Sunday, 4 December 2016

Romance Novel Reviews Help Readers To Choose Books They Will Enjoy

By Brian West


Millions of people still enjoy reading and the majority of them prefer to read real books rather than the electronic versions. Most readers have a specific genre or certain authors that they enjoy reading. Despite the scorn critics often pour on love stories, they remain one of the most popular genres. Millions of books in this category are sold each year. Luckily for them, romance novel reviews can be accessed on line easily.

Many people read romantic stories because they want to escape into a world where their own fantasies come true. In most romantic works the characters overcome many odds and problems, but in the end things work out as it almost never do in the real world. Escapism is not a weakness and psychologists agree that it can help people to forget about their own troubles for a little while.

Most reviewers publish their opinions on specific works on blogs or on their websites. Even a rudimentary search will reveal that there are numerous sites focusing on reviewing books dealing with romantic publications. Many reviewers specialize is a specific field of romantic writing. Some reviewers will take on anything classified as romantic but the most respected ones focus on a specific field within the romantic field.

There is the traditional romantic story with a hero and a heroin that overcome obstacles to get together. Many other types of romantic literature are also now available, however. Some works are extremely explicit with vivid sexual descriptions. Others focus on gay and lesbian love and yet others dare to probe the romantic aspects of murder, religious sects and even deviations such as masochism and sadism in romantic relationships.

Reviewing a book is not simply a matter of reading it and publishing an opinion. The reviewer has to keep in mind the target market for which the book has been written. When writing about a book it is therefore important to indicate the main theme of the book. This will allow readers to decide whether the review and the book is relevant to them or not.

Good reviewers know that it is a cardinal sin to reveal the plot. There is no joy in reading a new publication already knowing how it will end. Reviewers should therefore rather focus on providing a summary of the story, a description of the main characters and the skill of the author. When readers study the opinions of reviewers they simply want to know whether they are likely to enjoy the book.

Reviewers should write their publications with a very clear idea of what the potential reader will enjoy. If a romantic publication is considered vulgar, for example, the reviewer should not condemn the vulgarity due to personal preferences if the intended target market expects crude language and explicit descriptions. The review should focus on whether the intended reader will find the book enjoyable.

Romantic literature is often criticized by the so called experts, but the fact remains that millions of people enjoy this genre and few others sell as many books as romantic writers. Modern readers rely on objective reviewers to help them decide which new publications to buy. This is an important role and should be taken seriously.




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