Title

The title My Special Girl does not interest me much as it is literally three words put together. However, I cannot deny that I'm not curious about it as I'm thinking, who is this girl, and how is she special? From the title, all I'm told is that the girl is special. I'm not sure how though. She could have some kind of power or be special in a completely different way. I'll find out when I start reading the book.

Cover

The cover is very simple. It has an image of a male which is in colour and clear so it does attract a bit of attention but I wouldn't necessarily say that it appeals to me as a reader. The font goes well on the cover, and I like how each word is a different colour. It seems like it's a fun and humorous book by the looks of it. I'm not entirely convinced that the book cover is related to the plot of the book, though, so my feedback would be to try and use or create a cover which really sells your book in a way that makes it stand out.

Blurb

In the blurb, I'm pretty much told what type of girl Quincy wants and what he wants from her, such as loyalty and commitment. Then, Samantha is introduced in the blurb. I'm assuming both she and Quincy fall in love, and they might have known each other from before.

The blurb seems quite cliche if I'm being honest. I cannot say that it interests me in the slightest way. My feedback for this would be to try and write a more interesting blurb which will make your reader want to read your book and make them wonder.

First Chapter

The chapter begins with a conversation between Quincy and Samantha that continues for majority of the chapter. It's clear that Quincy really likes her. However, Samantha is unsure as to whether he has changed from his high school days because she doesn't want to be with a little boy; she wants to be with her man. I can't say there was anything in this first chapter that interested me, though. Nothing has happened that has got me hooked onto the chapter, making me want to read on.

All that's happened so far is, two people have had a conversation full of banter, and then, they're both doing their own thing but can't help and think about one another. My feedback for you would be to maybe add an event in this chapter. Allow something wild to happen, or maybe a flashback from their past, something that will keep the reader wanting more.

Plot / Theme

The plot is cliche so far, and I can't say that I'm liking it. I mean, maybe it's because it's in early days, but at the moment, I'm not liking it.

All that's happened in the chapters that I've read so far are that Quincy and Samantha have low-key been flirting with each other but won't really confess their feelings to one another. Then, at the end, he just asks her to be his girl, and she agrees to it, but at the same time, she's worried that he might play with her heart. I don't know how I feel about it. Maybe I had high expectations for the plot, but this just didn't sit well with me.

Some feedback would be to go over your plot and plan it. Think about interesting events. Throw in some bombshells. Shock the readers. In terms of the themes in this book, I'm feeling a bit of love and humour coming from it, and I'm enjoying the humour because the conversations the characters have are funny.

Writing

In terms of your writing, you did a good job at including your themes through your writing, such as humour, which was felt in the conversations between the characters. I very much enjoyed this and liked it. However, I can say there's a lot of areas that do need improvement.

Spelling, grammar, and punctuation is one area that needs to be improved or else your readers are not going to want to read your work. No one really wants to read something if it has numerous spelling and grammar mistakes or missing punctuation.

The second area of improvement would be to add more to your writing, such as descriptive language, metaphors, and a range of vocabulary. By doing this, your work is kept fresh and interests the reader so they don't get bored of reading.

Characters

I liked Quincy's character because he seems really funny and chilled out. I feel you've done a good job of portraying the way he is so far. Try to keep this up in the rest of your chapters as well. I'm hoping that Quincy doesn't break Samantha's heart because that would suck, and it would just show how much of an idiot he is and how immature he is.

So far, I am liking the bond/relationship between Quincy and Sam, and I'm hoping it continues to develop into something. Some feedback for your characters' development would be to show more of their personalities and emotions as I feel like they're lacking in the book, and as a reader, I want to know the characters individually for who they really are.

Overall Impression

Overall, it wasn't the best of books that I've read, and this is mainly due to the development of the plot. I feel like the characters are great, and you've done a good job with portraying them a certain way. However, I feel as though the plot is a major let down and needs to be considered.

Another thing I noticed whilst reading the book, was the layout of the writing, and it doesn't appeal to me at all. It's like everything is cramped together and can't breath. It does put a reader off so my suggestion to you would be to split it up and add more detail.

I don't think I would recommend the book to others, purely because I feel like it's in the early works and needs to be improved and edited, but who knows? I might pop back to the book one day later in the future.

Reviewed by: Pixie