| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Conflict | Is this a problem? | – | – | – | Edge of my seat |
| Character | 2D | – | – | – | I learned something about myself |
| Curiosity | That’s neat | – | – | – | Should I write fanfiction about this? |
| Concise | Can I skip chapters x-y? | – | – | – | I am satisfied with the ending |
Criteria
This isn’t meant to be an academic evaluation of literature. These are just the things I find most important when reading a story.
Conflict
Defined as: “What stands in the way of the character reaching their goal?” and how compelling is it.
Character
For me, it’s really important that the characters feel real and make decisions that I understand, or at least understand why they are making them.
Curiosity
This is usually whatever I find unique about the story. Doesn’t even necessarily have to be plot related. Just something that makes me think about the world around the characters.
Concise
This is a somewhat ironic category for me considering how much I love epic fantasy, but I like for details to matter in the end. I don’t need to know every kind of horse each person rides *COUGH* *COUGH* Wheel of time *COUGH*….