Story: The Story of Us 
Author: authorendrazimmerman

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Reviewer: WisnolWeasley

ꗃ﹕❜Title: 8/10
The Title acts as the part of the book which makes the reader click on it and take a deep dive into the intricate web woven by the writer and explore it. The title of the given book seems very simple but deep at the same time. I won't say that I liked the writer's approach of not capitalising the first word of every title but if you think about it more, Nora the main protagonist of the story is trying to tell her tale full of obstacles and challenges and how she never gave up and that is what's more important.

ꗃ﹕❜Cover: 9/10
The cover is simple and sweet with the little hint of brown giving it a warm feeling. We see the close ups of both Chris and Nora on the cover and that is where I noticed something very interesting, we hear everything about the story via Nora as she's the main lead due to which her eyes are open while Chris, who is not the narrator, has his eyes closed. Nora's eyes appear a shade of green which actually represents immortality, rebirth and the never give up mentality, which fits in perfectly in the story as it descends through the roller coasters.

ꗃ﹕❜Blurb:10/10 
The blurb is kept short and crisp by the author, revealing not too much and not too little about the story. It places the reader at the perfect starting point to read the book which is the job of an ideal blurb. The rhetorical questions asked at the end of every paragraph builds up the interest of the reader in the story.

ꗃ﹕❜Characters & Storyline: 17/20
The only thing which a story boils down to if we remove all the clutter and extra work is its characters. They are like the skeleton of the story and help to arrange the plot points in the right place. The two major characters of the story, Nora and Chris, both feel very dynamic and are willing to change where the situation wants them to, irrespective of whether it's bad or good.
                 I personally am a big fan of the Chick Lit genre and I enjoyed reading Nora's story, her constant struggles with life, her knockouts and the comebacks, it was truly amazing. The story didn't feel stretched to me, it had some twists but overall it remained linear and predictable most of the time. The pacing of the book was a job well done as I had no difficulty in shifting from one chapter to another.

ꗃ﹕❜Writing Style:18/20
I am not a big fan of First person perspectives, but keeping all the biases aside, I really connected with the writing style of the writer and most importantly Nora. You could feel what she's going through and feel it, the writer truly is a great orator and knows how to rub off their emotions on the readers. I would like to make a small suggestion though, the chapters length could be increased by a significant amount as some of them felt a bit short.
             The reader is really immersed in the story while racing through the chapters and when they fail to get a closure they might consider turning off. It's not a very big problem though and I really had to nitpick to find this one.

ꗃ﹕❜Grammar and Punctuation:15/20
The Grammar for most of the story felt very solid and hard for most of the story except for some brittle spots, whose ratio is little to none. I would really encourage the author to go through the story once and check through the spelling mistakes which stick out sometimes. I would also like to add a little intentional or unintentional mistake the writer made throughout the story when they didn't leave space before starting a new sentence.
                   For Eg:- [Its' fascinating how my annoying little brother whom I couldn't stand before we were kids, has now become this young man with dreams and problems of his own.It feels like it was just yesterday-] It feels a bit jarring while reading and I hope you crosscheck it.

ꗃ﹕❜Elements I really liked: 
1] The quotes mentioned at the start of every chapter are like taking a small dive into the huge ocean and exploring its secrets. I really loved them!

2] The Chapter Titles were really good and informative as they let you take a small bite before having the feast, well done!

3] The beautiful banners and music used just before the chapters were good as one can really pull out what they can expect from the chapter.

ꗃ﹕❜Overall:87/100
The book was an engaging read, I personally thought that one unlocks new layers as they read through the book hinting at the constant abuse of Nora, the life of Caden and the redemption arc of Chris. The books re- re-readability is awesome and I would recommend it to anyone who likes to read a light romance and Chick Lit novel. A really good job! 

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