"Mix the colors in the palette, pick your filter. Which me do you want?"

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Let's get into it!

☁first impressions (19/25): The title is super eye-catching, and I found myself already being interested as to what the story would be about. However, there are a LOT of books with that name, so I would suggest maybe changing it so that you can stand out from the crowd! The cover gets the point across very well, but I'm honestly not so sure about it. It has an effect on it that I'm just kind of put-off by. Maybe take that effect off and see what happens? Also, I would love to see your author name on the cover so that casual onlookers can know that it's your book/make the cover look more professional overall. The description is SUPER well put-together, which I love. It makes it look like you know what you're doing as an author. Just make it a little shorter, maybe just a sentence or two with the quote, especially since you have the same thing as your prologue. People like things that are more concise and to the point.

☁grammar & sentence structure (12/15): The grammar is spot-on for most places. There are only the few odd places where you don't have a comma, or things are misspelled slightly, so it's not that big of a deal. A light copy edit will get rid of all of those mistakes pretty quickly. I would just vary up your sentence structure a bit so that people feel more engaged in the text, which would be a bigger edit, but great for the readability in the long run. Though people don't consciously realize it, varying sentence structures can really make a reader hooked on a story.

☁plot (23/30): The way it kicks off is pretty cliche, but it's not too drawn out, which is good. We get right into the story by chapter one, and for the readers that are impatient, this is a perfect book for them. (Like me!) It definitely takes a turn after Mrs. Park leaves for America, where we can see what Jimin does with Rose without being subdued by his mother's presence. It drives a lot of the plot, which I find interesting, yet repetitive as he repeats his actions a lot. I don't think the plot is too strong in itself, mostly because it's a little overplayed, with the MC forced to be with the hot and cold guy. I would add more unique elements in the story to make it stand out.

☁characters (15/20): I think Rose is the classic MC, and while it's cliche, it works very well for this type of plot. I can feel her shock and happiness and sadness, etc. whenever she describes it because I almost imagine myself as her. This is hard to execute, where you have a pretty passive character for the MC, yet not making her a Mary Sue. Great job on that part. Jimin is really domineering... it's almost like a switch flips when Mrs. Park leaves. I did have some problems, though. I was a bit put-off by Mrs. Park telling Rose to just "do as he says".... I don't wanna get too much into it, but I feel like that's kind of excusing his inappropriate actions. If she DOESN'T do what he wants, it'll be her fault if he acts out. Does that make sense? I also didn't think it was very realistic for Mrs. Park to not disclose the fact that he was like this from the very beginning. I think Rose should either react more strongly, or Mrs. Park should disclose it from the very beginning. This isn't something anyone should roll over and take. It'll strengthen not only the characters, but the overall plot, as well.

☁writing style (17/20): I think Rose's inner monologues are really cute. They add a lot of character to the story that wouldn't have been there if you had just made it third person objective POV! The vocabulary isn't too verbose that the reader feels weird reading it, but not too simple that it becomes boring. However, I suggest adding more detail to fill out the scene, especially sensory details. For example, maybe you could describe the house a little more. Does the grass look impeccably manicured? What is the style of the house? Something straight out of Ancient Greece or something more modern? Things like that will really immerse the reader in the story.

☁flow (7/10): Most of it had a natural pace to it, which was great to read. The chapter lengths were a comfortable length, and I didn't feel like I was being drowned in text. I think the transitions could be cleaned up a bit to make it a little less jarring scene-to-scene. Also, some parts were a little fast, like the introduction with Jimin and Rose, and adding more detail will help with this, as well.

☁total score: 93/120 or 77.5%!

WAAA! Daebak! ( courtesy of -KPOPPING )

☁optional advice nook: Maybe change the title and put something about Jimin on it so we know it's about him without having to look at the cover or description. Change up the cover a little to make it look more professional, and shorten the description just a tad, as well. Add more detail and unique elements to the plot and text, as well as going over the text for any grammatical errors. 

☁song nook: These are some songs I thought of while reading this! I thought of the duality of Jimin, how he could be sweet one moment and then domineering the next. I thought that was a super interesting part of the book so I hope you enjoy!  

♔Filter by BTS♔
(he's so sexy in this song omg)

♔Mother by Charlie Puth♔

♔Power & Control by Marina and the Diamonds♔

♔Issues by Julia Michaels♔

☁summary: I think this book has A LOT of potential. I think if you just polish it up in the areas that I advised, it would be the perfect book for those who like fluff and a classic storyline. I really enjoyed reading it, so I ended up writing this review all in one sitting, which doesn't normally happen. If you can keep ME interested, (I'm picky lol) you can keep almost anyone's attention with some minor edits!

Aaaand... that's it for the review! I hope everyone enjoyed it. Comments, questions, concerns, please comment it below. I'm really excited with my progress on this review book! I feel like I've been keeping up with my schedule and also giving helpful reviews, (hopefully!) so I feel really pumped for round 2. I hope everyone is staying safe in these trying times. Love you all!

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