Book Journal
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Characters
Who were the main characters?
How do you feel about the characters?
Who was your favorite character?
Who do you hate? Why?
Who do you admire?
Which character can you relate to the most?
Who was the first character you met?
Setting
What was the main setting?
Was the setting fictional or real?
When did the book take place?
General
Why did you choose to read this book?
What were your expectations for this book?
What was first impression? Based upon cover, back blurb, or first pages?
Are there any ideas in this book that challenge the way you think?
Are there any ideas or subjects you agree with?
Are there any ideas or subjects that you disagree with?
Was the book easy to get into?
If not, what made you keep going?
Does the story relate to today's social context?
Throughout the reading of this book, what questions does it create in your mind?
Writing style
How is the writing? Does the language pull you in the story, or does it break the illusion of reality?
Were there too many glaring grammatical errors?
How many points-of-view the writer used? Did it work for you?
Did the story feel too contrived, or were you swept away in the fictional world?
Was it easy to read? Was it conversational? Was it difficult to read?
What feelings does this book evoke?
Were there any continuity issues?
Summary
Does the book live up to your expectations?
What’s memorable about the book?
Will you recommend it to others? To whom? Why?
Will you re-read this book at some point? Why?
Did this book impact you in any significant way? Did it inspire you, made you question your deep-set beliefs, or did it move you to tears? Did it make you want to change something in your life? Did it make you take action? Did it give you a new way to look at things?
Ratings
Quality of writing
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1 is Worst, 10 is Best
Pace
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1 is Worst, 10 is Best
Plot development
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1 is Worst, 10 is Best
Characters
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1 is Worst, 10 is Best
Enjoyability
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1 is Worst, 10 is Best
Ease of Reading
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1 is Worst, 10 is Best
Insightfulness
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1 is Worst, 10 is Best
Rating
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Quotes and Notes
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