Book review question (improvisational research)

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Many people other than children and parents read children's / YA books. Most people I know re-read their favorite books from childhood. YA books in particular seem to be having large cross-generational impact right now.

If you were reading reviews of children's literature -- collapsing children's and YA literature for the purposes of the question, though you need not do so in your answer -- what would be important to you in the review? What information would you be looking for? What would interest / disinterest you in the book?

You may answer for your actual real-life experience or for yourself as idealized parental figure.

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Comments

[theo]

Here is my checklist:
A broad summary of the plot and the setting without spoilers
A brief description of the writing style
A judgement of the quality
Target age range
Target gender
Genre
Extent and nature of illustrations
Format
Page count