Rating a book is hard! I will be the first to admit that don’t know how to do it. There are different systems that can help me systematically rate a book but I am going to take a risk and use my ‘follow the heart’ method. Of course at different stages in my life the same book will feel different, but we are just going to roll with it for now.

My overall criteria:

⭐ Reading Experience

⭐ Plot

⭐ Are the characters written well

⭐ Was it engaging for me to finish this, is it paced well

⭐ Did it affect me and will stay with me 






⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ or 5/5: Highly Recommend. It has a special place.





    

  • The reading experience was unique and will remain with me forever.
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  • I keep thinking about this book.
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  • Can’t find anything bad to say.
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  • Couldn’t put down.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ or 4/5: Highly Recommend. I am glad I picked it up, you should too.





    

  • Great Reading Experience.
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  • Couldn’t put down.
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  • No major plot holes.
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  • Good characterisation.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ or 3/5: It’s not bad, you won’t regret reading it.





    

  • Good Reading Experience.
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  • Felt like it lacked something in the plot or with the characters
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  • Finished without feeling bored or wanting to skip to the next page.
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⭐️⭐️ or 2/5: It wasn’t for me but you could read it if you want…





    

  • Not a bad reading experience.
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  • Predictable plot, did not hold my interest that much.
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  • Predictable or bad characters
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  • Finished it but got bored at certain parts. Skipped some parts.
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⭐️ or 1/5: I wasted my time reading this.





    

  • The book just wasn’t meant for me.
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  • It put me in a reading slump.
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  • Bad writing, badly written characters, Predictable boring plot, unnecessary cliches
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  • I lack the knowledge to understand the plot. 
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DNF/ No Stars: No Judgement.





    

  • I did not finish this. Not for me at this particular moment. 
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  • I didn’t find anything specifically bad, but I am not in the mood for this.
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