Marilee answers “I'd like to know how Goodreads allows...”

Jessica asked this question about The Witch Elm:

I'd like to know how Goodreads allows someone to rate a book that won't be available for months! And the rating is 2 stars! How does that happen? Tana French is a terrific author; her previous books rate highly; every author can have a dud, but shouldn't the goodreads reviewer actually READ the book before giving it 2 stars?! I think Good reads should remove that rating.

Marilee I really doubt the person giving this un-released book just two stars has actually read it. If there were ARC's out there, we'd have been hearing abou…moreI really doubt the person giving this un-released book just two stars has actually read it. If there were ARC's out there, we'd have been hearing about it and getting genuine reviews. Also, the person giving a low rating doesn't seem to have an presence on Goodreads other than this one "rating". The word TROLL comes to mind. (less)

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zendegy I don's see how you are in any position to doubt the person has read the book. Do you know the person? Do you not know that there are plenty of people ...more
Oct 27, 2018 08:44AM · flag

Fenris Advance copy. Full stop.
Apr 05, 2020 09:34AM · flag

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