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Doll Parts
Penny Zang
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Oddbody
Rose Keating
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I’m really enjoying the bouncing between POVs mid chapter. Never let them know your next move 🤫
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A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)
P. Djèlí Clark
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I saw something today and I’m really curious what other readers think.
Someone commented on an author’s personal Instagram post to say they weren’t a fan of the new book. The author replied with “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” The person who posted the screenshot felt icky about the author’s response.
Personally, I didn’t think the author was out of line. I don’t really see the point of going onto an author’s own page just to drop a negative comment. That isn’t a review, it’s just putting criticism directly in front of the author for no real reason. Review platforms exist for a reason.
I also saw someone comment back to me about this ‘but sometimes authors don’t read reviews and won’t see it’ and I just always felt reviews are for other readers? I don’t know. And also how is ‘I didn’t like this book’ helpful in any way and why does it need to be seen?
That’s just me. What do you all think? Is it fine to leave negative opinions on an author’s page, or should that stuff stay on review sites instead?
Curious to hear everyone’s take.
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Fan Service
Rosie Danan
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This book was a fun and steamy romance read. Alex reminded me of myself and my love for fantasy shows like Supernatural and Doctor Who (and the fandoms behind them). My biggest gripe with this was Devin because he really didn’t seem 42. Mind you I’m only 27 so the way he acted reminded me of other people my not someone middle aged. I think the characters could have still been an age gap just aged down a bit. Maybe Devin could have been 35 or 36 and Alex been 26 or 27, I think would have worked better.
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Fan Service
Rosie Danan
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Narcopolis
Jeet Thayil
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Wool Omnibus (Silo, #1)
Hugh Howey
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Up to No Good
Rosie Danan
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Bog Child
Siobhan Dowd
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A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness