The Good, the Bad, and the Average

That title makes it sound like the average is bad, but honestly it is not.

On the first day of this year, I got my first 2-star review for The Oasis of Filth. I am 100% certain that the reviewer felt that the rating was deserved and so I in no way discount it. A lot of other people have read the book and not commented. And many others have read it and given it favorable reviews.

But I get it. I have been told countless times in my life, “You’ve GOT to see this movie!” or “You’ve GOT to read thi...