Comments on: Torn

By: Literate Housewife

Literate Housewife — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:49:28 +0000

Daphne, I have finally written my review. Check out #63.

By: Daphne

Daphne — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:40:16 +0000

Inquiring minds are curious as to which book it is…

By: Literate Housewife

Literate Housewife — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:37:39 +0000

b*babbler,

I’m actually leaning in your direction. I’ve moved past that book and really don’t want to spend any more time and energy on it. If the author emails me again, I’ll just let her know that it didn’t work for me but that I wish her the best.

By: b*babbler

b*babbler — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:50:43 +0000

Ooh – this is a tough one. I probably wouldn’t write anything, for fear of hurting her feelings – even if it is constructive criticism.

Good luck!

By: Literate Housewife

Literate Housewife — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:28:01 +0000

Marg,

We’re in the same boat, because this is exactly one of those books. I think I’ll wait to tell an author I’ve bought his/her book until after I’ve read it.

By: Marg

Marg — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:06:11 +0000

That sounds like a good way to proceed.

It is something that I have struggled with a couple of times. My other dilemna is when the author knows that I have her book here, and just have never ever cracked open the spine and they keep on asking me how it is going.

By: Literate Housewife

Literate Housewife — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:57:45 +0000

Thank you both for your input. It’s very helpful to get input from other reviewers and from a writer. I agree that not saying what I feel isn’t helpful to the author. I also have to think about those who might want to read the book. It’s best to either post nothing or to be completely candid. What I might do, since this author has asked me privately if I’ve read her book, is to let her know that it wasn’t for me. I can then post my comments and move forward.

By: nluckhurst

nluckhurst — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:37:32 +0000

If it were me, I would either write an honest review, or not write one at all.

Writers have to learn to deal with criticism of their work in a constructive way. Reviews that are tempered by a reviewer that doesn’t want to hurt the author’s feelings are worthless.

You are reviewing the work, not the person. Your honest opinion is valuable. Anything less than that is not.

By: Devourer of Books

Devourer of Books — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:36:58 +0000

I must say, I’m excited that my little phrase is being used by others!

As for the book, do you think it is something that you could put back in the TBR pile? It may be that it is just the wrong time for you to read that book. If not, I’d list all the good things about it that you can and your review could be ‘(all these great things)…BUT I just couldn’t get into it.”