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Month: August 2021

Rating Books

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23/08/2021
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Rating Books

Giving a book a rating will always be partly subjective. But what if you have to pick a top book? What if […]

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The covers of Phoenix Flame and Vogeleiland with my rating on 10 and the conversion to 5. - BookDragon

Giving a book a rating will always be partly subjective. But what if you have to pick a top book? What if you have to be as objective as you can?

How to rate as objectively as possible?

I made myself a little guideline to do this. I pick ten criteria that are important to have in a book. It is still a bit subjective since those are ten criteria that are important to me, but someone else might not think so. When I think a criterium is met, the book gets a point, if not it doesn’t. Then I count the points and divide them by two to get a rating that can be converted into five stars.

Why did I create these guidelines?

Well, two years ago, I got selected for the reader’s jury of the Bookspot literary prize. I was one of the few newbies in this jury, so I asked the more experienced jurors, how they rate their books. They all told me to do this. In the meantime, I have also been in the reader’s jury of the ‘Bronzen Uil’. And my favourite book won the entire competition.

So, what are my criteria?

Does the title become clear throughout the book?
Does the ending give you a satisfied feeling? If it feels too abrupt it gets a 0.
Does it read fluently?
Does the author have a nice writing style?
Is the spelling flawless? Do I like the narration? (if it is an audiobook)
Is the story engaging?
Does new vocabulary become clear by the context?
Do the characters evolve throughout the story?
Can I imagine the setting just from reading it? (very important in new fantasy worlds)

The cover of Onderuniversum with my rating on 10 and the conversion to 5. - BookDragon

Do I like the overall story?

So, Yes, I admit those are still pretty subjective, but it assures that I rate every book the same way. This allows me to pick a favourite without it being solely on feeling.

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The covers of Foodtruck Fiësta 1 and 2 with my rating on 10 and the conversion to 5. – BookDragon

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