Review Approach
Hello! Welcome to my corner of the internet. Here I post reviews of books I've read, as well as other literary thoughts.
I thought that I'd share my review approach so my readers can get an idea of how I analyze what I'm reading. I go with a five star approach but I also do half stars, so a book could be 4 stars, but it could also be 3.5 stars. Usually a half star means I couldn't decide what whole number it should get.
⭐ One star means I didn't like it all. Its plot was atrocious, the characters weren't compelling, the writing was flat out terrible.
⭐⭐ Two stars means it was pretty bad, but it had a few redeeming qualities. For example, maybe the storyline was awful, but the characters were sympathetic.
⭐⭐⭐ It was alright. The book wasn't terrible, but it wasn't exceptional either. I didn't regret reading it, but I also wouldn't recommend it nor would I particularly want to reread it.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ The book was pretty good. Good characters, solid storyline, decent writing. Overall a pretty satisfactory read. I might read it again and I'd want to have it on my shelves.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five stars: absolutely fantastic. The characters were captivating, the plot was powerful, and the writing wonderful. I heartily recommend and I look forward to reading it again.