Friday, August 1, 2008

Book Blurb Rating System

*Rating System

One star - Not worth your reading time. Too full of negative elements without one redeeming quality. Shocking and disturbing. Dark and heavy
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The writing quality is poor, hard to follow, and just plain boring. It makes one wonder how the book even got published.


Two Star - Not Recommended. Full of negative elements with very little redeeming qualities
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The writing quality is poor

Three Star - Not great but not the worst either. Contains many negative elements but they are evenly balanced out with positive elements
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Average writing quality.

Four Star - Positive Elements overtake any negative elements. Overall positive tone, although a few negative elements do weave throughout the story line
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Good writing that holds your attention. Leaves you wanting to read more books by the author.


Five Star - Worth time and money to read this book. No negative elements. Contains positive elements that will influence the reader for the better
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The writing is excellent, keeps you up way too late at night, makes you wish you could write like that,  and you're disappointed when the book ends because you just wanted it to go on forever.