Q856 NA, magical realism, feels more like fantasy to me, not enough reality to counter it. pass. #1000queries

Q855 historical, Stalin and Hitler, not appealing to me. Pass. #1000queries

Q854 British crime fic, plot intrigued but writing too ornate. pass. #1000queries

Q853 woman's marriage falls apart, then she sees ghosts. And it's 2nd in a series. pass. #1000queries

Q852 paranormal thriller, I don't rep paranormal. pass. #1000queries

Q851 Hollywood novel, too much jargon, not enough plot. pass. #1000queries

Q850 historical fic, 1850s, not really interested in the period. Or much historical fic TBH. Pass. #1000queries

Q849 legal thriller, 1st person, protag isn't coming alive for me. pass. #1000queries

Q848 mystery, murder, sex trafficking. Not for me. pass. #1000queries

Q847 women's fic, fraught mother-daughter relationship, shifting time. If purely contemporary, then maybe. But no, so pass. #1000queries

Q846 literary, WWII era America, not a fan of the era or the writing. pass. #1000queries

Q845 women's fic, middle-aged MC having existential crisis, not captivated by the story, pass. #1000queries

Q844 nonfiction, vintage fashion guide/memoir. Fun, but not fresh enough or big enough platform to stand out. Pass. #1000queries

Q10: Spec-fi NA. Premise almost fresh (I've seen this movie), MC suitably moody, writing promising, with hiccups. Pass. #tenqueries

Q9: Contemporary MG. Voice a bit too inconsistent; message a bit too on the nose. Pass. #tenqueries

Q8: Adult sci-fi thriller. Pass. 1 - Not open to adult submissions. 2 - Passed on a previous version of this last year. Oops... #tenqueries

Q7: MG Sci-fi. MC comes off a little too weak and whiny; not interested in going on an adventure with him. Pass. #tenqueries

Q6: YA. Sports novel. I'm just not a good match. Pass. #tenqueries

Q5: MG retelling mashup. Normal premise, window-dressed. Strong beginning, petered out. Pass. #tenqueries

Q4: MG. Comedy. Nature. Magic. MC is 12, should prob be 10, but voice is great and hook is strong. Requesting partial. #tenqueries