Why I don't write (or read) bad reviews

[karenkincy]

I once was a bad review aficionado. I'd cherry-pick all the most negative reviews and read them first. 1-star? Surely more useful than all the gushing 5-star reviews that didn't say much about the book beyond, "I <3 this!!!" I preferred snarky, intelligent commentaries exploring the mechanics of why a particular character sucked or why the author

Comments

[kathys_shadow]

Great post! I think that's a great philosophy. I have one friend who will only post books she read on GoodReads if she liked them enough to give them 4 or 5 stars.