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You should explain why you rate books with one or two stars




I was scrolling through profiles on Goodreads. Many of them look like trolls, they read about 200 books and rated them with 2 or 1 star. 

Now, I am wondering, are those people just haters, do they throw books in the trash or is it something else behind this?

As a reviewer, I always like to explain my choice. If I give a bad mark, I will tell you why I think so. I will never be a person who will just rate a book without explanation. Even worse, some people rate book on Amazon, you can't see who did it, there is just this one star, like an egg to your face.

Tell me that my book is a piece of trash, it is boring and terrible, but don't be an invisible troll who is just bragging about numbers. You remind me of a kid who throws a rock at a neighbor's window and runs away before he finds out who did it. 

To be objective, I don't like five stars rating without a review, too. 

Someone wants to help me, but he did not read a book? 

He did not buy a book but he brags it is excellent? 

Spare me of this, please. Fake compliments don't help authors. 

A brief, objective analysis, does help. I want you to talk about my characters, what you like, what you did not like, why you can't read this, or why you could not stop reading this.

I will recognize your interest in your sentences. If my book helped you, give you a smile or tears, let me know.

Ignorance and fake interests are enemies of books. The real reader will know how to show his affection. 





Comments

Stephanie Jane said…
So true!
I've been persuaded to buy far more books by thoughtful four- or three-star reviews than by a heap of 5-star ratings with little or no comment.
Susie said…
I didn't even know that rating without reviewing was possible, until I noticed one of mine had 4 stars, but couldn't find the actual review.

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