Book: The Clusters of Thoughts
Author: Iamjustasapien
Reviewed by: @lantea-

Title (10 points)
The title fits the book well and gives the readers an idea of what the book is about. I think the title would read better without "the" so it's "Clusters of Thoughts" though.

Cover (3 points)
It's hard to see what's on the cover and there seems to be a lot happening on it. The chaos of the cover fits with the title, however, the readers should still be able to see the elements on the cover. The quote at the bottom of the cover can't be read and the award sticker can't be seen. I like the rainbow colors for the first part of the title, however, I feel like "thoughts" looks out of place due to it being black.

Blurb (6 points)
The blurb introduces the book well and gives readers insight into the types of poems that are contained within. The blurb could use some edits so it flows better and the grammar and spelling errors are fixed. The sentence "Love, hearbreak, loneliness, etc are all expressed in this poems." could maybe be phrased as "Love, heartbreak, loneliness, and more are all expressed in these poems." Also, the sentence "Ballerinos, ex-lovers, and many more and awaiting to tell us their tale, come along!" should be "Ballerinos, ex-lovers, and many more are awaiting to tell us their tale, come along!"

First Impression (5 points)
I expected poems on a wide range of themes and subjects and that is what is contained in the book. Each poem explores different emotions and there are definitely works in the story readers can connect to.

Writing Style & Grammar (27 points)
The author's writing style is very well done. They did an excellent job conveying emotions through all the poems. The descriptions in the poems were also very well done. There were some spelling errors in the poems and they did interrupt the flow of the prose. For example, in "Sizzling Art," the author has a line "His remorseful heart was rescused,/and a gun shoot was heard." It should be "gun shot" not "gun shoot" and "rescued" is spelled wrong.

POVs/Narrator (5 points)
Each poem had a different narrator and the narrators were clear in each one. It was easy to see their perspective on the events unfolding in the poem.

Plot (20 points)
Each poem focused on different emotions and events. The poems were unique, I haven't read poems that focused on some of the themes I saw in this book. The author did an outstanding job bringing the readers on a journey in each poem. As mentioned, everything was conveyed well in the poems and the readers are able to identify with them.

Overall Impression (6 points)
I enjoyed the theme and subject matter analysis of the poems at the end of the chapters, it was helpful. I do wish the author had written the analyses themselves though to give us insight into their intentions for the poem and why they wrote the poem instead of having an AI write the analyses. The poems were enjoyable and I would keep reading. I also enjoyed the two poems written by another author, "A Gemini-Two Hearted" and "Labyrinth of Thoughts." My two favorite poems were "Sizzling Art" and "Rubber Glove."

Total (82 points)

Scope of Improvement
Overall, the poems are captivating and draw readers in. The descriptions in the poems are very well done and convey all the emotions well. Readers are able to connect to the poems and easily understand them. Make sure to edit your poems so there aren't any spelling errors that can interrupt the flow of the poem or alter the meaning. The cover also needs some work so it fits the book better. The blurb also needs to be edited to fix the spelling errors and help it flow better. It would be interesting to see some longer poems by the author as well. Good luck with your writing!