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Genre Results

🌻Third Place🌻

Username - shellzels
Book Title - Pride, Prejudice, Action!
Score - 90/100
Review -

Title: I like the title a lot. The title is catchy and extremely fitting with what the story is about–making a movie of Pride and Prejudice. Stories revolving around Pride and Prejudice seem to be really popular and loved by a lot of readers, so I think this title is a great choice!

Cover: The cover is cute and eye-catching. I think the cartoon/illustrated style works really well for light hearted romance like chick-lit, so it's a great choice. The placement of text, images, and color scheme all work and give it a polished, professional appearance. 

Blurb: The blurb is written clearly and easy to follow. It gives the reader a great idea of who the main character is and what her motivations and goals are. It introduces the specific elements of the plot that make it unique and interesting, and then finally ends with what the conflict and stakes for Rose will be. All in all, it's a perfectly laid out and interesting blurb, in my opinion.

Originality: This story stood out to me as having a unique setting and plot. The main character being out of her element as an assistant on a film set is fun and fresh. The plot feels like an enemies to lovers one, where I assume Rose and Ethan will eventually fall for each other despite the horrible first impression they both have about the other. It's a plot I think works really well time and time again, and there are plenty of fresh elements to this story to make it interesting.

Grammar: The grammar is smooth and well polished overall. I noticed only a few small mistakes with grammar, for example incorrect punctuation around dialog, hyphens being used in place of em dashes, and a few incomplete sentences.

Character: I felt a strong connection to Rose's character in the prologue. Right from the start, I felt like I connected with her character and could empathize with her struggle of feeling like her boyfriend wasn't as dedicated or invested in their relationship as she wanted. However, I found her character to not be as clear or defined in chapter 1. Although her dedication to being a nurse is explained, I felt like more focus on why she decided to take a break from that profession could help me understand her character more. Perhaps, rather than flashing forward to her breakup with Ethan, a prologue showing what led to Rose going to London in the first place might have given more insight to her character. She jumps quickly into the excitement of her new job without much second thought, which makes her a fun character.

I found Ethan likable from the start, since he seems to really be passionate about his work and have a good head on his shoulders as well. He knows the life his father wants for him isn't what he is passionate about, so goes after his own goals despite the disapproval. 

Plot/Structure: Pride, Prejudice, Action! has a really enticing plot right from the start. It's fun to picture the life of Rose working on the set of a movie as an assistant. I like the development of her being excited to meet Ethan, only to be immediately let down when he acts like a jerk towards her on their first meeting. The conflict is strong and clear and makes me want to read on and see how they will eventually end up getting together.

I was a little unsure about the prologue flashing forward to when they are already in a relationship and near breaking up. In a way, it spoils the anticipation of them getting together for me, because I already know they will and it seems like it doesn't work out. I wonder if maybe a prologue that shows how the event that lead Rose to go to London in the first place could be more effective at showing who her character is and what her goals are. Of course, I've only read the first five parts, so the reason for showing this scene in the prologue may become more clear as the story progresses. Overall, I find it an entertaining plot that is easy to get invested in. 

Style/Voice: The writing is smooth and easy to read. The descriptions from Rose's POV are quick but work really well to set the scenes and make the characters easy to visualize. I noticed a few sentences that were worded a little oddly. I also noticed a tendency to avoid dialog tags, perhaps a little too much. There were some points where the lack of dialog tags made it a little confusing to read because I wasn't sure who was speaking, or I needed to go back and reread to figure it out, which interrupted the flow.

From Ethan's POV, I felt like a little more attention to description of setting could help make the scene easier to visualize. For example, Ethan's conversation with his father in chapter 3 was very dialog heavy. Although they are both in Ethan's apartment, I found myself picturing it as a phone conversation because I couldn't get a good sense for the setting.

🌻Second Place🌻

Username - Her_Royal_Cuteness
Book Title - A Girl's Guide to Being Jilted
Score - 91/100
Review -

Title: I love the title of this story. It has a catchy ring, is super unique, and it stands out from other stories which makes it really memorable.

Cover: The image on the cover is interesting to look at and draws my eye because of the front view of the woman's face overlaid on the profile. I like the placement of the text and the sticker as well. Overall, this looks like a simple but well made cover!

Blurb: The blurb is well written and gets right to the point of what this story will be about. This works really well because I get a clear idea of the conflict in the story, as well as who the main character is. Overall, it intrigues me to read the story, and that's just what a blurb should do!

Originality: Although the general idea of a bride being left at the altar is not an entirely new idea for a story, the fun narration and the vivid, entertaining characters are what make this story stand out. The idea of the story doesn't need to be completely new to make a fresh, interesting read, and this story does just that.

Grammar: Overall, the story is well proofread. I only noticed a couple of grammar mistakes here and there, for example a few missing commas. The one recurring mistake I noticed was incorrect punctuation around dialog.

Character: I like Denise's character right from the start, and her struggle with her fiance not showing up for her wedding makes her a character easy to sympathize with and root for. She manages to have fun and entertaining narration despite the heartache she's going through. Denise's colleagues/friends at the wedding are all so different and each add some good humor to the scene.

Denise's mom is a bit of a puzzle to me. Most of the time, she just seems a bit ditzy and forgetful, but like she actually does love and care about her daughter. However, sometimes she seems fairly mean or cruel, and Denise's thoughts on her show her in a pretty negative light. I think that maybe Denise has built up an image in her head of her mother of being unsupportive and uncaring, so now, even when her mom does act in more mature or caring ways, she refuses to accept or acknowledge it. The dynamic between the two of them gives a lot of depth and realism to both of their characters.

I like Lloyd a lot so far. He seems genuinely kind, and I like how Denise recognizes that maybe she judged him too quickly. The fact that he cares about Denise's mom and seems to love her makes me think she does have a good heart deep down.

Plot/Structure: The story has a really strong start and a great structure. After getting a brief and entertainingly delivered summary of Denise's life, it immediately gets into the main plot with her being left at the altar by her fiance. Her idea to return home to her family, even though she seems to really hate her mother, still makes a lot of sense as a way to react to such a shocking and upsetting thing. From there, the plot seems to stall slightly as Denise doesn't have a very clear idea of what her goals are at this point. However, from what I read, I get the impression that the plot of the story is perhaps Denise's journey of figuring out where she wants her life to go from here and finding herself again, so it seems to be right on track.

Style/Voice: The writing style is fresh and so engaging, which makes this story easy to get into. Although the prologue just sums up the backstory, the style makes it fun to read, so it works in this story. Denise's narrative voice remains strong and consistent across the chapters I read, which is great.

🌻First Place🌻

Username - ACWritingFanatic
Book Title - Blinded By Destiny
Score - 92/100
Review -

Title: The title has a nice sound to it and it definitely feels fitting for a romance story. It feels a little generic to me, so it doesn't strike me as the most memorable.

Cover: The cover looks great aesthetically. The hat over the girl's face adds interest and makes me want to look at the cover longer. The image as a whole is balanced well for a cover, in my opinion, and draws my attention to the title. The text placement and font gives the entire thing a polished feel.

Blurb: The blurb does a great job of presenting the unique and interesting elements of this story. I get a good feel for both of the main characters and what their goals and possible conflicts will be. I think this blurb will be very effective at enticing readers interested in stories like this.

Originality: The characters in this story feel realistic, and the setting is easy to imagine and visualize. The author has done a great job developing the characters in a way that makes them memorable and stand out from other stories. The plot itself didn't strike me as the most unique, but that doesn't mean it isn't a great story and a lot of fun to read!

Grammar: The author has a great grasp of grammar. The punctuation is on point, and I only noticed a few small mistakes throughout. Specifically, I noticed a couple of sentences here and there that were missing words or worded oddly, and a couple of shifts in verb tense.

Character: Emery and Colton are both likable characters right from the start. Emery's fear and struggle to attend class in person was shown well in the first chapter. The hints about what happened in her past get me curious about her character and what her story is. Her immediate dislike of Colton because of what she has experienced with relationships in the past is shown in a realistic way that makes her character easy to empathize with. Kennedy makes a great supporting character and contrasts Emery's personality well. Her babbling is hilarious. All the dialog between her and Emery is so fun to read and realistic.

I also really like the contrast between Colton and his friends Ryan and Dawson. Colton seems like a nice guy, and I loved seeing how attracted he was to Emery right from the moment he first saw her.

The chemistry between Colton and Emery is excellent. I love how Emery keeps trying to resist him, but can't help but find herself surprised by him at every turn when he impresses her by being not what she expected. And of course, Colton is both charming and a good guy, so the way he is attracted to Emery and wants to figure everything out about her makes me like him even more.

Plot/Structure: The plot moves along at a consistent pace, and it pulls me in more and more the further I read. I feel invested in the characters and their stories. There is a solid conflict from the start for both Emery and Colton. Emery wants to do well in school but is concerned about how she now is paired with a guy for an assignment, something that will prove challenging for her given her past (although the exact events of her past are still only inferred at this point.) For Colton, the conflict is more focused on his passion for soccer verses the need to please his family and work towards a reliable future.

The characters' inner conflicts add interest to the story right from the start and get me invested in each of their characters as the romance develops between the two of them. I think the addition of Caden as an antagonist, and potentially a dangerous one, is great. It gives the plot just the right amount of danger and threat to make the story even more hooking.

Style/Voice: The narration in Blinded by Destiny is engaging and easy to read. It makes the story immersive and a page turner. The narration of both Emery and Colton are fitting of their characters and stand out as distinct from each other.

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