Reviewed by: ChristineAcedon

Book Title: Ghost Struck

Author's Name: adorablefanatic

Cover: 10/10

I think that your cover is cute and simple. I love the font and the remark about 'thrilling rom-com' at the top highlights the genre without taking too much focus away from the rest of the cover.

Title: 10/10

I saw your comment about Ghost-struck not being a word and not being sure about this, but I really like it. It's cute, original and I think when people look at the cover, they shouldn't mistake this for a thriller or horror. The only confusion I had was for a while. I was ALSO half-convinced he may be a ghost. That just adds to the mystery, though.

Blurb/Description: 10/10

Well done again. The little excerpt really draws in the readers, not to mention the fact that your overall description is intriguing in itself.

Creativity and originality: 9/10

Your plot was definitely original. As I said, I wasn't even 100% confident that I knew what was going on, but that wasn't in a bad way. I also love that you brought your culture into it. In the first chapter, you were kind enough to define one of the words/phrases that you used that some people may not know. I really liked that and would've liked to see that throughout the other chapters as there were some other words you had italicized that I could guess at, but would've loved to have a true definition/explanation.

Plot and Flow: 20/20

The pace is perfect. You didn't rush it or skip anything that was very much needed. The plot is good so far and your hard work, research and effort really paid off here. As I said, I loved that you brought your culture in. I don't know much of anything about it and it was entertaining as well as informative without coming off as 'learning' in the basic sense of the word.

Character Development: 18/20

I'd like to see more of Iyaad's personality, but I imagine we will get more of that in the coming chapters? I would also like to see some more insight into Yara's friends and family. I know that they're side characters and you do a good job of showing their individual personalities, but personally, I'd like to see a bit more for them.

Writing style: 10/10

Unique to you, highlighting your own life and culture...you've done very well. Your voice is clear, your story is heartfelt...you've done well to support your characters and their story.

Grammar, spellings, etc.: 10/10

I may need you to edit MY work, lol. I didn't notice any errors. I'm not sure if you're just amazing right out of the gate or if you've gone through to edit it a hundred times, but I saw no real errors.

Genre relevance: 8/10

I see the rom-com and I see why you would say thriller given their little adventures, but I wouldn't really categorize it as a thriller. I think that can give readers an unrealistic expectation of more thrill.

Overall: 95/100

Well done so far. I love the inter-relationships and Yara's paranoias. I know I've mentioned it a few times and usually this isn't something I honestly like in my stories, but I love how you incorporate your religion. Not too much, but just enough to educate people on something they aren't all that informed about. I look forward to reading the rest as you continue to post and seeing where Yara's story leads. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this.