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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
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Work on it.
2/5
Mediocre
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3/5
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4/5
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5/5
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4.4 / 5.0
Kim Chinquee’s PIPETTE is an inventive and intelligent novella with writing so spare and carefully considered that not a word is wasted. A gem of...
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4.5 / 5.0
Exploring the many facets of an eating disorder through a briskly-paced, contemporary YA drama, Nikki Lampe Nalchajian’s STARTING TOMORROW is a must-read novel for teens...
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4.3 / 5.0
A well-written and compelling novella, Ndirangu Githaiga's PLACE OF COOL WATERS relies on first-hand knowledge of Nairobi, Kenya and features interesting characters, descriptive settings, a...
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4.7 / 5.0
A thrilling, high-stakes debut, Rex Deerman's TWO JACKS delivers on high drama, heartfelt emotion, and plenty of world-class poker action.
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3.0 / 5.0
While there is little in the way of romance or hope to lift the prospect of a positive outcome in Lynda Wolters' THE PLACEHOLDER, the...
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3.0 / 5.0
Featuring a breezy writing style, author and executive coach Anna Marshall's guide, ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET…LEAD!, includes a wealth of information that could prove...
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4.1 / 5.0
With an epic compelling story and sympathetic characters, Maria Ereni Dampman's THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER is a fast-paced tale of a dystopian, war-torn America that's structured...
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4.5 / 5.0
Though a bit heavy at times on the religiosity, Gwen Chavarria's PEACE REDEMPTION is a funny, mesmerizing and down-to-earth coming-of-age tale.
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Writing with clear, urgent prose, Munashe Kaseke’s stories in SEND HER BACK AND OTHER STORIES are well-crafted and offer glimpses of immigrant life in the...
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Rating:
4.7 / 5.0
Beautifully packaged and meticulously researched, Scott Benjamin Gracie’s LIGHT, DARK, AND THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM: A Look at Everything Light, Associated Phenomena, Uses of the Electromagnetic...
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3.5 / 5.0
With a compelling main character, TIME PROBLEMS is an interesting, if chaotic and contrived, middle grade coming-of-age novel.
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4.7 / 5.0
A stunningly realized debut evoking shades of vintage John Irving, the recently released audiobook version of Owen Thomas’ THE LION TREES has transformed this must-read...