tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139108380465924768.post4281412734617394609..comments2024-03-27T04:34:22.607-04:00Comments on Jade Varden Official Blog: 1-Star Reviews? We Should All Be So LuckyJade Vardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10684439238295775063noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139108380465924768.post-79522573605545514092012-05-26T23:38:29.393-04:002012-05-26T23:38:29.393-04:00You've both made some really good points. I th...You've both made some really good points. I think everyone should take the reviews they get seriously, but not personally.Jade Vardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684439238295775063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139108380465924768.post-59286682191250151882012-05-26T13:06:00.275-04:002012-05-26T13:06:00.275-04:00I think part of the problem is reviews are so prol...I think part of the problem is reviews are so prolific these days. In the past, it's been 'professional' reviewers in newspapers who've shared their opinion - now everyone can!<br /><br />I also agree with everything Rayne says :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139108380465924768.post-45764679362682705452012-05-26T12:27:49.689-04:002012-05-26T12:27:49.689-04:00excuse typos. I posted my comment without proofrea...excuse typos. I posted my comment without proofreading.Rayne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992900621890391763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139108380465924768.post-306089968742525022012-05-26T12:26:58.791-04:002012-05-26T12:26:58.791-04:00I love negative reviews, as long as the reviewer h...I love negative reviews, as long as the reviewer has actually read the book. If someone hates a book and still reads it to the end, they're entitled to their opinion. If they then takes the trouble to explain why they hated the book, they're doing other readers a favour. They're doing the author a favour, too, because it means people with the same kind of preferences won't buy the book, which results in more genuine goodwill from those who buy it. <br />I've had reviewers rant about the fact that one of the supporting characters in "Storm Dancer" is gay. This really annoyed her, and she set out to warn other readers about it. It means other aggressively homophobic people won't buy the book - and that's fine by me.<br />Then there are negative reviews by people who simply don't get it. I find them a source of amusement (see my article on http://ladywholunches.net/blog/tag/rayne-hall/ ).<br />The kind of review I hate is where the reviewer writes "I didn't actually read this book. I don't have to read it to know that it's crap."<br /><br />If someone hasn't read a book, they shouldn't review it.Rayne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992900621890391763noreply@blogger.com