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How I Review Fiction

by Sheherazahde

Plot synopsis. What happens in this story?

Theme: lessons What greater meaning is the author trying to convey?

Evaluation:-Opinions -comments What did I think of this story? Are there any particular parts I liked or disliked?

Writing Level: How difficult was it to read?

Children's- Short simple sentences, lots of pictures, large text, short over-all, rhythm, and rhyme. e.g. Dr Seuss, Shel Silverstein, Maurce Sendek.
Young Adult - longer and more complicated stories, larger vocabulary. e.g."Babysitter" books, "Goosebumps"
Light Adult - popular novels, full length stories, quick read, light popcorn reading, easy to read, uncomplicated, simple concepts, 200-300 pages
Heavy Adult - esoteric novels, long complicated stories, difficult to read, requires some thought. e.g. Tolken, Delany, John Crowley. 400-600 pages
Very Heavy - Samuel Delany -Dalgren, Das Capital in a bad translation. Wittig -The lesbian body.

Content: Did it have any controversal content? Was it child safe or not child safe?

Writing skill: How well written was it? Poor, Fair, OK, Good, Excellent?

What Genre was it? urban, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, western, romance, contemporary fiction, action, adventure, thriller, horror, porn, historical, mythology, comedy, satire, graphic novel.

What was the Mood? light, dark, serious, tense, suspenseful, creepy, expanding, compressing, sophomoric, comic, satiric.

What was the Setting? Where did it take place?

Who were the major Characters?Who were the suporting characters?

Did I have any Favorite Quotes?

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