A 1 to 100 scale detailed rating of One Million Followers(Affiliate link) by Brendan Kane to help you decide if it’s your next book.
Reading time: 8.7 minutes ( 1132 words at wordstotime.com )
Clarity of Speech
How clear and understandable was the voice? 6/6
Fluency
Were there any gulps, voice jumps? Recording interruptions? The higher the score – the less interruptions. 5/6
Expressing Emotions
How much does it sound as if the narrator was really there?
How attached is he to the sentiment in the story?
And how well does he transfer the emotion to the reader? 4/7
I felt that it was pretty monotonous at times. Some more excitement could have added to the overall experience.
Plot
How related is one idea to the other? Are they organized in an orderly manner?
Answer: For the most part the chapters do have a logical order, nonetheless, the book doesn’t really feel as a story ( though it’s a marketing book and it’s not expected to be a story )
8/10
Heading Distribution
When I read the heading, can I recall the contents?
Answer: I can recall the general content of all of the chapters, but not in detail 8/10
Drive For Implementation
How much does the book push you to apply it’s contents?
Visuals
Does it use images or other resources to transfer it’s message?
Answer: Most of the additional resources in the book are paid, and even if they’re not, they’re mostly standalone extensions, rather than something to go alongside the book. 2/6
Direct Calls to Action
How often does the author prompt you to apply the ideas in the book?
Answer: There are two exercises, one is questions about who you are, the other: Defining target audiences 2/6
Providing Actual Specific Details
Can you actually apply the Ideas in the book without additional resources?
Answer: Yes, most definitely! Many of the Ideas are used by other authors aswell, what it lacks though is more concrete calls to action without additional payment. 5/7
Examples
How often are examples provided to explain a point, and how well do they portray the ideas?
Examples are used very often, and they portray the Ideas pretty well
Answer: 20/20
Content
How interesting/useful was the content?
It was quite interesting, it’s a shame though that it doesn’t include more resources without additional payment.
Answer: 15/20
Final Rating
Narration – 15/20
Plot – 8/10
Heading Distribution – 8/10
Drive for Implementation – 9/20
Examples – 20/20
Content – 15/20
Final Rating – 75/100 (Fine)
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