Hey guys!
After some thoughts and blablablablabla... I decided to open a request thread in which WE can swap honest reviews of our novels!

Here are the rules and things you should know:

1) Post your request as per the following method:
- Title
- Genre
- Synopsis
- Link
- Cover picture (optional)

Example: (Made up story)
- Title: Gilgameth's Banana Epic adventures
- Genre: Fantasy
- Synopsis: Gil's favorite food is banana. Blablabla. Follow his epics as he sails far across the seas to a land filled with adventure and dangers. With his insatiable appetite as the compass of his journey, he will seek the legendary golden banana. Blablabla. Will he find this mythical treasure?
- Link: https:webnovel/notatruestory.com
- Cover Picture: (Imagine an image here)

If one of those is missing, apart from the cover picture, I WON'T even BOTHER reading further than the first letter. Maybe others will. But I sure won't.

2) Stay polite and be coolheaded. What you will look at are just SUGGESTIONS.

3) Do not expect professional work.

4) The reviews should be posted on this thread and not on the book's page—unless it's a pretty 5 stars—as to avoid making an enemy out of readers and authors. It's for your own good, believe me.

5) All genres are invited to apply. No discriminations.

6) Help each other. Why? Because if you want your honest review as fast as possible you should ask other people around to swap honest reviews with you. Moreover, it can be a great experience and improve your own writing skills.

7) Try to leave a few paragraph comments to point out grammatical issues (if any) when you do your honest review. Don't do that for all of them, but at least 5 or 6. It's always helpful. ALWAYS.

Now that this is done, if anyone still wants an honest review... well do write a request. :)

Read you soon!

WARNING:

Please, do stop replying to this post and scroll down to write your request. Someone will eventually pick it up. As of now, I'm already busy enough with other reviews and it's piling up every day. Try to ask for an honest review swap with someone else.

    An example of what I can do for you (I won't name the author who asked me to do this, nor his work, for obvious reasons).

    A Synopsis analysis:

    That part, is useless in my opinion
    ———————————————————

    #WEBNOVEL SPIRITY CONTEST 2021
    #SLICE OF LIFE GENRE

    "Have you heard? There is a man who tries all day to plant lotus flowers in the Denali Mountain."
    "He must be crazy, even an Ice and wood Dao Flowering Realm Expert would not dare."

    "Mummy that man dancing in the water over there is not wearing clothes"
    Mrs Richard decisively covers her daughter's eyes while hauling a large fireball at the shameless man.

    "What is going on? Since all the answers are C, why did I fail?
    Lyle watched his 20% script while resolving to report his lazy teacher to the Examination Board.

    ———————————

    1) The first thing readers will see is a god damn tag about you entering the Spirity contest. They don't care. Even if you want them to know, it's already shown under your rating. So don't make it repetitive. Same for the #Slice of life.. You already have tags under your synopsis. Even if you want to highlight it, do it through you synopsis, no, SHOW it.

    2) The dialogs and all that are great and one of them even made me crack a smile. But to my opinion, they serve no purpose. The actual synopsis begins afterward. Before reading about the tired hero my mind was trying to make heads or tails of what was happening. If you do include dialogs in your synopsis, make sure to... anchor them with something. Those are just here for the taking, or to "kinda" introduce potential characters. Again, to my opinion, they serve no purpose whatsoever. Even if it did, it wasn't clear enough for me to catch it.

    3) Anything else that didn't come to mind.

      Yoan_Roturier Do you accept slice-of-life romance? So far, I'm playing safe with this genre but I really wonder about the weaknesses of my writing/books that haven't been pointed out

      like the way I describe things, how I manage the plot etc

          Yoan_Roturier

          Ehh... I wish somebody would read a few chaps of my novel and write some constructive criticism, not the sh*t that can be written after reading the synopsis, or repeating what people have already written.
          Comments like they piss me off:
          "you do not publish regularly" - how am I supposed to publish when my story was contracted, and a dozen or so chapters came out of the machine at the same time?
          and other similar...
          If somebody offers a review at least should read a few chaps. How you can write about the plot, flow, characters, of the background, etc. if you don't read a few chaps.

              Jo_J
              Hahaha, frustrated I see. I'll take a look at your book. I remembered reading up to chap 3 already. The Bet right? I'll see what I can find. Don't expect a mind-blowing revelation tho. It'll also take some time. Between one to three days. Maybe less if I'm feeling motivated.

                  Here you go, I'm nervous!

                  As the Wind Blows Your Scent to Me

                  Slice-of-life, romance

                  Synopsis
                  "Meow~ Meow~"

                  The orange tabby cat sneaked out of the house, bringing back with it a little girl to resurrect the faint link between two people who had just crossed paths together once.

                  Three years ago, Kato Himari was forced to end her first love in order to cherish herself more. On the same night, she met him in a series of strange events.

                  Life went on and the uncanny events were put at the back of her mind.

                  After nursing her heartbreak for three years, a funny companionship of a cat and a little dumpling led her to meet a warm and tender man.

                  Three years ago, Hayashi Kazuya was compelled to assume a crucial role after tragic events kept on befalling his loved ones. In the process, he had to redefine what was important to him.

