I consider various elements including the plot, protagonist, hero, conflict, tension, meet-cute, ending, and pace when rating books in the romance genre.
Romance
When rating books in the thriller genre, I consider various elements including the plot twist, villain(s), protagonist, stakes, action, suspense, ending, and pace.
Thriller
I consider elements such as the legal twist, hook, protagonist, stakes, action, suspense, ending, and pace when rating books in the legal thriller genre.
Legal Thriller
When rating books in the legal thriller genre, I consider elements such as the main character, villain, antagonist, stakes, action, suspense, ending, and pace.
Spy Thriller
When I'm rating books in the fantasy genre, I consider various elements including the plot, setting, protagonist, nemesis, quest, conflict, ending, and pace.
Fantasy
I consider various elements including the characters, setting, dialogue, plot, theme, conflict, world building, and pace when I'm rating books in the historical fiction genre.
Historical Fiction
Book rating methodology
Book preferences are extremely subjective. I've read books that I absolutely hated only to find out that others loved them. I've also read books that I've absolutely loved only to find out that others had massive issues with the writing style or pace. For this reason, I've decided to create a methodology for my book ratings that focuses on the elements of the genre. Each genre has its own criteria, but the ratings are all calculated the same way. While this doesn't completely remove my subjectivity, it's as close as I can get to objectivity on pieces of work that evoke different emotions in different people.