tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601263.post110564193527404914..comments2023-10-28T06:10:26.186-04:00Comments on Hebdomeros: Those Who Can't Write Become CriticsHebdomeroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17156133463666500445noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601263.post-1105720728797571442005-01-14T11:38:00.000-05:002005-01-14T11:38:00.000-05:00Cool! Let me know if it's worth reading.Cool! Let me know if it's worth reading.Hebdomeroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156133463666500445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601263.post-1105719557341667822005-01-14T11:19:00.000-05:002005-01-14T11:19:00.000-05:00I usually read negative reviews rather than positi...I usually read negative reviews rather than positive ones. If something pleases you, usually it does not need defending; it's more difficult to ascertain (and then coherently defend) what has failed about something. <br /><br />I coincidently did check out <I>The Mothman Prophecies</I> from the library last night and read a few chapters before bed. Then, I rushed to turn the light off and cowered underneath the sheets. :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163728540160219294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601263.post-1105665861819810962005-01-13T20:24:00.000-05:002005-01-13T20:24:00.000-05:00Oh yeah...and it's nice to get books for free. :)Oh yeah...and it's nice to get books for free. :)Hebdomeroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156133463666500445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601263.post-1105665813403478802005-01-13T20:23:00.000-05:002005-01-13T20:23:00.000-05:00The wonderful thing, though, is to find critics yo...The wonderful thing, though, is to find critics you like. Dirda's reviews are wonderful, and have often pushed me to read things I never would have otherwise. And I've almost always been pleased. I also like Paul Di Fillipo's reviews for sci fi and fantasy (and he can get quite scathing when he wants to).<br /><br />On the opposite, if Jonathan Yardley in the Post really hates something, I usually check it out!Hebdomeroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156133463666500445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601263.post-1105662323951603482005-01-13T19:25:00.000-05:002005-01-13T19:25:00.000-05:00Damn, I'm about to go buy that Kiedis bio and you'...Damn, I'm about to go buy that Kiedis bio and you're getting it for free! Lucky. ;) In all seriousness, I've heard it's good.<br /><br />I think there's definitely a place for a bad review. I mean, in the end it is all opinion (like my decision to see White Noise despite the crappy reviews -- which ended up being correct, ha), but really, I guess I'd like a heads up if something sucks. I mean, <I>The Da Vinci Code</I> could have used a heads up. Haha. I always have to harp on that book but I truly hate it that much. <br /><br />Opinion is a funny thing, though. I'm sure I could go further with that one... but I'm not sure where to go with it. ;) I tend to take reviews with a grain of salt.LadyLitBlitzinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876473101640676126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601263.post-1105647650665889572005-01-13T15:20:00.000-05:002005-01-13T15:20:00.000-05:00My favorite negative review was by Salman Rushdie ...My favorite negative review was by Salman Rushdie for a book by Umberto Eco (can't remember the name of the book! It does fall into that catergory of a normally great writer who falls short), in which all he did was use quotes from the book for the entire length of the review, showing how poorly it was written. Brillantly devious!<br /><br />-LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com