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571 Public Reviews Given
586 Total Reviews Given
Review Style
I try to give comprehensive reviews.
I'm good at...
I like reviewing poetry and short stories.
Favorite Item Types
I really love structured poems with good rhythm and rhyme.
Least Favorite Item Types
I don't enjoy reading long stories riddled with grammar or spelling mistakes because these distract me.
I will not review...
If I don't enjoy reading it on some level, then I won't review it. So if you got a review from me, even one with a low rating, I enjoyed the read.
Public Reviews
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Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (4.5)
General Comments

You wrote a story about a first day at kindergarten for a young bear being taught by a jaguar.

Grammar and spelling are good and mostly don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.
The cover image is great and really suits your writing.

I found you used the phrase "artist creations" but you meant "artistic".

Story Comments

Are the characters engaging?

Yes.

Is there enough conflict? Is the plot compelling?

Yes, it's cute.

Does the action rise to a climax?

Yes.

Does the dialogue sound natural and does it advance the plot?

Yes. I especially liked how you changed the style of dialogue for each animal.

Is the setting clear in the reader's mind?

Yes.

Well done writing a good story.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review by Zhen
Rated: 18+ | (4.0)


You wrote a touching entry about how the pandemic affected you. I'm impressed that you volunteer for the Red Cross and walk your dogs 5 times daily. Do you know some dogs are walked only 2ce daily?

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.
The cover image is great and really suits your writing.

I found I could relate to how novel it all felt at the beginning of the lockdown.

Well done writing a great entry.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (4.0)

You wrote a good poem about men possibly being the crazy ones, rather than letting men call women crazy. You develop your arguments well.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.

I found flock doesn't rhyme with folk.

Well done writing a good poem on an important topic. I found your notes at the bottom of the piece useful.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review by Zhen
Rated: ASR | (5.0)
General Comments

You wrote a beautiful, haunting story about a failed attempt to heal a broken heart.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.

Story Comments

Are the characters engaging?

Yes.

Is there enough conflict? Is the plot compelling?

Yes, I couldn't stop reading.

Does the action rise to a climax?

Yes, a sad one.

Is the setting clear in the reader's mind?

Yes.

Well done writing a great poem.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (2.5)

You wrote an essay / article about life insurance.

Grammar and spelling are mostly okay and seldom distract me.
Genres are well-chosen, but listing Business once is okay.

I found some mistakes distracting,
- tuition fee, medical facilities - tuition fees, and medical facilities
- your sudden pass away - you suddenly pass away
- your children future - your children's future
- children means that children - children means children
- in the variation of places - this is awkward,
- house rent - house mortgage,
- you will be absent in the world - you will be absent from the world

Well done writing a clear summary of who should buy life insurance and why.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (4.0)

You wrote a free verse poem about hope arising again after being dashed.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.

I found you captured the hopelessness well before lifting the spirits again.

Well done writing a good poem about the light and the darkness.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review by Zhen
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
General Comments

You wrote a captivating and totally believable story.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.
The cover image is great.

Story Comments

Are the characters engaging?

Yes, totally.

Is there enough conflict? Is the plot compelling?

The plot is compelling without conflict.

Does the action rise to a climax?

Yes.

Does the dialogue sound natural and does it advance the plot?

Yes, this was really well done.

Is the setting clear in the reader's mind?

Yes.

Well done writing a great story.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (3.5)

You wrote a free verse poem about a romantic fantasy.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.

I found you captured the experience of a crush well.

Well done writing the experience in a good poem.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (3.0)

You wrote a short poem for an obscure topic. The description should explain the poem since the Whatever Contest is already mentioned in your forward.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me. Excessive capitalization is distracting.
Genres are well-chosen.

I looked up what Unus Annus was but couldn't find it.


Well done writing a short poem without the letter Ee.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review of Specters  
Review by Zhen
Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
General Comments

You wrote a captivating ghost story that made me wonder who the ghost was.

Grammar and spelling are good and mostly don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.
The cover image is great and really suits your writing.

I found a typo,
- Harold hows he is in heaven - I'm sure he doesn't how, maybe he knows.

Story Comments

Are the characters engaging?

Yes.

Is there enough conflict? Is the plot compelling?

Yes.

Does the action rise to a climax?

Yes.

Does the dialogue sound natural and does it advance the plot?

Yes.

Is the setting clear in the reader's mind?

Yes.

Well done writing a good ghost story. I especially liked how reality swayed.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review of A Day Too Soon  
Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (5.0)

You wrote a sonnet about the passage of a person's life from birth to death.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.
The cover image is great and really suits your writing.

I found I needed the description to grasp the poem.

Well done writing a great poem.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review of Samsara  
Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (3.0)

You wrote a free verse lipogram poem without the letter Ee. Your third stanza used a short o rhyming scheme.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.

I found the heavy unhappiness isn't counterbalanced by the lighthearted joviality in the third stanza.

