It's easy to rate a book if you absolutely loved it or if you consider it the worst book you have ever read, but what about all those books in between? How do you rate a book with a story you enjoyed if it had a distracting number of grammar mistakes? What about that well-written, nicely formatted book with the predictable plot?

Ratings and reviews are crucial to marketing and sales of a book. If you liked a book, it is important to let the author know. Ratings feed the algorithms on websites like Amazon, and help promote the book to readers with similar tastes. Even critical reviews can be helpful in steering readers towards the books they will enjoy and away from the ones they won't, avoiding more negative ratings in the future.

As a teacher, I know how important it is to be able to justify a grade and support your reasoning. Grading math is easy, but grading projects and compositions is hardly black and white. They require a rubric in order to be consistent and take everything into account.

With that in mind, I created a book review rubric that addresses overall enjoyment level, author's style, characters, plot, and ending. I hope it will encourage and empower readers to leave a rating they are confident and comfortable with. Try it and let me know what you think!

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