                  There were things he had to let go of.

                  There were things he had to hold on to.

                  As he was still hanging on a thread, he met her who reminded him of smiling daffodils to the sun.

                  Would their encounter give them second chances of gaining more hopes in the face of the future?

                  "Uncle, when would you give me an auntie?"
                  "Uncle, why don't you marry Teacher Kato home?"
                  "Teacher Kato, do you find my uncle handsome?"

                  Both of them exchanged glances before they hurriedly looked away with the tips of their ears reddened. The little girl grinned and gave thumbs up to the orange tabby cat next to her before she looked at her back.

                  "Big Brother, look! I've found us an auntie!"

                  "Meow~ Meow~"

                  The orange tabby cat happily agreed to the little girl's words.

                  Links

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                    Yoan_Roturier

                    I am. If somebody asks me about the honest review (some help) I will spend my time reading and tell what people are doing wrong. I will send them links about proper construction, dialogues, etc...


                    I have another contracted (Anemones)... The novel is finished, just don't have the time to add all the chaps.
                    I don't expect much, just a few specific comments... but that's what people write it... eh...

                    Anemones

                    slice of life, realistic story

                    (Not really a synopsis, but a piece of review written by a professional literary critic...)

                    "A story about the editorial world of a men's magazine...
                    A love story with elements of betrayal or a story of betrayal with elements of love. All this in the scenery of the high society we long for; additionally packed with culinary and automotive trips.
                    Anemones slightly feminizes reality and it is a thing that should attract many readers - men and women equally.
                    It's about men! But written in the author's optics, so all readers will find their fascinations fulfilled.”

                    https://www.webnovel.com/book/anemones_20040643706911505

                        hansora
                        Alright. Since, technically, you were the first to ask I'll put your work on top of my to-do list.

                        Hum. Currently 56 chaps. Honestly, I probably won't read that far. But I'll at the very least read ten chaps.

                            Jo_J
                            Alright, could you give post your request as per the method, please? Just for the protocol's sake.

                            I'll place at #2 on my to-do list. Expect a delay of 2 or 4 days.

                                Hi! Here's mine; please review it.

                                I can take any hard criticism if it improves my novel. Thank you!

                                Title: Didn’t I say make me famous in my next life? (Euphonic)

                                Genre: Isekai, Fantasy, Comedy, Omegaverse, Music

                                Synopsis:
                                Luca Yashima, an introverted 18-year-old teenage boy who dreamt of being an “IDOL” when he was a child despite his social condition. Following his ticket flying through the air, a speeding truck suddenly appears around the corner, meeting his demise. With the help of a lesser god who lost a bet from Apollo, he was offered to be reincarnated to a parallel world. A world where music is banned, a world full of chaos and misery. To avoid things going the same way as his past life, he vowed that he will do everything to live his new life, enjoy music & become an idol that he always dreamt of in exchange for a wish—a wish that will help him, a wish that will bring rhythm to that world. Only to found himself stuck on a cycle of failures and misfortunes after his revival. On his quest, he meets a carefree commoner who puts a smile on everyone he encounters, a notorious general who has a soft spot for weak and feeble, and a crowned solemn indecisive prince who mourns and hates music. This, however, ends up having unexpected consequences and leap to his dream to become famous.

                                LINK: https://m.webnovel.com/book/didn't-i-say-make-me-famous-on-my-next-life_20240731306570505

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                                  hansora

                                  Here's a little synopsis analysis to start.

                                  Your synopsis has two parts.
                                  ———————
                                  THIS ONE:

                                  *Three years ago, Kato Himari was forced to end her first love in order to cherish herself more. On the same night, she met him in a series of strange events.

                                  Life went on and the uncanny events were put at the back of her mind.

                                  After nursing her heartbreak for three years, a funny companionship of a cat and a little dumpling led her to meet a warm and tender man.

                                  Three years ago, Hayashi Kazuya was compelled to assume a crucial role after tragic events kept on befalling his loved ones. In the process, he had to redefine what was important to him.

                                  There were things he had to let go of.

                                  There were things he had to hold on to.

                                  As he was still hanging on a thread, he met her who reminded him of smiling daffodils to the sun.

                                  Would their encounter give them second chances of gaining more hopes in the face of the future?*
                                  ————————

                                  And THIS ONE:
                                  *"Meow~ Meow~"

                                  The orange tabby cat sneaked out of the house, bringing back with it a little girl to resurrect the faint link between two people who had just crossed paths together once.*

                                  *"Uncle, when would you give me an auntie?"
                                  "Uncle, why don't you marry Teacher Kato home?"
                                  "Teacher Kato, do you find my uncle handsome?"

                                  Both of them exchanged glances before they hurriedly looked away with the tips of their ears reddened. The little girl grinned and gave thumbs up to the orange tabby cat next to her before she looked at her back.

                                  "Big Brother, look! I've found us an auntie!"

