Share 'How do you analyze (judge) a book's qualities or lack thereof when you review it? Do you use a frame of reference?'

Some of the most recent forums have me thinking about this.    Frame of Reference: If I'm looking at my backyard from my bedroom window I get a different picture than if I'm standing on my back patio.  The window and patio are both frames of reference. So a frame of reference for book reviewing could be the core elements that any book should have- setting, characters, plot, climax, resolution.  T…