Good Critics for bad Books

valkyria Member Posts: 138	Good Critics for bad Books Dec 10, 2014 7:57:30 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by valkyria on Dec 10, 2014 7:57:30 GMT -8 Like Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, Save the Pearl and 50 Shades of Grey. I think the critics are being too relaxed and laid back on th author. How can a bad author be "promising?" or a "bright star"?

annoyed Member [Mo0:0] Posts: 777	Good Critics for bad Books Dec 10, 2014 20:32:28 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by annoyed on Dec 10, 2014 20:32:28 GMT -8 They either quote mine the reviews or bribe the reviewers to give them favorable feedback

Alastor Administrator the neckbeard Hodor Posts: 9,438	Good Critics for bad Books Dec 10, 2014 20:58:53 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alastor on Dec 10, 2014 20:58:53 GMT -8 Writers can also develop over time. Twilight was terrible, yeah, but it wasn't unreadable.

Jean-Thomas Renault Persistent Member The greatest achievement of socialism has been systematic mass murder. Posts: 1,490	Good Critics for bad Books Dec 11, 2014 18:33:12 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jean-Thomas Renault on Dec 11, 2014 18:33:12 GMT -8 Dec 10, 2014 20:32:28 GMT -8 annoyed said: They either quote mine the reviews or bribe the reviewers to give them favorable feedback LOL Sad but (so often) true!
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