                                  "Meow~ Meow~"

                                  The orange tabby cat happily agreed to the little girl's words.*
                                  ————————————

                                  It isn't necessarily a bad thing. However, the way it is structured is confusing. I found myself frowning when reading it. I had to read back the first sentence a couple of times before understanding that part one talked about the characters backgrounds and part two is some kind of short story that announces the tone/color of your book.

                                  In my opinion, either you keep one part or you fuse both, or find a way to make it flow. Keep in mind that a synopsis on Webnovel (the right word is actually "blurb"), needs to:
                                  - Introduce your main character(s)
                                  - Announce the tone and genre (don't write "this is a romance/slice of life book!" please)
                                  - Be short, NOT TOO short mind you.
                                  - Explain the main-conflict

                                  You already got those tho. So kudos to you. Just make it flow better.

                                  The "three years ago" part of the synopsis wasn't right to me, because it's repeated twice. It feels like we're going backward, but we're actually reading forward. Weird....

                                  The cat seems important and cute. But... I kept wondering what that thing was doing here. And who were those people talking? We can guess who they are, but with no actual settings to relate to it's kinda hard on the reading part. However, it's cute.

                                  So to put it in a nutshell, your synopsis already has the main elements for a good one. But you need to correct the flows, meaning, improving the readability and avoid confusion.

                                  If I wasn't clear enough, because I wasn't, do ask me to clarify the points you didn't understand.

                                  Hope it helps.

                                      Broken Tower Saga: The First Swordsman
                                      silent_walker
                                      GENRE: FANTASY
                                      Link:
                                      https://www.webnovel.com/book/broken-tower-saga-the-first-swordsman_19844340505430905

                                      Synopsis
                                      The Maha Tower or The Broken Tower of Omega, some call it. It is a place of Dream, a place of Passion and a place of Chaos. Wealth, Glory, Fortune, Strength. Everything could be found here as they say.
                                      Wrik spent years to find this tower, ignoring his studies, University. But to no avail. Until a day when a letter came to his door with a pair of tickets to the tower.
                                      Little did he know that the place he was leaving for is full of threats and risks. He had to face off several known and unknown Enemies – Newfound or Ancient.
                                      Join in the adventure of Wrik Everknight, who with his few new and old friends climb the tower, learn the ancient power of Mahasayer and uncover the mysteries of the destruction of Maha.

                                      I edited it a bit after reading it... Still like to add something.

                                      Tags10 tags

                                      MYSTERY1# GAMELEMENTS1# SCIFI1# FANTASY1# LITRPG# TOWER1# HEIST1# ELEMENTALPOWERS # ADVENTURE

                                      You're doing a fine job by the way... I've seen your other post about promoting your novel... It makes easier for the moderator or reader or writer...

                                      YOU CAN BE HARSH WITH YOUR REVIEW... I WON'T MIND...
                                      THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.

                                      AND LAST IF ANYONE ELSE WANT ANY HONEST REVIEW COULD REPLY TO THIS COMMENT... I'll try as soon as I can to critique it.

                                        Yashima099
                                        Note that I only do that when I feel like it. It's totally random.

                                        Synopsis analysis:

                                        Synopsis:
                                        Luca Yashima is an introverted 18-year-old teenage boy who dreamt of being an “IDOL” when he was a child despite his social condition. When I read this, I feel like the sentence isn't finished. There is something missing, or you simply didn't write well enough. You can correct it by simply adding the word I added.

                                        Following his ticket flying through the air, a speeding truck suddenly appears around the corner, meeting his demise. With the help of a lesser god who lost a bet from Apollo, he was offered to be reincarnated to a parallel world. A world where music is banned, a world full of chaos and misery.
                                        To avoid things going the same way as his past life, he vowed that he will do everything to live his new life, enjoy music & become an idol that he always dreamt of in exchange for a wish—a wish that will help him, a wish that will bring rhythm to that world. Possible missing sentence here Only to found himself stuck on a cycle of failures and misfortunes after his revival.
                                        On his quest, he meets a carefree commoner who puts a smile on everyone he encounters, now what I imagine is a guy drawing a smile on everyone he encounters. I think you wanted to write "who puts a smile on people's faces" or something like that. I'm too lazy to do the correct wording a notorious general who has a soft spot for weak and feeble, and a crowned solemn indecisive prince who mourns and hates music. This, however, ends up having unexpected consequences and leap possible wrong choice of word to his dream to become famous.

                                        Be careful about your synopsis's structure. It looks like a block of foie gras when it should look like a hamburger (meaning composed of different parts.) Separating it into different parts enhances readability.

                                        It does have every element necessary for a good blurb tho. There are probably more things to say about it, but I'll stop here.

                                            silent_walker
                                            Thanks! Just doing it to help a bit Grand Void Daoist and the fun of it. The moderator is kind of... alone waging war against powerful enemies: Angry Spammers. And Yue bot is... I don't know where she is, probably vacation. Some other guy Motivated Sloth does work wonders and stops Angry Spammers attacks often enough. But, they keep coming so... it's a never-ending war. I'm just standing on the sideline with popcorn and throwing some health potions here there to help a bit. Hahahaha.

                                            My review to-do list is currently full. However, I'll remember your request and come to you when I'm done with the others. If by then somebody didn't already review yours that is.

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