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Zack Riley
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December 2018
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Personal Review guide to how I give Star ratings
The following is a personal guide for myself on how I will give reviews/star ratings on novels (I will primarily be reviewing Anthropomorphic fiction but may tweak for other genres)
⭐️ (1 star) — Fundamentally Flawed
Amateur or broken prose (clunky, hard to read, riddled with telling).
Anthro identity inconsistent or forgotten (reads like humans in animal masks).
Plot incoherent, no clear hook, charac Read more of this blog post »
⭐️ (1 star) — Fundamentally Flawed
Amateur or broken prose (clunky, hard to read, riddled with telling).
Anthro identity inconsistent or forgotten (reads like humans in animal masks).
Plot incoherent, no clear hook, charac Read more of this blog post »
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Guardians: Echoes of the Fallen World
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Lydus's Moral Dilemma (Tales of Arillion, #2)
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Ellie, the Mule Bred
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Ellie, the Mule Bred (2018)
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The Last Rain Maker
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2023
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Zack’s Recent Updates
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Zack Riley
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A Chronicle of Lies: Part 1: The Dark Sculptor (High Fantasy/isekai)
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"When I first was asked by author Zack Riley to review his most recent book release, your Strange Girl had no idea what this fantasy genre consisted of, other than Riley himself telling me that the way it's been written and presented to readers is oft"
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"As much as I like a good sprawling Epic, there is something appealing about sitting down with a story and finishing it in that one sitting. This is the case with Ellie the Mule Bred.
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A Chronicle of Lies: Part 1: The Dark Sculptor (High Fantasy/isekai)
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"Riley has done it again. This fascinating world promises to entertain us for years to come. Ellie, the Mule Bred weaves tells a story of courage in the face of oppression and one girl's resilience. It's an introduction to the world of Arillion, which"
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