Thursday, December 1, 2016

Why Romance Novel Reviews Are So Popular With So Many Readers

By Brian West


Reading remains one of the great pleasures of life, whether it is for the purpose of learning of for pure pleasure. It is interesting to note that most avid readers still prefer real books over their electronic versions. Many readers favour specific authors or genres while others will read anything they can get hold of. Those that prefer romantic stories are in good company. This genre has millions of fans. Romance novel reviews help them to decide which book to read next.

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.

Their are many sites on the internet focusing on book reviews. Most reviewers blog their opinions and some of them are quite influential. Some reviewers will publish opinions on works from any genre, but many focus on a very specific field, such as romantic works. There are even many types of romantic publications and some reviewers will only publish critiques on a very specific area of interest.

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.

When writing their critique reviewers should never forget who the intended reader of the work are. They may personally find the work in poor taste, for example, but their own personal opinion is not really the issue. The issue is whether the book will appeal to the intended target market. Reviewers should therefore remain objective at all times and address their readers, not literary agents, publishers or literary experts.

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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