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The Value Of Negative Reviews

Posted at 9:21PM Monday 30 Aug 2010

The value of negative reviews is endlessly debated in reviewing circles. Some reviewers really enjoy putting the boot in, while others find it distasteful. However, no one debates the value of positive reviews, even though exactly the same considerations apply: they affect a writer's morale, a book's sales, a reader's approach to the book. Reviewers and review publications would seem to have the same responsibilities in either case. So why are negative reviews so polarizing? And can this debate ever be definitively resolved?

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