Review by: Tae-s-bear
Author of the book: I_love_taetae

Title :: 9/10
The review is based on already updated chapters. The title is directly connected with the story making it fitting for the story. It is unique and creative.

Cover :: 9/10
The cover is lovely and caught my attention right away. Just try to increase the size of the title "Strawberries and Cigarettes" so that it's more readable and pops out more.

Description :: 10/10
The description is perfect as the lines are from the first part when the two leads meet for the very first time. This makes the description confusing plus attractive leaving readers curious. It helps gain some more attention from the readers.

Pace :: 7/10
According to me, it would be better if you slow down your pace a little bit and explain the situation more.

Concept and plot :: 16/20
I think you should start revealing mysteries one by one in the chapters as all the secrets are accumulating. I mean don't fully reveal the twist if you think it's not the right time but keep on giving small snippets. For example, when the female lead is having a nightmare you may add some flashbacks from the past. The readers thus can assume why the specific character is behaving in the way they are. Some readers may get impatient or bored and drop the book eventually. Keep your readers excited and curious.

Characters :: 8/10
I appreciate that all the characters in the books are slowly revealed. One small suggestion from my side is that you should give a picture (if possible) and the role played by the characters at the beginning of the book so that it will help the readers to understand the character in the first hand. This is not necessary but I thought it will be helpful for the readers to get to know the characters more before the story starts.

Grammar :: 10/10
You deserve a 10 for this. I didn't see any grammatical or typing mistakes in the whole book. It's very well edited.

Writing style :: 8/10
I would prefer if you add more POVs of different characters than the author then it would help the readers to know more about the specific characters and their mindsets. Readers can get more insight into what a character is thinking. Without POVs too your writing is quite effective so if you choose to leave it that way it's understandable because editing the whole book can be a tedious task.

Overall impression :: 8/10
As the story just started. I can't assume where it will go or how the plot will advance but keep the above points in mind. Make sure you engage your readers by giving them snippets of the secrets. A good twist at the end is amazing but make sure the rest of the story isn't excessively long without any cliffhangers as it may get boring for the people reading.

Total :: 85/100

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