My First Negative Review
So I knew it would happen, and actually I was expecting it.
A negative review.
And so I took a deep breath when I read the comments on a 2-star review.
The moments that were followed included:
Feeling like a punch to the gut
and then
My blood boiled, a rapid boil.
And this is where I wish Amazon allowed authors to respond.
And now you say "take it easy" or "don't take it so hard" or "not each book is everyone's cup-of-tea"
and I would agree, except for a few reason's this reviewer pointed out.
And here they are with my most rational responses:
"The whole story is told in first person narration. I find this to be off-putting and was unable to slip inside the world of the story to mentally see the events unfold." - my response: are you kidding me?
"Poorly written" - my response: English must not be your first language.
"The main character is shallow, weak willed, morally questionable and frankly I disliked her so much that I kinda hoped she would die at the end." -my response: let us speak of morals...
Ok, Ok, I will retract these responses because they were obviously written in a moment of heated anger, and yes, everyone is entitled to their opinion...
"As a science fiction novella this does not work." - my response: Let me point out a fact for you: This novel is over 90,000 words, therefore it is not a novella.
ClassificationWord count Novel over 40,000 words Novella 17,500 to 40,000 words Novelette 7,500 to 17,500 words Short story under 7,500 words
"this could easily be turned into an erotic novella which might be worth reading."- my response: this is the most absurd line in the entire review, there are three kisses exchanged in the entire novel.
So, I would like to put it out there, Dear Readers, if your favorite past times include crocheting and petting your cats in front of a roaring north-western fire, don't buy the book and don't write a half-assed review.
A negative review.
And so I took a deep breath when I read the comments on a 2-star review.
The moments that were followed included:
Feeling like a punch to the gut
and then
My blood boiled, a rapid boil.
And this is where I wish Amazon allowed authors to respond.
And now you say "take it easy" or "don't take it so hard" or "not each book is everyone's cup-of-tea"
and I would agree, except for a few reason's this reviewer pointed out.
And here they are with my most rational responses:
"The whole story is told in first person narration. I find this to be off-putting and was unable to slip inside the world of the story to mentally see the events unfold." - my response: are you kidding me?
"Poorly written" - my response: English must not be your first language.
"The main character is shallow, weak willed, morally questionable and frankly I disliked her so much that I kinda hoped she would die at the end." -my response: let us speak of morals...
Ok, Ok, I will retract these responses because they were obviously written in a moment of heated anger, and yes, everyone is entitled to their opinion...
"As a science fiction novella this does not work." - my response: Let me point out a fact for you: This novel is over 90,000 words, therefore it is not a novella.
ClassificationWord count Novel over 40,000 words Novella 17,500 to 40,000 words Novelette 7,500 to 17,500 words Short story under 7,500 words
"this could easily be turned into an erotic novella which might be worth reading."- my response: this is the most absurd line in the entire review, there are three kisses exchanged in the entire novel.
So, I would like to put it out there, Dear Readers, if your favorite past times include crocheting and petting your cats in front of a roaring north-western fire, don't buy the book and don't write a half-assed review.
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