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From my experience with GoT, I'd say it would be better to stick with a simpler, unspecialized template rather than make one specific to a genre. After all, the major things to address in a fantasy/sci-fi review are the same basic things you'd address in, say, a romance or drama review, though the angle from which those things are approached might shift. When talking about Setting, for example, you might mention the depth and consistency of the world building, magic/science system, in-world cultures, and so on, in addition to the descriptions and basic locations. For Dialogue, you might want to consider if it is consistent with the in-world society and characters or if it sounds like a modern 15-year-old from New York got misplaced. Also, references to things that couldn't possibly exist in the context of the story -- like a character referring to MacGyver or Einstein in an alternate-world fantasy. Is there a really cool in-world language or speech pattern? For Characters, are they believable? Are they "real" enough for the reader to relate to while still being consistent with the world that exists in the story? You don't have to mention any of that in a review, though. That's the sort of stuff relevant to speculative fiction, but such stories could be reviewed just as well with nothing more than an eye for the craft, rather than the genre. Not sure if any of that is actually helpful for you. We'll see if any reviewers more experienced than I pop in to respond.  If you want, you can find examples of fantasy/sci-fi reviews by looking at the affiliated reviews for the FSFS, WYRM, or other such groups on the Top Reviewing Groups Page  . Here are a couple reviews I picked out of those lists: Review of "The Tempest"  , Review of "The Fifth Claw" , and Review of "The Hunt" . Hope they help!~Dream Justly~  and Write Away! |
Re: Question about Templates for Fantasy & Sci-Fi Reviews · 07-12-17 5:02pm 
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