How Far is Too Far with a Bad Review?

[Terri]

I am all for discussions about books, but I find it slightly irritating when someone doesn't enjoy a book and feels the need to express that opinion on almost every review for that particular book. If someone gives the book a good review, they comment on what a stinker they thought it was. If someone gives the book a negative review, they feel the need to comment and high five because they, too, thought it was awful. This, to me, is not a discussion when a person seems intent on trashing one particular book, almost as if they have something against the author. I have noticed this about a few people now; it's like they have a book vendetta. LOL! Seriously, do people get paid to trash an author's work? Because that's what it seems like sometimes. I give an honest review of books I read, whether positive or negative, but I don't feel the need to trash that book on every other review I see. Kind of sad, really, that people get off on that kind of negativity.
Just using this book as an example I've noticed this on, but there have been many others.
Am I the only one who feels this way?

[Tamara]

I think you're spot on there! I didn't like this book very much, I gave it 3 stars just for the plot twist at the end of part one, else I would've given it 1,5.

I wrote a quite critical review on Goodreads about it but I do understand that that's just my opinion. I do understand that there are people out there that loved it. I don't feel the need to undermine someone else's positive feedback because I didn't like it. It's all personal and I'm sure that the author did her very best to write a novel that appeals to many people but you simply can't make everybody happy. That's the reason why I bought another novel from this author. You can't judge an author on just one book you personally didn't like.

[Terri]

Exactly, Tamara! Just because you didn't enjoy this book and I did, I'm not going to try to convert you to my opinion! I may comment on your review something to the effect sorry you didn't like it as much as me; hope your next book is more enjoyable. But I'm certainly not going to comment on every review that differs from mine! This is the world of books -- there's something out there for every reader. But every reader is not seeking the same something.
:)