Well done writing a poem without the language's most frequently used letter.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review of Love me Harder  
Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (4.0)

You wrote a free verse poem about a woman realizing she deserves love.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.

I found you meant to bold something (the {/b} is visible) but didn't finish bolding it.

I hope she grows stronger.

Well done writing a good poem.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (3.5)

You wrote a poem about a description of hell, with Greek and Egyptian references.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Are genres well-chosen? This isn't obviously about romance or love, but it is dark.

I found your last line compelling.

Well done writing a good description.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review of lovely intentions  
Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (4.0)

You wrote a free verse poem about a toxic past harming a present relationship.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.

I found I could relate to the struggle.


Well done writing a good poem.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review of January 26th  
Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (3.5)
General Comments

You wrote a story about anticipation of a bad event.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are not well-chosen.

I found the brief description states there is a written note that didn't happen in the story, and the story has screamed words instead.

Story Comments

Are the characters engaging?

Yes.

Is there enough conflict? Is the plot compelling?

Yes, it's a good story apart from the question of whether those words were written or screamed.

Does the action rise to a climax?

No, but it's okay.

Is the setting clear in the reader's mind?

Yes.

Well done writing a subtle scary story.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review of Troubadour  
Review by Zhen
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
General Comments

You wrote a story about a music player's career choice in aba rhyme.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.
The cover image is great and really suits your writing.

Story Comments

Are the characters engaging?

Yes, there are two characters who stand out.

Is there enough conflict? Is the plot compelling?

Yes, the musician doesn't seem to like where he is.

Does the action rise to a climax?

Yes, he's given a choice.

Is the setting clear in the reader's mind?

Yes.

Well done writing a good story in poetic form.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review of Winter Apples  
Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (5.0)

You wrote a beautiful poem about apples in wintertime.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.
A cover image of apples would be great and really suit your writing.

I found myself wondering, are the apples of your poem still on the branches in December? That doesn't happen with Canadian apples. We pick them and they go into cold storage in autumn.

Well done writing a charming poem.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review of The Magic Needle  
Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (5.0)
General Comments

You wrote a story about a mother's magical abilities with needle and thread. You wrote in in a poem with a good rhyme scheme.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.

I found I enjoyed reading about how the young boy calmed down to feel safe at night.

Story Comments

Are the characters engaging?

Yes.

Is there enough conflict? Is the plot compelling?

Yes.

Does the action rise to a climax?

Yes.

Does the dialogue sound natural and does it advance the plot?

Yes.

Is the setting clear in the reader's mind?

Yes.

Well done writing a great poem.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review of Going Bananas!  
Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (4.5)

You wrote a good poem about laughing at ourselves. I like the rhythm and rhyme.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.

I found your characterization of the foes especially apt.

Well done writing a good poem.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (3.0)

You wrote your exuberence in a free verse poem. Your poem is followed by prose including an email about the reminders, but not the email with the gift.

Grammar and spelling are good and mostly don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.
The cover image is great and really suits your writing.

I found a few puzzles distracted me,
- "will have a home to for month more now" - this is a grammar error but I'm not sure what you wanted to say.
- "Several times I almost cried" - several needn't be capitalized,
- "This feels like I'm even no drugs caused my flight and high off the ground" - This isn't a sentence and your intended meaning is unclear to me.

Well done writing your emotions so clearly.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review of Camp 39  
Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (3.5)
General Comments

You wrote a story about hiking in a free verse poem.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.

I found I could relate to how nervous the campers felt about large wildlife.

Story Comments

Are the characters engaging?

Yes.

Is there enough conflict? Is the plot compelling?

It would have been more interesting to wake to a bear checking out the backpacks which, containing food, would be placed far from the tents.

Does the action rise to a climax?

Scrambled eggs are okay.

Is the setting clear in the reader's mind?

Yes.

Well done writing a nice poem about hiking and camping.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review of Shed No Tears  
Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (5.0)

You wrote a sad poem in monorhyme.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.

I found your poem is fabulous and stands alone but the author's notes add to it.

I've been working through my own mask and find your insights accurate.

Well done writing such a great poem.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review of The Tomb  
Review by Zhen
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)

You wrote a haunting poem about waiting for death, with the purpose of living gone. The description makes the poem clearer.

Grammar and spelling are good and don't distract me.
Genres are well-chosen.

Well done writing such a haunting poem in free verse.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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Review by Zhen
Rated: E | (1.0)

You wrote a couple of run on sentences about how much you love writing and why.

Grammar and spelling need work and distract me.
Genres are mostly well-chosen, except it isn't entertainment.

I found you need to capitalize I, spell I'm, and when you wrote
- "soul i believe in wring" - I think you meant writing, not wring.
- if writing could back to me - is an unclear phrase, I'm not sure what you meant.

Well done writing a cathartic paragraph about the benefits of writing.

Write on! *BigSmile*


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