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Book: The Eight of Us

Author: Malefecently

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Title (5/5): Gets right to the point and encapsulates a fascinating vibe that makes me want to learn more. I don't think you could have titled it better! (Sorry Zack, but I don't think its cheesy!)

Cover (1/5): I like the simplicity of the cover but I think it would benefit more from the title being on it. I think it would attract more people to click on it if it was more than just a picture, especially since the picture seems to be of an OC so it doesn't necessarily identify the book as a Stranger Things fan-fiction. It'd be cool if you could somehow get all of the OC's onto the cover together.

Summary (9/10): Typically I'd say summaries should be longer than a sentence but since your book is a fan-fiction this provides the relevant information to understand the summary without more information and does a good job of enticing readers without giving too much away. Given that I haven't really seen another Stranger Things fan-fiction where there are multiple OC's from the lab working together, I was definitely intrigued!

Plot (15/15): I was already hooked after the first two chapters! The plot is original and the pacing is great! You have a good blend of description and story-telling so that it flows like a book should. I really like that you don't have them going off in search of Eleven right away after leaving the lab, but rather take the time to establish the characters into a new setting. I feel like this definitely helps to flush them out and give us a better idea of their personalities. I also really like how you have them running from Child Services instead of lab personnel, this bit made your story even more original and helped to blend the fantasy with the real world. The characters and story seem to blend in well with Hawkins.

Characters (9/10): I've never read an apply fic before, so this is my first experience with multiple OC's that are created by different people, but I think you did a good job of bringing them to life and intermingling them in a way that made sense! Your characters have great diversity and I love that you have somebody from almost every sexual orientation (as an ace myself, I especially love Andi). Admittedly I had to keep another tab open with the cast while I was reading because my memory is shit haha, but you do a good job of reminding readers about the characters' powers and personalities throughout the story. You can definitely tell that these characters have history together, and you do a great job of having them communicate and interact in a way where the reader knows that they are a family. The dialogue is realistic and you do a good job of encapsulating the voices of the original Stranger Things characters. There hasn't really been one character that's popped out at me more than the others but it's still early in the story so this is understandable.

Organization (3/5): Your book is easy to navigate and the pages are clean and very aesthetically pleasing! I really like the headers at the top of each chapter, they do a good job of setting the mood for what you're going to read. I noticed some grammar/punctuation issues; mostly lack of commas, capitalization errors, and some misspelled words. Some chapters are a bit short but they are still able to establish the scenes.

Overall (42/50): You've got a great original plot with a good group of diverse characters. The pacing of the story is perfect and the pages are very aesthetically pleasing. My biggest recommendation would be to add more detail to your cover and to go though and fix grammar/punctuation errors, but overall I really enjoyed reading it!

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