Title

The title 'Met By Chance' is a very simple title, and from it, I can assume that this is a book related to romance or a bit of a love story because the title kind of gives it away to me. If your book is in fact romance-related, then this is very fitting.

Cover

There are many issues with the book cover. The main one is that it is not attractive at all. The book cover has three different images which are related to love/relationships, however, due to the colour of the images - which is grey - I cannot actually see them properly or make out what they are or what they show.

My feedback for you would be to either use a single image for the book cover and ensure it is in colour so it stands out and looks appealing or you could use three different images like you have already but, this time make sure that colour is included in at least one of them because without it, the book cover will look dull and boring and it will not benefit you in terms of attracting readers.

The font used for the text is not a very good choice either because it is not very clear and looks blurry. The text is very small as well so it's not very visible to a reader. I would suggest you find and use a more appropriate font which is better suited for the cover and ensure that it is a good size so it can be seen by the readers and so it looks good too.

Blurb

The blurb is very basic, but it's not too bad as you haven't included any spoilers in it which is a good thing of course. We're introduced to our main characters Naina and Rehan and told a bit of information about them. Obviously, their paths are going to cross seeing as this is a love story and it does seem a little cliche but then again, that's your choice if it's how you want your book to go.

My feedback for you would be to go over the blurb and make ammendments to it in spelling, grammar, and punctuation as there are a few and it doesn't look very good in the blurb. I'm aware you've included the note to try and ignore the mistakes but as a reader, that is impossible to do as numerous mistakes do tend to stand out quite a lot.

First Chapter

The first chapter is not very good, I'm going to be honest now. So, we are told a bit about the family life and how Naina lives with her mum and dad and she's going to start college because she wants to pursue a career in engineering. She then proceeds to have breakfast, gets changed and goes to college for like half a day because she's only just began and then comes home and sleeps. That's all that has happened in the first chapter. It is quite boring and nothing really happens in it that interests me or makes the chapter exciting even.

My feedback for you would be to include some kind of event occurring in the first chapter just to make it more enjoyable for the reader. You could have something happening at home or even have Naina bumping into another character in the first chapter so something is happening at least. You need to make sure that as a writer, your first chapter is solid and draws the reader in so that they want to read more and the next few chapters after that should also be as good as well.

There's also again the spelling, grammar, and punctuation to make amendments to as the first chapter includes many errors as well. Also you could try to include the definition of some of the words at the end of the first chapter instead of halfway through the chapters. For example, when you're explaining what an auto is, you could include that at the end of the chapter as part of a keyword dictionary.

Plot/theme

The plot develops very slowly throughout the book but I can see where you're trying to go with it. You have the two main characters bonding and beginning to become best friends, however, later on they're both developing feelings for each other without realising it. For example, Naina feels a bit jealous when Rehan pays attention to Ayesha and Rehan gets jealous and a bit angry when he sees Naina dancing with someone else.

The two main characters do end up going out on a date eventually, however, I feel you could still try to improve the chapters a little more. The chapters need to be consistent and include an event or something interesting happening to keep the reading wanting more. At the moment, your book seems like a basic cliche book and lacks originality and creativity.

My feedback for you would be to try and plan the plot out properly by actually bullet pointing it out on a piece of paper and adding original elements. Think of plot twists; maybe Rehan could be hiding a secret that he hasn't told Naina? Something that could affect the entire relationship?

As for the themes in the book, I can see that love is definitely included but you need to try and show this more in your writing, this could be through the dialogue and conversations between the characters.

Writing

Your writing style is very basic, however, I can clearly see that you are a new writer so I'm going to give you honest feedback and criticism to help you improve as a writer because I've been at the stage where you're at now.

The first thing you need to do is read other books of the same genre as your book to help you gain inspiration, create new ideas and this will help you to be more imaginative when it comes to your own work. You could also try picking up new writing styles and applying this to your own work. Don't be afraid to experiment with your writing and make changes as it will help you find your own writing style and make you more confident as a writer which is a good thing. I noticed there's also the issue of the tense that you're using in the book. You switch from first person to third person repeatedly, which can be quite confusing to read so try to stick to one only.

The second thing you need to is add the extra flavour to your writing: this is what really improves it. You need to use a broad range of vocabulary. Forget about the basic baby words and use words which will stand out to make it better for the readers so that they'll enjoy reading the book. Use adverbs such as slowly, quickly, carefully etc (I'm sure you understand what I mean), these words will help the reader paint a picture of the actions being carried out and how they're being carried out as well. You could also include descriptive language such as adjectives, similes, and metaphors which will help to strengthen a sentence and make it better.

The third key element you MUST always include is high quality spelling, grammar, and punctuation. A book is nothing without these three elements, and a sentence is nothing without them either. You need to ensure you include correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation. You could use online spelling and grammar checkers or find yourself an editor on wattpad who is willing to help you with your work.

Characters

It's clear to me that you know where you want the relationship between Naina and Rehan to go, but when it comes to the actual characters, there are very little developments being made. At first Naina is more shy and reserved but after meeting Rehan, she manages to gain some confidence which is great.

On the other hand, when it comes to your characters, I've realised you're describing and telling us the personality and feelings of the characters but you're not actually showing it. As a reader, I would like to see both personalities of the characters and what they're like, this can be shown through their actions.

Overall Impression

I can't say that I enjoyed the book because you are a new writer and that is very clear to me when I read the book. However, I can see that you have tried to put effort into the book as you have an idea which you're trying to develop. I'm hoping that my feedback in this review does benefit you and help you with your writing and that you can take something away from this. All successful writers want to improve their work and are willing to change their ways, I'm hoping you are too. I wish you the best of luck with your book!

Reviewed by: Pixie