Suggestion to book reviewers

I have posted this blog entry before but decided to bring it to the top because it is so relevant for GR reviewers. This is a checklist to consider when trying to review a piece of literature from the perspective of the intended audience, even if you personally don't like it.

"Now that I have ten of my reviews for my new novel in, I’d like to make a suggestion for future reviewers. When reviewing a literary piece, one should comment at least on some, if not all, of the following aspects of the reviewed piece (both positive and negative).

Opening comments
Basic concept,
Plot
Pacing
Descriptions (language, style)
Point of view
Characters/relationships
Dialog
Grammar and spelling
Closing comments

It would be helpful to both the writer and to potential readers who want to decide, based on the review, if they want to invest the time to take a look at the piece. This list comes from the Scribophile website as a guideline for reviewers. Sadly, so few of the reviewers I have encountered on Goodreads think they ought to address all (or any) of these important aspects of literature, although, I am sure most of them would like to receive a thorough commentary of their own work. "