tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35088240.post631834335936639991..comments2023-01-07T19:00:52.526-05:00Comments on the excelsior file: the 5 minute anti-reviewdavid elzeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653215150526146224noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35088240.post-21601430902198546952009-05-11T19:07:00.000-04:002009-05-11T19:07:00.000-04:00I, on the other hand, really liked it!I, on the other hand, really liked it!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16544328713240219175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35088240.post-2481650329373109492009-05-10T22:25:00.000-04:002009-05-10T22:25:00.000-04:00Ah, yes, the question of the negative review. I k...Ah, yes, the question of the negative review. I know I've participated in this argument in the past, and I'm a little surprised when it resurfaces.<br /><br />Glad you found my review helpful. I know it might not seem so, but I wrestle with every negative review I post. Some have suggested that it generates bad karma – especially given that I hope to be published myself one day – but generally david elzeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653215150526146224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35088240.post-19668601491227464732009-05-10T21:46:00.000-04:002009-05-10T21:46:00.000-04:001. This reminds me of when I started reading James...1. This reminds me of when I started reading James Patterson's book, Daniel X, and by the end of Chapter 1 found I was just furious at how commercial and inauthentic the book was. Needless to say, I didn't finish it.<br />2. We just had a discussion in Kidlitosphere about whether you're wasting your time to write a negative review... This review was refreshingly informative and clear, and should Kate Coombshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10138566291199003171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35088240.post-31208085783799169832009-05-05T19:45:00.000-04:002009-05-05T19:45:00.000-04:00You know I have this one sitting here and when I r...You know I have this one sitting here and when I read the cover copy I was concerned - the whole "downtown bohemian and an uptown ice queen" sent off all kinds of warning bells. (Because you can't just have two middle class aunts who are...normal.) <br /><br />Best anti-review ever, David. Thanks for sparing me the pain of the first five pages.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380722344521975869noreply@blogger.com