I rarely read or buy a book because of a review.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Most books reviews aren't very well-written. They tend to be more about the reviewer than the book.
I don't generally read reviews.
The biggest critics of my books are people who never read them.
In my experience, adults rarely bother reading the reviews of children's books and almost never read the books themselves - particularly if they don't have children.
To me, I read good reviews in lots of papers and bad reviews in lots of papers.
I don't read reviews because by then it's too late - whatever anyone says, the book won't change. It is written.
If I like a book, I tend to read the author's entire collection. But I choose mainly through personal recommendations, general word of mouth and book reviews.
The books I read I do enjoy, very much; otherwise I wouldn't read them. Most of them are for review, for the New York Review of Books, and substantial.
Is it ever worthwhile to buy a review? Not in my opinion. With independent paid review services, quality can be a problem; plus, there are plenty of non-professional book review venues out there that will review for free.
I don't like to read reviews. Even the good ones you start to analyze: 'Oh, did I do that? I have to make sure I do that again.'
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