I’m braking
away from the norm. Monday is usually my day of blog rest, but since Sandy has
me trapped, I might as well write. Plus, I’m on a roll with this whole review
thing right now.
How to write
a review: Part 2.
Step 3.
Summarize the book in one of two ways.
a.
The blurb-explain what you feel the book was about providing some plot points
in 100 words or less. If you are a master blurb writer, go for 100 to 200
words.
b. The Spoiler- explain exactly
what happened in the story, beginning, middle, and end. So as not to lose your
audience, try to keep your spoiler around 500 to 800 words. (Always indicate
whether your review will contain spoilers as a curtsey to other readers)
Step 4. Then
explain why you gave the book its overall rating. If you are not sure how to do
that, simply answer the following questions. (There is no preferred word length
for this)
a. What was the overall theme of
the book and did you like it?
b. How did you feel about the
pace of the plot and the plot development?
c. How did you feel about the
character development?
d. How did you feel about the
finale of the book?
There are
many more questions that could be included in your assessment, but these are
the basic points I think most people look for in a good review…I’m still
working out the details of what I’m now calling, A Review Challenge. What do you think of the image so far?
