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⌈ Secret Post #6594 ⌋

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Comments

Re: How to write book reviews?

[(Anonymous)]

back in the ancient days I wrote album reviews for a now defunct website, I think the format is roughly the same/similar enough.

As you read, don't think about it. Just enjoy the book, revel in it. When you're done and know what your ending impression of the book is, note that: you liked it, you didn't like it, it was good but something was off, it had wasted potential, whatever. That's going to be both your opening suggestion and your final conclusion, you lead by suggesting but not outright stating your impression, saving the actual do/don't read this book for the end.

When you're ready to write, at least identify what about the book worked and what didn't. Was it the plot, the characters, the writing itself? The internal structure of the review can be your own flavor, whether you start with larger things and work your way down to details or vice versa, or try to mention plot, characters, story beats, and writing in a certain order. It also helps even with the worst stinkers to use the compliment sandwich format and find at least one thing to like (and if it's so bad the one thing is "it was short," that makes for a funny review).

Lead off with something snappy, and don't forget a very basic non-spoilery synopsis for a reader who isn't familiar with the author. Conclude with your final verdict of whether you'd rec it, or don't, and a quick "why" that summarizes the things talked about in the middle in a short, sweet way. The middle is where you can pontificate all you want about what you liked and what you didn't, and why. Be somewhat factual but also honest about subjective things like your own reactions, so that if someone with different tastes reads the review, they can still decide to give it a try if they think they'll get a different reaction. E.g. you found X character off-putting but could understand their position in the plot; someone who likes that kind of character might love it.

Re: How to write book reviews?

[kaijinscendre]

Thank you. :D My current bullet point list (that I'll make into a review) is summary, what I like, don't like, would I recommend it, and who I think would enjoy this. So it sounds like similar to your advice. I think next book that I read, I'll need to make some notes with character names and such. My memory is terrible.