Reading Romances has organized a hop where we get to answer a question... and I thought it was a really interesting one, so thanks for the initiative!
So, here's my answer:
I want to...
... know the style of the book. If it's a light read, if I'm going to cry, if I'm going to laugh. It helps me decide when I want to pick the book up if at all.
... know about the characters. Solid? Clichéd? Did you relate to them? This is the most important part!
... know about the storyline--which is not to say the plot. I just want to know if it makes sense, if it's been well done, if it's a sink-or-swim case...
I don't want to...
... read spoilers. I definitely don't want anything to do with unmarked spoilers, when I haven't even been warned.
... read a reinterpretation of the summary. I want your thoughts on the book, not the back blurb!
... read if it's a great or awful book, without a single clue about why you felt that way.
So, what do you think? What's a great review for you? (And how do you feel about my reviews? Hehehehe...)
Ugh, spoilers. HATE that :) Also loved descriptions of the characters
ReplyDeleteThe Brunette Librarian Blog
I hate spoilers, too. I really appreciate it when reviewers tell me about any typos or formatting issues. I think that a good review needs to have a book cover at a short blurb.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy author interviews a lot, especially if they are funny or candid. I am following you, thanks!
Definitely cover and blurb! I started leaving those out... I think I lasted all of two weeks before I began adding them! It just feels naked otherwise.
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I too hate spoilers. I like short and to the point. Did you like the book and how much?
ReplyDeleteI so agree with you. That's why I love reading your reviews, they have everything I need to know to decide if I want to read the book or not.
ReplyDeleteSana @ artsy musings of a bibliophile
I agree. When a reviewer tells me whether she liked a book, I want her to tell me why. I like enough information to decide for myself whether this book might be for me.
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