What Makes or Breaks Book Reviews?

[Brittany]

What do you think makes a great book review? What do you think makes a weak one? How long do you think they should be? Any questions you might have concerning reviewing can be asked and answered here. We're all here to help each other. =)

[Riya]

I think there should be some structure to the review. Rather than flitting from random ideas in each sentence, the review should focus on a bad or good thing for at least awhile before moving on so they can explain their thoughts.

[Brittany]

That's a good point. I also like to see books with both positive and negative aspects instead of a who,e review bashing or praising it - unless you absolutely can't think if anything good or bad.

Also I hate seeing too many GIFs in reviews. One or two is fine, but any more than that makes it took less professional.

[Gloria ♪]

I never know how long to make my reviews. If they're short, I have the feeling I have practically said nothing about the book. But if I make them longer, I have the feeling that nobody will read them, because they're too long.

How long do you guys usually make your reviews ? :)

[Brittany]

Gloria ♪ wrote: "I never know how long to make my reviews. If they're short, I have the feeling I have practically said nothing about the book. But if I make them longer, I have the feeling that nobody will read th..."

Mine generally depend on how much I like and/or dislike the book. If I have stronger feelings for it, I usually write more. That being said, mine are usually 250+ words...

[Riya]

Brittany wrote: "That's a good point. I also like to see books with both positive and negative aspects instead of a who,e review bashing or praising it - unless you absolutely can't think if anything good or bad.

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I definitely agree about the GIF thing. I get that sometimes books are great or terrible, but you really shouldn't make a review 90% gifs