tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post5395164330244391582..comments2024-01-31T04:29:38.858-06:00Comments on The Outfit: A Collective of Chicago Crime Writers: Criticising CriticsSean Chercoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00939494866272006802noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-77828227324910832942015-10-27T14:39:12.038-05:002015-10-27T14:39:12.038-05:00`
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And another beautif...Good, thoughtful post, Barb. <br />And another beautiful reader/reviewer who sadly also just died is John Callaway.Sara Paretskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803185134430978343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-77548544499674400122009-06-25T14:36:47.175-05:002009-06-25T14:36:47.175-05:00And there was the famous case of the reviewer who ...<i>And there was the famous case of the reviewer who accused an author of bigotry because the reviewer had not read far enough into the book to realize the nasty stuff was the viewpoint of a character the author was presenting as a bad guy.</i><br /><br />I had this happen to me with an online reviewer who liked BREAKING COVER, but chided me for "gratuitous homophobia". Without giving JD Rhoadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123361739160525998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-47969680412303175572009-06-25T13:47:53.205-05:002009-06-25T13:47:53.205-05:00I wrote three or four reviews for the Sun-Times af...I wrote three or four reviews for the Sun-Times after I had published a few novels, and it was painful. Never again. I have great admiration for those who do it well.Barbara D'Amatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03991495702239085323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-76076807803104184072009-06-25T13:22:55.265-05:002009-06-25T13:22:55.265-05:00Libby,
I've become a much more thoughtful revi...Libby,<br />I've become a much more thoughtful reviewer as I work more on my writing. I've thought about quitting a few times, for the reasons you cited. I kept at it when someone suggested I apply the $25 rule in reviews: would I recommend someone spend $25 for this book? Why or why not?<br /><br />This is how I write them all now. I try to be gentle, but if I didn't get the author&#Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-67124333500235687992009-06-25T10:35:22.231-05:002009-06-25T10:35:22.231-05:00I've written one review -- and it was the most...I've written one review -- and it was the most difficult thing I've ever done. I won't do it again. I felt tremendous responsibility -- and pressure. How could I pass judgement on someone else's vision? Especially knowing how much blood, sweat, and tears went into the crafting of it. So, I tip my hat to those who are able to review.Libby Hellmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693555214699897283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29793018.post-45510530049521966672009-06-25T09:48:18.143-05:002009-06-25T09:48:18.143-05:00My idea of a book reviewer leans more in the direc...My idea of a book reviewer leans more in the direction of what you may think of as a critic. Too many reviews today are just plot summaries, stopping (one hopes) just in time to keep from spoiling the ending. Interesting plot developments may be spoiled at will, if the reviewer thinks that will interest the reader. A brief paragraph at the end may tell if the reviewer thinks the book is any good.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.com