Your book is live. That day came, and now you need an audience, a reader's community to show interest.
What you need are readers who will read and review your book. The author feel excited like a student who went to the exam and waits for his mark.
In this situation, you are not afraid of negative reviews. What is the point? Sometimes, your readers are not reading your book. They pretend they read, instead of this they are scrolling pages and write reviews, thinking they are doing a favor.
A real reader will need time to read book. It is not fast eating and swallowing, there is much more in reading books.
It demands your time, focus and attention, also understanding. That is why I read 20-30 books per year, I can't do more.
A book review can talk much about reader. If the review is short, it could be a sign that a book is not read. Maybe I am wrong, maybe a reader did not enjoy so he left only a note.
How to know your book is not read?
There are no sign of reading pages in your KENP report. If a person reads with KU, that pages should show.
The review is not verified. If a person bought a book, a review should be verified.
A reviewer did not write a correct name of a main character.
A reviewer did not write a correct description about a book blurb.
Sometimes, there is only a mark, without a review. Trolls usually mark one star, without an explanation.
The reviewer wrongly writes a place of action.
Unfortunately, some authors will set up a bait to read your books, in intention to make a deal you read their books. They will scroll to pages to persuade you they were reading. Sometimes, they only read a blurb or a book preview.
A book without reviews is better than a book with many fake reviews. Giving a wrong impression about a book might damage your product.
There is also a case when the author will write a review and admit he did not read a book. Or, that he read a book, but only in half, so he can't read more. This is justified, because at least this is a honest act.
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