Cloud Nine Reviews
Title of Story: Doctor's Notes

Title: Title was plain and simple, no rainbow confetti or fireworks. It's a really stagnant and downright way to put it and yet it didn't do any harm. I liked the fun play in words as it is literally a doctor's notes indeed, only of a different kind.

Cover: The cover leaned towards the minimalist side. It was honestly pretty with just a good amount of aesthetic.

The blue tones most definitely said operating room, no doubt, and the cover image was equally relevant to the actual story.

Although, if I were to improve it still somehow, I would add shadows to the nearly dissappearing white text in order for them to pop and be much more visible. Text font are of a decent style and size as well. You may read previous reviews for other comments regarding contrast!

Blurb: The blurb was short and sweet if I had to describe it. It said exactly what the reader was to properly expect inside the novel. There was no need for dramatic insight or any foreshadowing since it was to be slowly unfolded as the reader went along.

The things that I would add or deem necessary to input at the end of the blurb are small but influential notes.

They would be things such as short disclaimers noting that the story was written in Filipino as well as that the story was based on truthful, real life events. This would be of utmost importance to the readers. First off, assumingly, it would be a complete waste to open a book that they in turn could not understand. And second, stating the claim of basing the story on true events gives the reader a gentle push on the back.

Remember this, true stories allow readers to empathize. And this story might do just that.

Grammar: Grammar in Filipino was decent and well-grounded. There may have been a switch of nang and ng once or twice but those are very minor in comparison to punctuation and the grammar itself. Since the grammar was good, there was  nothing cringey or awful enough to hinder the reader.

As always, for well-versed writers you should double-check for lapses in your writing all the more as we are prone to ommiting the simplest of mistakes.

Plot: The plot I understand would not form one straight line because the events are still presumably in its course at the time of writing. After all,  this story goes somewhere between creative non-fiction and fiction.

The scenes felt normal and awfully real. There was nothing that seemed overly described or exaggerated in any manner. The main character's point of view was a show of her personality and dilemma, especially since it is written like entries from the diary of Anne Frank.

What I found the most likable about the first few chapters and the overall plot so far is the rawness of the story. It is tragically timely and although it is unfortunate, for all of those who would like to see through the lenses of the frontline heroes, this serves just the case. My advice for plot would be to keep scenes vivid and match the narrative with sufficient setting and detail. Nonetheless, all in all it was an emotional and heartfelt read.

Well, that's it for my short, blissful, and honest review on Doctor's Notes. Don't forget to follow rule #3. And once again, thank you so much for allowing me to review your work!

"Doctors have a big responsibility to bring smiles on the faces of suffering humanity."
-N. R. Narayana Murthy

love always,
dilagmakata