Book Review Ponderings

[neadods]

I've been drafting up a book review - once again, a pretty negative one - and I just had this overwhelming urge of "is this worth it?" I'm probably reacting to the fact that Malice is coming up and I've recently taken some unpleasant drubbings over my opinions online, but still. I read a book and find unpleasant drek; someone else reads it and considers it charming. It makes me question whether I'm too harsh and I should just lighten up.

Then I think, "but is it really asking too much that a murder mystery actually have a murder and a mystery in it?" And "dudes, once you've turned the evidence into a collage, I don't think it counts as evidence anymore!"

So on I go.

Comments

write it like you see it

[fandance.livejournal.com]

"It makes me question whether I'm too harsh and I should just lighten up."

One of the things I enjoy most about your writing is very clear cut "this is my take on it." I haven't found your writing to be harsh - just dead on. Now don't go changing ... just to please ... THEM

Re: write it like you see it

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

Seconded. The things that make you go "Oh PLEASE" about a plot or character are likely to hit me very much the same way, so I greatly appreciate the advance warning!

Re: write it like you see it

[neadods.livejournal.com]

I'll let you know how I feel after I know how I went over at Malice...