tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post6331873081016114537..comments2023-09-12T06:18:38.552-04:00Comments on The World in the Satin Bag: What's in a Review?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-47045242907876057762008-09-22T01:50:00.000-04:002008-09-22T01:50:00.000-04:00Personally, I prefer reviews that get right to the...Personally, I prefer reviews that get right to the point: is the book good and should I buy it? I want to know what's good and what's not. The point of a review, in my opinion, is to tell the reader whether a book is worth $7.99 or $13.99 or $24.95 or however much a book is.<BR/>That said, I like reading the occasional "critical" review (like what Larry of at OF Blog of the Fallen) does, but that generally doesn't influence my decision on a book. I like those for the literary depth, because it helps me in my academic work (since I'm a literature student). I can develop better reading skills for writing papers, etc. that way.<BR/>The reviews I write are the kind of reviews I like to read, though. Straight to the point. But I have no problem with both forms existing together and it's sort of irritating that people get in a tiffy over the fact that some people do simple reviews and other people do critical reviews. Who cares? They both serve a vital purpose and you can't expect every person who wants to read a review to like one single form. There are people like me who don't want to spend hours on the net reading an article just to find out if a book is worth their money. And then there are some who just don't have the mental patience for simplistic reviews, because they feel that they don't get a good taste of the book.<BR/><BR/>So yeah, that's what I have to say.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.com