Reviews of Eleanor And The Gods Of Olympus
Eleanor And The Gods Of Olympus
Darine_ALRAMMAH
- Overall Rate
- Writing Quality
- Updating Stability
- Story Development
- Character Design
- world background
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Writing Qual (4/5): Might just be me, but I'm just not a really big personal fan of first person pov sometimes, and I think sometimes, it felt a lot like "I [verb]... I [verb] Story Development (5/5): I feel like it's pretty standard for this genre, so I can't say that I was surprised but also I got what I had expected Character Design (5/5): Really enjoyable characters World Background (5/5): Once again, there wasn't anything that stood out in particular, but it also didn't fail my expectations Also, just as a side note, but I thought the hot sauce was kinda unique. And just a suggestion, but maybe try changing the genre? I would prob say Fantasy Romance instead
In terms of writing it could have improvement but compared to the other novels written here I would prefer this writing style. I think the author could handle constant updates, so hats of to them. We've yet to see the development of the story and I already can't wait! I also like the premise, I'm really bias about my preference for Greek Gods so I think I would stick to this.
This is going to be a very long review! Writing quality - It's not too good, and not too bad. Stability of updates - No. Story Development - Standard. Character Design - Unique, not what I was expecting. World Background - The descriptions are standard too. Some tips: Cut out obvious descriptions. One of the most common traps that new writers fall into is using predictable words to describe something—for instance, writing a sentence like, “The blue sky was dotted with white, fluffy clouds.” For the most part, when someone hears the word “sky,” they’ll picture it blue, and when they picture clouds, they’ll picture them “white” and “fluffy.” Adjectives like these are unnecessary and can bog down your writing. Simply cut those descriptive words out of the sentence. “The sky was dotted with clouds” conjures the exact same image and is shorter and more focused. Use surprising words. Once your sentences are free of any obvious descriptive details, you have the space to pepper in some more interesting words. Pushing your descriptions in new and surprising directions will help your sentences be memorable for readers. For instance, if you want to describe a rainy day, the easy way to describe it would be to mention “the stormy sky”—but something a little more unique could be “the angry sky” or “the boiling sky.” Brainstorm common adjectives and other describing words and use them in unique ways to keep your writing fresh and interesting. Remember sensory details. A common adage for good descriptive writing is “show, don’t tell”—and sensory information is a great way to make that happen. Sprinkling in specific details that appeal to readers’ five senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell) will bring your scenes to life and make them feel richer and more interesting. Make use of figurative language. One of the most powerful literary devices that writers have is figurative language, which goes beyond literal definitions in order to describe things in a more interesting way. Comparisons like similes (using “like” or “as”) or metaphors (saying one thing is something else) can help paint instant pictures of your characters or settings; for instance, “His nose was a gnarled root growing out of his face” can pack a lot more punch than saying “His nose was twisted and misshapen.” Other types of figurative language include onomatopoeia, which uses words that sound like what they mean (e.g., “the pitter-patter of raindrops”), and hyperbole, which is a form of exaggeration (e.g., “he rang the doorbell a million times”). Think about who is doing the describing. In most points of view, you’ll be writing from a character’s perspective—either using “I” and “me” in first-person or “they” and “them” in third-person. It may not seem obvious at first, but point of view is a descriptive element that can help you build a believable world for your story. To use POV properly, make sure that you’re thinking about your character’s perspective as you describe so that the description feels true to the way they would speak. Be wary of over-description. To create effective descriptive writing, less is more. Try to limit yourself to one or two interesting details the first time you introduce a character or setting, and readers will fill in the rest. For instance, if you say “The cabin room was sparse except for the looming stuffed grizzly in the corner,” readers can fill in the details for themselves without you needing to describe the floorboards, the windows, the bedsheets, and what your character had for dinner last week. This will help readers remember each character or setting better than if you had an entire descriptive paragraph for each. Read good examples of descriptive writing. If you start to feel stuck when trying to write vivid description, look up a few of your favorite books or short stories and see how other writers do it. Pay attention to what they do that you like—whether it’s only writing their description in simple sentence structure or making sure that the following sentences include strong action to counteract the description. Then, sit down and try to replicate their tactics in a simple writing activity to see where it takes you. Have fun on your writing journey, and I hope you succeed.
I found this book quite funny at times with certain scenarios that happen to characters. I find myself either chuckling or taking a deep inhale through my nose at things. Like I really found calling the dude "Hot Sauce" for the first couple of chapters funny. However, since the story is in the first person, it can feel like certain aspects are written as too much in first person, if that makes sense? Like someone else said, it felt like there was too much "I (verb)". Also another problem was the descriptions of the characters, it puts a pause to the story. Instead of a paragraph of pure description that seems out of place to the story, it will be much more smoothly to sprinkle description in the character's actions. Other than that, I did find myself enjoying reading the story. I do think the author has a knack for humor and can execute it successfully.
Well, even though chapter 1 is filled with quite a lot of narration, don't worry, the narration is so well made, that it makes the background of the novel come alive. I'm sure your readers will enjoy this novel. The author has given the best for this novel, so this novel certainly has its selling points.
