Inspired by a Picture - Yin and Yang; Challenge Results
The results of the current "Inspired by a Picture" story challenge are here. We're displaying them all, so it's quite a large page. The stories are different and the styles are different. This page lets the authors see and understand how their story affected a readership where another author's story might not have. So this is a positive feedback they are all getting
Best of all, it acts as an encouragement to write more.
Individual story ratings
This is what we have always done. It lets the author see how well they met the brief, according to their readership. There can be very little vanity here! The answers are here, warts 'n all!
For your convenience the stories are linked from the head of each results poll
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The Kiss
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You may tick as many statements as you wish. Stories my also be discussed in detail on the Literary Merit forum [30 votes total]
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It grabbed my attention early on (28)
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 93%
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I had to know what happened (25)
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 83%
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I identified with at least one of the cast (6)
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 20%
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Gritty - it had an edge to it (9)
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 30%
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Realistic - it could have happened that way (20)
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 66%
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I found it hard to follow (1)
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3%
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Good characterisation (28)
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93%
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I feel better for having read it (17)
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56%
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It was romantic (20)
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66%
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It was erotic (2)
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6%
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Too much explicit sex (0)
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0%
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It had the right amount of sex, if there was any (23)
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76%
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Not enough explicit sex (1)
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3%
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I have read and enjoyed other work by this author (22)
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73%
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I will seek this author's work out (21)
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70%
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We'll Figure It Out
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You may tick as many statements as you wish. Stories my also be discussed in detail on the Literary Merit forum [21 votes total]
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It grabbed my attention early on (19)
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90%
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I had to know what happened (18)
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85%
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I identified with at least one of the cast (4)
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19%
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Gritty - it had an edge to it (9)
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42%
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Realistic - it could have happened that way (18)
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85%
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I found it hard to follow (3)
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14%
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Good characterisation (16)
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76%
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I feel better for having read it (10)
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47%
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It was romantic (16)
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76%
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It was erotic (12)
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57%
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Too much explicit sex (2)
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9%
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It had the right amount of sex, if there was any (17)
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80%
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Not enough explicit sex (0)
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0%
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I have read and enjoyed other work by this author (11)
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52%
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I will seek this author's work out (13)
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61%
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An Email from Jakub Kowalski
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You may tick as many statements as you wish. Stories my also be discussed in detail on the Literary Merit forum [40 votes total]
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It grabbed my attention early on (35)
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87%
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I had to know what happened (32)
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80%
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I identified with at least one of the cast (6)
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15%
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Gritty - it had an edge to it (12)
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30%
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Realistic - it could have happened that way (32)
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80%
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I found it hard to follow (2)
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5%
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Good characterisation (37)
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92%
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I feel better for having read it (23)
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57%
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It was romantic (24)
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60%
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It was erotic (12)
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30%
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Too much explicit sex (0)
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0%
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It had the right amount of sex, if there was any (34)
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85%
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Not enough explicit sex (2)
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5%
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I have read and enjoyed other work by this author (29)
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72%
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I will seek this author's work out (26)
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65%
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Opposites Attract
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You may tick as many statements as you wish. Stories my also be discussed in detail on the Literary Merit forum [33 votes total]
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It grabbed my attention early on (30)
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90%
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I had to know what happened (25)
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75%
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I identified with at least one of the cast (5)
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15%
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Gritty - it had an edge to it (18)
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54%
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Realistic - it could have happened that way (21)
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63%
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I found it hard to follow (4)
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12%
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Good characterisation (27)
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81%
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I feel better for having read it (18)
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54%
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It was romantic (6)
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18%
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It was erotic (16)
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48%
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Too much explicit sex (2)
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6%
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It had the right amount of sex, if there was any (24)
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72%
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Not enough explicit sex (1)
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3%
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I have read and enjoyed other work by this author (12)
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36%
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I will seek this author's work out (20)
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60%
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The Fires That Burn
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You may tick as many statements as you wish. Stories my also be discussed in detail on the Literary Merit forum [32 votes total]
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It grabbed my attention early on (28)
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87%
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I had to know what happened (29)
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90%
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I identified with at least one of the cast (6)
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18%
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Gritty - it had an edge to it (18)
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56%
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Realistic - it could have happened that way (19)
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59%
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I found it hard to follow (0)
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0%
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Good characterisation (25)
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78%
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I feel better for having read it (14)
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43%
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It was romantic (5)
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15%
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It was erotic (14)
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43%
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Too much explicit sex (2)
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6%
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It had the right amount of sex, if there was any (26)
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81%
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Not enough explicit sex (1)
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3%
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I have read and enjoyed other work by this author (11)
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34%
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I will seek this author's work out (19)
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59%
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Who's Marcus?
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You may tick as many statements as you wish. Stories my also be discussed in detail on the Literary Merit forum [37 votes total]
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It grabbed my attention early on (32)
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86%
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I had to know what happened (30)
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81%
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I identified with at least one of the cast (10)
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27%
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Gritty - it had an edge to it (5)
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13%
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Realistic - it could have happened that way (31)
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83%
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I found it hard to follow (0)
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0%
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Good characterisation (34)
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91%
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I feel better for having read it (24)
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64%
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It was romantic (16)
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43%
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It was erotic (2)
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5%
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Too much explicit sex (0)
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0%
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It had the right amount of sex, if there was any (25)
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67%
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Not enough explicit sex (1)
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2%
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I have read and enjoyed other work by this author (30)
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81%
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I will seek this author's work out (23)
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62%
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God I Hate Him, He's So Annoying
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You may tick as many statements as you wish. Stories my also be discussed in detail on the Literary Merit forum [35 votes total]
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It grabbed my attention early on (34)
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97%
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I had to know what happened (31)
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88%
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I identified with at least one of the cast (11)
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31%
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Gritty - it had an edge to it (15)
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42%
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Realistic - it could have happened that way (24)
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68%
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I found it hard to follow (0)
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0%
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Good characterisation (33)
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94%
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I feel better for having read it (20)
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57%
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It was romantic (28)
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80%
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It was erotic (21)
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60%
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Too much explicit sex (0)
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0%
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It had the right amount of sex, if there was any (29)
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82%
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Not enough explicit sex (0)
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0%
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I have read and enjoyed other work by this author (12)
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34%
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I will seek this author's work out (27)
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77%
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Overall rating
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Yin and Yang
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Did you enjoy the tale? [21 votes total]
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The Kiss (11)
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52%
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An Email from Jakub Kowalski (13)
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61%
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We'll Figure It Out (5)
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23%
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Opposites Attract (8)
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38%
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Who's Marcus? (13)
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61%
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God I Hate Him, He's So Annoying (10)
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47%
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The Fires That Burn (10)
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47%
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The inspiration
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