Judged by Elysian_Aon

1st Place goes to TateCsernis

Nosferatu - TateCsernis
(Read 3 Chapters)

Title 4/5
    It is a unique name that’s fitting for a vampire book. However I took one point off because of the other popular media entitled by the same name- particularly the book by Jim Shepard.

Cover 3/5
The art is somewhat childish, though not necessarily bad. It’s very difficult to make out the author's name on the cover- I really had to squint to find it.

Blurb 5/5
    The blurb for this book gave me a good idea of the characters, the conflict, and the world all without being too terribly long. Very good work.

Presentation 4/5
    The foreword(s) contain both necessary disclaimers and added information about the book. Most of it is welcome, but I don’t particularly like the “Contents” section where each arc is outlined with a page number. As wattpad isn’t numbered due to its format, it just seems like a waste. To add, all these chapters can be found in Wattpad's book menu, defeating the purpose of a table of contents in the first place. It also just overall comes off as a lot. I think some of it should be moved to the back of the book where it doesn't frighten off or intimidate new readers.

Opening Chapter 10/10
    Alucard’s accent takes some getting used to, but once you’ve got the hang of that, the chapter flows like silk. We get characterization all while the plot cranks away.

Plot 16/20
    The plot thickens with each chapter. It’s a lot to take in- all the new names, places, bloodlines, etc. Certainly a reader would come to understand it fully later on, but as it is the information dump can be a tad much to process all at one time. Other than that I’m very much enjoying the story.

Grammar 10/10
    I’ve noticed no mistakes.

Vocabulary 9/10
    I’ll admit, I expected a little more old-timey language considering the setting. That said, the vocabulary that we do get is diverse and well utilized, so I can’t complain overmuch.

Characters 9/10
    I’m finding all the characters quite enjoyable at the moment. They all seem to pop in their own colorful way, from Zaith and his passion for righting the wrongs in his realm, to the bard and his enthusiastic, positive outlook on his craft.

Dialogue 9/10
    It’s very easy to distinguish who is talking by accent, so that’s a plus. Things get a little awkward here and there with the implied tone of things, but not enough to take away from the story. (Ex. long phrases being snarled that you just wouldn’t expect someone to be able to snarl, per say.)

Story Development 10/10
    No idle time with this book, even to break for character development. It’s all happening while the plot churns away.

Total 89/100

2nd Place goes to Iskipp_U

Reality Bit Me - Iskipp_U
(Read 4 Chapters)

Title 4/5
    Reality doesn’t seem like the most fitting word here, but I will agree that as a whole the title has a certain ring to it.

Cover 5/5
    It looks nice, it’s legible, and it gives off the vibe of the book quite well.

Blurb 5/5
    For such a short blurb it really gets the job done. I’ve been introduced to our characters, our (rough) setting, and our plot.

Presentation 4/5
    I like the stickers included in the foreword and the prompts. The character aesthetics and playlist is also welcomed. Subtracted a point simply because the amount of times the blurb is reiterated.

Opening Chapter 5/10
    The writing is technically sound, but I’m a bit confused on the timeline of the first chapter. We seem to hop around a bit at the end between the bathroom scene into the more explicit scene of the bite. I’m not sure if the bite scene was a flashback or if the bathroom scene wasn’t followed through on.

Plot 11/20
    Discerning what’s going on in quite a few of the scenes is a challenge. I don’t know if it’s the lack of setup to anchor us in the setting, or just a lack of description, but it’s very confusing plot wise. Other than that, the plot just seems a little bland for the beginning of the book. Some things happen that characters don’t seem to actually respond to and so on.

Grammar 6/10
    There are some glaring mistakes here and there. It really takes you out of the story when you come across them. While there aren’t too many, the ones that are there are fairly large (such as abrupt shifts in the Point of View from first to third person or vice versa).

Vocabulary 8/10
    It’s nothing special, but it’s all used correctly and it’s enough to keep the story engaging.

Characters 9/10
    While they’re mostly flat (so far) I find myself laughing at the characters often because of how real their actions feel (Like Hanna messing up the four eyes phrase).

Dialogue 7/10
    The dialogue alternates between realistic interactions and awkward “who says that?” phrases. Overall I think the cheesiness can work for a book like this, but it is a bit of a drawback overall for more serious interactions between characters.

Story Development 5/10
    The story develops quite slowly for the amount of chapters that it has. I’m unclear as to whether our Main Character knows about his friend's status as a werewolf, or if he knows what vampires are. He spends the first four chapters exhibiting symptoms of vampirism, but doesn’t seem to question it, nor does anyone else seem to acknowledge it.

Total 69/100

3rd Place goes to CrysTravel2019

Vampire’s Bride - CrysTravel2019
(Read 10 Chapters)

Title 4/5
    It’s a good representation of the book, although it does somewhat give away the later events of the story.

Cover 3/5
    I like the fonts, and the image is somewhat sensual which nods to the contents of the book, but overall the image is a bit odd too. I’m not sure what I’m looking at.

Blurb 4/5
    It gives you a good sense of the setting and introduces us to the plot, but it ends rather abruptly and there’s a sentence or two that don’t read the smoothest.

Presentation 2/5
    The foreword is nonexistent. While the theme song is welcomed, it’s a little sparse.

Opening Chapter 6/10
    The opening “History” chapter is very curt in its portrayal of the setup of the current universe. Add into that some grammatical errors and it doesn’t exactly shine.

Plot 13/20
    The plot for the first 10 chapters is completely spoiled by the blurb. This fact aside, the plot is very predictable and there’s almost nothing that seems to be up for debate. The question from the blurb is answered very quickly, as the chapters are incredibly short.

Grammar 5/10
    Frequent grammatical errors are present. The story could do with another proof read.

Vocabulary 7/10
    Very basic vocabulary and descriptions in general. Some words are used incorrectly.

Characters 4/10
    The characters have physical descriptions but are otherwise very alike one another. They all speak the same way, and the two male characters appear to have very similar motivations, making them hard to differentiate as characters. The only depth we’ve gotten is from our main character, as she doesn’t want to participate due to the suicide of her mother, but even that is sparse and mostly glossed over.

Dialogue 6/10
    The dialogue is awkward and very exposition heavy in a way that’s not very discreet.

Story Development 7/10
    This book isn’t good at multitasking. We take a multi-chapter break just to introduce characters who do nothing until many chapters later. Event wise the story crawls.

Total 61/100

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