Reviewer: Eloeide

Book: The Healing Bond by miiruex_

Genre: Rom-Com
Subgenres: Teen Fiction

Chapters read: 5 out of 13.
Rating: ★★☆☆

The Healing Bond's eye-catching elements are indeed beautiful. It gives the feeling of an anime style novel and has a charming palette. The title gives off an interesting vibe, though it makes me wonder if we're dealing with a rom-com, since it apparents more of a slice of life or drama genre. The blurb does a great job introducing both main characters without spoiling much about what's going to happen.

The first chapter and the prologue are both very lovely and share a similar tone and writing style, one which changes a little once we delve into the story. Here, the writing style is very gentle with a nice flow like a chill summer breeze that hugs your mind. I can perfectly visualize the scenes and feel the moment thanks to Radhika's heartfelt thoughts. I would say, you buyed me as a reader with this introduction.

Arcs and main plot are clear. Two main characters and two different stories that will collide into one. We know from the blurb that they'll most probably fall in love. And that's it. I hope we get to see more depth in both behalves. Each character is really involved in the story and also seem very round and ambitious of their own, accompanying the mains more than just as support but as actual obstacles too.

Now, about the language elements, there's a good use of diction. Words showcast a passion that is present in their dreams. The word choice absolutely represents the difference between each character. Although, about the flow, some parts of the narration feel a little bit rushed. And, in chapter three we see a change of pov that results unclear and confusing at the start because it has no clear indicator, for which I would recommend signaling at the start of a change in pov.

I also see a serious issue of show, not tell. Some scenes contain it in the way that paragraphs, instead of showing emotions and giving us the info of what's happening in front of the protagonist's eyes by just telling it instead of showing. I know this is hard to fix, but it sure is rewarding because it helps bring your story alive. Besides that, the grammar was very good, I didn't notice any faults at all.

Scorecard:

The eye-catching elements (Cover, Title, Blurb): 13.5/15

The first chapter/prologue (Did you buy me as a reader with it?): 16/20

Arcs, Main plot, Characters (Do they feel like magic?): 27/35

The language elements (Dcition, Flow, Writing style, Grammar): 11/30

Overall: 67.5/100