Sunday 31 October 2010

EVIL REVIEWS

So it was all going along nicely on Kindle and then someone posted the most horrible review of Naked! Obviously didn't get that the book is essentially chick-lit and a comedy. Seemed to think I was trying to write another Shopaholic (a reviewer made the connection to Sophie Kinsella, not me) and took joy in insisting I didn't know where the plot was going.

I know it's only one amongst the many positive reviews, but it still hurts. Still, people have a right to an opinion. Going to drown myself in cupcakes now!

2 comments:

  1. Don't despair, some people just don't have anything better to do. There was also a slew of 1-star reviews given to authors whose publishers had "overpriced" the books.

    If your book is put out by Prospera then I'm sure it's a 5-star worthy book.

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  2. Sorry for the late reply notesfromnadir! Been busy editing and writing. Many thanks for the boost. It's strange when you are being given one-stars for not being the book a totally independent reviewer compared you with.

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Sunday 31 October 2010

EVIL REVIEWS

So it was all going along nicely on Kindle and then someone posted the most horrible review of Naked! Obviously didn't get that the book is essentially chick-lit and a comedy. Seemed to think I was trying to write another Shopaholic (a reviewer made the connection to Sophie Kinsella, not me) and took joy in insisting I didn't know where the plot was going.

I know it's only one amongst the many positive reviews, but it still hurts. Still, people have a right to an opinion. Going to drown myself in cupcakes now!

2 comments:

  1. Don't despair, some people just don't have anything better to do. There was also a slew of 1-star reviews given to authors whose publishers had "overpriced" the books.

    If your book is put out by Prospera then I'm sure it's a 5-star worthy book.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Sorry for the late reply notesfromnadir! Been busy editing and writing. Many thanks for the boost. It's strange when you are being given one-stars for not being the book a totally independent reviewer compared you with.

    ReplyDelete