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To all here who are "outraged" by Hale's behavior - go write a f*ing book for the next 3 years of your life. Then come read your reviews. Note: I am NOT a novelist. But I am a writer, and part of the job is to explore the dark sh*t that everyone else glosses over. It literally is the job. Whether you like what she did or not, she's hit on something human, and all the debate just demonstrates the validity of her piece.

Jennifer I didn't know that writing a book gave you a free pass to act like an unhinged asshole. I've been doing it wrong this whole time!…moreI didn't know that writing a book gave you a free pass to act like an unhinged asshole. I've been doing it wrong this whole time!(less)

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The comments seem a mite unbalanced. Have you guys actually read the Guardian article? Did the behaviour of the reviewer not strike you as a little "off"? Sure, Kathleen Hale shouldn't have let all this get to her like she did, but there's a real Salem witch-trial vibe to all this that I find disturbing. I found her article thought-provoking and not without self-awareness and a sense of compassion towards her subject.

Everett Robert There is ZERO evidence, other then Hale's assertions, that Blythe Harris did what was claimed. ZERO. Blyth posted over 300 reviews on Goodreads, one o…moreThere is ZERO evidence, other then Hale's assertions, that Blythe Harris did what was claimed. ZERO. Blyth posted over 300 reviews on Goodreads, one of which was Kathleen Hale's book. Hale has provided no screen shots of this bullying behavior, no proof whatsoever. Harris was hardly her "number one critic".

Look into Hale's background (the aforementioned blog in which she describes assulting and stalking a girl at 14, her connection to James Frey [this is actually a Full Fathom Five book--I suspect that Hale got a little more then $250 for it b/c of her connections--or it didn't matter to her] and you get a picture of someone from privilege, with the best education money can buy (Harvard), with strong connections in Hollywood and NYC (friends with comedian John Mulrany, fiance is SNL writer/former Observer writer Simon Rich, future father in law is NYT critic, columnist and Veep producer Frank Rich, mother in law is an exec at Harper-Collins--her publisher) who supported and endorsed a group (Stop the Goodreads bullies) who publish their website anonymously (I guess anonymity is okay when it serves your own interest) who STALKED a reviewer, who showed up AT HER DOORSTEP and then bragged about it (she posted on Tumblr that she was proud of herself).

This is not a well woman.(less)

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Per GR's review guidelines "reviews that are predominantly about an author’s behavior and not about the book will be deleted." Why haven't reviews of this book been moderated for posts of this nature? (I'm not condoning Hale's behavior, but posting about a person and not about her book takes away from the integrity of GR's reviews. I come to this site for an honest review of a book not a review of a person.)

Jackie THANK YOU FOE SAYING THIS! This is my thing is I want to read the book it is about the book not the writer. I read book written by serial killer that …moreTHANK YOU FOE SAYING THIS! This is my thing is I want to read the book it is about the book not the writer. I read book written by serial killer that does not mean I am condoning the behavior and the review should never be about the writer personal issues. You can see I also posed similar statements that you did. mine are the newest community questions yet to be answered.(less)

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Should I read this? It sounds thrilling but the reviews for it are terrible!!

Kendra

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What Hale did was scary and unnerving and wrong, no doubt. But guys, stop throwing mentally ill people under the bus by saying Hale was "unhinged/unwell/psychotic" for what she did. This is a problem with Hale and how she reacts to criticism and rejection, NOT some faraway mental illness. It is insulting to people with mental illnesses that they constantly have to be equated with stuff like this.

Jackie You are correct it is not right or fair to do this. Mentally ill people are not to be blamed every time someone acts up what she did was not right but…moreYou are correct it is not right or fair to do this. Mentally ill people are not to be blamed every time someone acts up what she did was not right but it has nothing to do with the book itself.(less)

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