Anyways, my post isn't about why we need diversity in books. (find out more about the we need diverse books campaign here. )I'm actually want to introduce my own diversity rating system. This is still a work in progress so I reserve the right to change my rating system. Basically I am still going to review books and rate them on a 1-5 star rating system but I am also going to add an A-F grade for diversity. So a book might be awesome and get 5 stars but might get a F because it lacks diversity. If you want to disagree with my diversity rating then please comment with your views. Not all books need to hit every bulletin point but needs to hit at least one.
- The main character and/or the love interest are either LGBT, person of color, someone with a disability and/or represents someone of an ethnic, cultural and religious minority.
- Diversity is a predominate theme in the story and is not filled with negative stereotypes
B:
- An important supporting character is LGBT, person of color, someone with a disability and/or represents someone of an ethnic, cultural and religious minority.
- Diversity is not a focal point to the story but it might be a side story to the plot.
C.
- A minor character is a LGBT, person of color, someone with a disability and represents someone of an ethnic, cultural and religious minority.
- Diversity is not a theme in the story.
- The story might have a few negative stereotypes but it does not pull away from the story.
D.
- A filler/background character (someone who might have a couple of lines in the story and/or not an important character to the story) is LGBT, person of color, someone with a disability and represents someone of an ethnic, cultural and religious minority.
- A character is misrepresented in their diversity.
F.
- No diversity at all.
- Zero characters that fill the LGBT, person of color, someone with a disability and/or represents someone of an ethnic, cultural and religious minority criteria