How to Write a Simple Book Review: It's Easier Than You Think! | 
Hello friends! Just curious if I‘m the only person who struggles with this: do you find it difficult to write book reviews? I find myself struggling to get beyond, “it was good” and “read this book!” 😂😂 I also give almost every book I read five stars 😂😂
Lreads I‘m the same! 👋☺️ 5y
BarkingMadRead Me too, it has to be really bad to get less! If I‘m struggling to finish, I‘ll give it four stars, but I‘m pretty easily amused lol 5y
CBee @BarkingMadRun me too 😂😂 even then I‘m too nice and will do three stars or something 😂 5y
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bromeliad I don't, but I've taken a TON of writing classes, where you're expected to consider underlying elements: theme, character differentiation, pacing, word choice, etc. When you're required to notice whether or not a writer is doing these things well, it teaches you to read with a more critical eye. This is both good and bad: I like being able to say WHY I do/don't like something I read, but I also now have a hard time just reading for enjoyment. 😅 5y
CBee @QuietlyLaura the book was good. I liked it! Me every time I finish reading something 😂 5y
CBee @bromeliad that reminds me of why I hated music theory classes. I couldn‘t stand dissecting everything, I just wanted to play the music 🤷♀️😁 5y
bromeliad @CBee I can imagine! I had a friend in college who was majoring in music and he said it totally ruined concerts for him and he can't go to any anymore. 5y
AkashaVampie I totally suck at reviewing. If i do review i try to look at others to see if i can spark something to write. 5y
Meaw_catlady It me ! 5y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I find it hard on here, because of the limited word count. Also, I dont really like to rate things on 5 star system. I prefer the Litsy system, but I wish there was something between so-so & pick. Often I just post a blurb and not a rating if I dont feel strongly about a particular book... IMO, books are meant to be read and not necessarily rated. At least not by me anyhoo. Lol. 5y
Billypar I rationalize giving too many five-star ratings by telling myself that I'm just really good at picking the best books to read 😁 5y
julesG Some reviews are easy, but I also struggle with most. Especially since I don't want to write a recap, but just want to tell people what is good about a book. A lot of reviews are synopses, but don't give info on what's good and what not. 5y
julesG @Billypar That's a great way of looking at it. I always think that it's MY rating, anybody else may think differently. 5y
emz711 Agreed! I don't know how people have book blogs. I guess unless they get paid for it, then maybe I'd come up with something 5y
CBee @bromeliad yes! That‘s exactly it!!! 5y
CBee @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I didn‘t think of it that way! There should totally be a choice between so so and pick. Not sure what, but that‘s a good idea! 5y
CBee @Billypar nailed it 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 5y
CBee @emz711 oh yeah, pay me and I‘ll figure it out for sure 😂😂 5y
CBee @julesG agreed! A lot of times too, I‘ve just finished and am still very much “in” the book. Maybe I should wait longer before trying to write any kind of “review.” 5y
BookwormAHN Also me 5y
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