YALSA's Best Books For Young Adults librarians and teens ask questions to decide whether or not the nominated books will make the final cut. I thought they might be helpful for all of us who review and evaluate novels. What do you think of these? Are there any surprises or questions you'd never ask?
Analyze
Analyze
- How well did the author capture your attention?
- How clear was the author’s theme or message?
- How vivid were the details?
- How well did the book build in intensity?
- How clear was the resolution?
- How well did the author’s language add to the book?
- How well did the writing match the book’s intended audience?
- How well did the characters develop?
- How effective was the author’s voice?
- How well did the dialogue match the theme and style of the book?
- How enticing was the cover?
- How enticing was the jacket blip?
- How much did you enjoy reading this book?
- How highly would you recommend this book?
- How likely are you to reread this book?
- How well did this book match your morals and ethics?
- How heavily did the influence of others affect your choice to read this book?
- How memorable was this book?
- How 3-D and alive was this book?
- How creative was this book?
- Did you finish the book? Why? Why not?
- What did you like or dislike about the cover?
- Pick 5 words to describe this book.