(R2 is short for Review 2)

Review : Book2 (Teen Fiction)
BOOK TITLE: Queen of Zahiria
AUTHOR: @DesertQueen25

NOTE :
--This is my personal analysis, with the present contents of book, and the mentioned judging criteria. It may change after author edits the book or if criteria is changed.
--Any other person judging the same book, on same criteria/points, may hold different opinions/comments/suggestion/advice, than highlighted here.
--Nothing is written/criticized to offend anyone. If you don't agree, it's alright, I don't mind others having different opinions.

REVIEW :

1. Cover, Title, Summary (5/10)
Cover shows the portrait of the lead character, Theresa Celeste, as the Queen of Zahiria. It relates the title, the theme & plot of the story very well and is exceptionally good.
The title relates with the theme, but not with the summary, which it should, to maintain the readers' interest and provide necessary link between the contents & the image. (Read Advice section)
Summary contains grammatical errors, and must be edited. Besides this, it is very lengthy and may be shortened to not put off the readers, who wish to read quick, precise words.

2. Images/photos etc., audio, video, GIFs- Graphics (2/10)
No images, other than cover. None other graphics used.
My judgement of books is unbiased regarding graphic content, as I don't deem it important and it never lessens the good content. But, I can't deny, that it is fascinating, for the readers and makes the reading experience enjoyable, hence, the marking.

3. Grammar, Spelling, vocabulary (3/10)
Spelling mistakes- very few but present.
Grammar: I am afraid there are many grammatical errors.
Punctuation - mainly comma, quotation marks mistakes, apostrophe (eg- people in place of people's) at many places. A very few other mistakes too.
Verb and tense mistakes are many and past participle is used in place of past tense at most points (eg.- fallen, in place of fell etc.).
Word repetitions are very few, but present and can be reduced at some places.
Sentence formation needs a lot of troubleshooting in almost all chapters. The usage of nouns, adjectives and some adverbs seem inappropriate, as per context/scene,at many places.
Vocabulary is moderate but good.

4. Literary elements: plot, setting, characterization, conflicts, POVs, mood, tone (6/10)
The plot environment is good and details of attires and places is very well described. The story has many cliches but still the presentation is good.
Settings (meaning living environment, clothing, conversation styles, food habits, transportation, communication, places etc.) need elucidation, in some points. Clothing, characters' looks, name of places, communication modes, have been highlighted very well, but some other points still need clarification.
Characters are developed gradually with their thoughts and feelings, but behavioral patterns, concerns etc need more details.
Conflicts are properly woven with the story.
The book is written in third person POV. Moods induced are nostalgic as well as light hearted at some places, but they still need to be expressive. At many places reader feels that many details are missing (eg- Celeste seems to be over-reacting, reactions of her siblings not properly described, why she despise Sonya, Celeste's mother's emotions/feelings/thoughts not properly described etc.). The third person POV allows all these details to be included easily.
  Author's tones are lively, reserved and poignant as per the story scenes. Author has written the third person POV very well, and moods & tones are as per the genre and storyline. Only improvement needed is a bit more expressive writing.

5. Diction, writing style, pacing (6/10)
Diction means the choice of words, which, here needs amendments. Though the meaning of your writing is clear to the reader, but to impart the desired effect (moods-see above point), you have to do it through your words.
Writing style is narrative, but it needs a slight descriptive tone, so that the pacing of events/incidents can be held in synchronism with the conflicts (since, at many places, it seems that events/incidents are hurriedly started and closed).

6. Allusion, epigraphs, euphemism, foreshadowing, metaphors/simile, imagery (3/10)
Foreshadowing is properly used throughout book chapters. The author divulges little information, with each chapter, which grips the reader.
Other devices not used, but could be utilized, to provide a rich texture as well as to add spice and significance. For example- Poems, Metaphors, simile could have been used to highlight the prophecy of Sonya etc.

7. Structuring (6/10)
Starting & ending clearly presented in text. Paragraphs, dialogues are properly structured. Chapters are named, but not numbered. Chapter names are precisely chosen according to content. But, I think you should number them, for making it's looks professional. It also makes reading, convenient for readers.
Prologue isn't present, but is not needed, if you include some necessary information, in the summary (of course, excluding unnecessary details, to keep it short). However, if that's not possible due to content, then you must include Prologue, to add the necessary spice and suspense to your book.

8. Cliffhangers, twists/turns/incident & their presentation (8/10)
Cliffhangers are maintained throughout Chapters.
The storyline is good, but, in spite of the author's efforts, it is not as intriguing & engaging, as it could be, due to the reasons mentioned in above points.
Intensity of emotions is properly conveyed through related vocabulary. Some scenes need elaboration at a few places.
Twists and turns are abundant which maintains a reader's curiosity & keeps him bound.

9. Originality, creativity (4/10)
Not much originality. Creativity, however, lies in the settings and narration throughout the book.

Rating/Marks :
5+2+3+6+6+3+6+8+4= 43/90

Reviewer's note:
The book tells an alluring story, but lacks expression. If improved, it would be a very good read.

ADVICE (to author):
1) To take the suggestion or not, is at author's discretion, but my opinion is, relate the title with the summary. For that, you can put any excerpt from the book, or any short paragraph, explaining the gist of the term 'Queen of Zahiria'. Keep the suspense and don't open up the whole story, but give the reader an intriguing link to the title. (Random readers always open a book, allured by, either book cover or it's title. If summary links the title & cover interestingly, the probability of them skipping it, may be minimized.)

2) If you wish to include graphics into your book, here are some suggestions-
You can include cast (pictures) for characters, or other GIFs, relevant photos (of place such as Washington/Africa, attires, houses, etc.). Don't include irrelevant stuff, as it creates repulsion.
I already wrote some more suggestions in the points above, if the author would like to consider.

If there is anything you don't understand, let me know, as an inline comment here. I will surely explain, if I find time for it.