Can turning to book reviews help you improve as an author? Ehhh, probably not--and here's why they shouldn't be your go-to for critique.
Are Book Reviews a Critique Tool for Authors?
A
Don’t Ask Me to Swap Ratings
D
I was recently asked to simply hand out a 5-star rating for a book. No need to read it beforehand! That ... seems pretty shady, imo!
Who Are Reviews For?
W
At this point, I’m fairly firm on my review policy: I don’t read them. That can be discouraging to readers—why bother leaving a review for a book then? It’s a position that took me some time to come to, though, and every time BookTwitter rehashes the reviews drama, I’m only more convinced that my policy is a good one. Reviews Are for Readers That’s it. That’s the answer. Reviews are ultimately...
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