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Book: Fake Me to Church

Author: BlueJay325

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Title (5/5): Catchy and intriguing. Fits very well with the story, and I'm always a sucker for puns!

Cover (4/5): Gives off an ominous and mysterious vibe, like your story. Just a matter of personal opinion, I'd maybe recommend making the subtitle smaller so that the title stands out more and the color you use for "Church" makes it a little hard to see, but that's just small nitpicking. I've got my theories on who I think the girl is...(okay I'll say it I think it's Lane and I think she's the murderer).

Summary (8/10): Does a good job of capturing the interest of readers and giving us some background on the main characters without giving too much away. I'd recommend changing or removing some of the more complex vocabulary so that it's easier for readers to understand. In my experience, readers only give summaries a cursory glance and if they don't understand it right away they might pass it up. Which would be shame, because you've got a great story! One other thing -- your cover mentions two boys and a girl, but your summary only addresses Steven and Ahmed. You may consider also adding some information about Irina to make the subtitle more relevant.

Plot (14/15): You've got a really solid story! The use of a religious setting helps to contrast the murders and make them more gruesome. I'm not personally a religious person so I don't usually seek out books that center around religion but your story definitely had me captivated. In my opinion it starts off a little slow, but the pace picks up pretty quickly after the first murder. I guess my only hesitation is that a lot of things seem to be fairly convenient for the characters, but it does seem like there's some overarching mysterious force guiding the story so what seems convenient might actually be planned. Other than that, you do a great job of connecting everything! I like that you also loop in unresolved mysteries that occurred in the past, it definitely helps to make the story more complex and widens the pool of suspects. Which is another thing you do really well. I'm suspicious of everyone and while I have my favorites, I have a feeling I'll still be incredibly surprised by the end!

Characters (8/10): Upon first glance, some of the characters seem to rely on tropes (Steven as the "popular bully", Ahmed as the "victimized new kid", etc.) but you sprinkle in some complexities as the chapters go that helps to expand them beyond their stereotypes. It's very obvious that everyone has some secret to hide and that makes it even more enticing for the reader; they need to keep going to find the answers. The relationships between the main characters aid the plot and you sprinkle in some great surprise connections. One thing I think your story could benefit from is more physical descriptions of the characters.

Organization (5/5): The chapters are easy to read and a good length. Your book is easy to navigate and I like that you utilize a flashback after every three chapters. I didn't notice any grammar or spelling mistakes. I can definitely tell that you were thorough with your work and I always appreciate that as a fellow author and reader.

Overall (44/50): You've got really good writing! The story is very enticing and you had me on my toes the entire time. If you couldn't tell from my multitude of comments, I was constantly creating new theories and that's the sign of a great story. My biggest recommendations would be to make some technical changes to the summary and cover and to continue to diversify the characters from their tropes. Overall though, great job and I'm excited to get to the bottom of the mystery!

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