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Kirsten Hacker asked this question about The Midnight Library:

Why are 50% of the reviews from the past couple of days less than three stars, yet this book has an overall rating of 4.31 stars? Is this book a magnet for paid-for reviews while those who spend their hard-earned money on it don't like it?

Sarah Young I wonder about this too. I read this book because it was voted the best fiction book of 2020 by Goodreads readers, and I enjoyed so many of the other …moreI wonder about this too. I read this book because it was voted the best fiction book of 2020 by Goodreads readers, and I enjoyed so many of the other books that got a lot of votes. I thought it was terrible! I borrowed it from the library, and I only finished it because it is relatively short. I’m glad that others enjoyed it, but it definitely wasn’t for me.(less)

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DJNana Haig isn't the worst writer (I think) when it comes to prose, but this was just such a bad and boring book. Either be a self-help book, or be a novel, ...more
Sep 09, 2021 12:18AM · flag

Renata Balbino It was EXACTLY the same for me, Sarah! Thankfully my next choice is already available in the library.
May 13, 2022 06:01AM · flag

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