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Our Reviewers won’t judge your book as compared to other self-published titles, but against other books, period. Our ratings are based on the following criteria, although reviewers are able to award partial stars (i.e. a 1.3 or a 4.7), rather than rounding up or down to a whole or half number.
1/5
Really bad
Work on it.
2/5
Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.
3/5
Good
Worth reading.
4/5
Very Good
1-2 spots that need work
5/5
Excellent!
Must-read.
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5.0 / 5.0
The story that author Dorian Box has created for Emily Calby is nothing short of thrilling, but it’s THE HIDING GIRL’s masterful interplay of character,...
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2.3 / 5.0
Luke Fellows' SNATCH 2&20 falls short of its satirical Wolf of Wall Street promise, providing instead a zany story of the debauchery of Big Finance....
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4.8 / 5.0
Liam Fialkov's THE NEWTON CODE is a perfect mystery thriller for readers interested in counter-factual history, religion, science, and current politics. Few novels pack as...
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
For all its narrative flaws, WALKING WITH THE ENEMY is an utterly unique book that offers a fascinating glimpse into the mind of the author,...
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3.0 / 5.0
Conceived by author Keven Renken while he was performing in a play, WELCOME TO THE DAY remains limited in the conventions of that stage, yet...
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3.2 / 5.0
Though rich in descriptive passages and interesting concepts, Alexis Marie Chute's INSIDE THE SUN--the final book in her young adult fantasy trilogy--doesn't quite feel feel...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
The first in a new series, TREASURE OF THE HOLY QUINCUNX feels rather like Neal Stephenson writing the Maltese Falcon – a funny, fast-paced, science...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
LEO GRAY AND THE LUNARY ECLIPSE brings a whimsical, inventive future to life through a young boy’s eyes and takes readers on his adventure to...
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2.7 / 5.0
Always bold but rarely as profound as it aims to be, Michael Amon’s THE CHAMPAGNE TALES is an uneven collection of themed stories that is...
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Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
DOES SHE THINK OF ME by Cathy Williams-Thrun is a resoundingly wonderful, touching, soulful look at the personal issues involved in adopted children and birth...
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Dan Lawton has written a lovely mystery novel with THE GREEN HOUSE, about love, grief, and family secrets, packed with both surprises and poignant moments,...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Readers may not know Cary D. Lowe's name, but the California lawyer and Democratic political activist weaves a fascinating and often poignant immigrant story.