book four stars, I may have felt that something was missing in a story. It may have a few plot holes or lacking a little in character development. It may also be that I just wasn't that moved by the story. I liked it, but I'm reserving my five-star rating for another book. The story was good, nonetheless!
If I gave a book three stars, I must've felt that the story was too tedious to dig out anything higher. That means it was unmoving and I couldn't feel anything for the book at all. Still, I gave it three stars because I found some elements in your book that were promising and maybe even liked!
If I gave a book two stars, dude. The story was boring, lacked in-depth character development, had too many plot holes, and not much world building was going on. The characters were stiff and unoriginal and I was unable to imagine the story world in my head. Let me stress one last time that stories with cardboard characters will often fall into this category.
If I gave a book one star, uh, publishing it was a bad idea. Everything was wrong with it. The characters, the plot, the writing -- just take the book away! I feel sorry for the stuffed (toy) kittens that I squeezed out of anger.
