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Originally posted by robustpuppy
You should stop reading negative book reviews. I realize they have theoretical value in helping one decide how to allocate one's valuable time, but most book critics, like most people, don't know what the fuck they're talking about and just like to ruin things for everyone else.
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I almost never read reviews of fiction, mostly for the reasons you describe. If I'm going to read the book, I'd rather read the review after, and if I'm not going to read the book, what's the point? But reviews of non-fiction are different -- I'm probably never going to read the book -- life is too short -- but I can get something out of the review anyway.
If you're kinda interested in that book, check out the book reviews in The Atlantic by Caitlin Flanagan. E.g.,
this one about marriage and sex (or the lack thereof) or
this one about Dr. Laura. I've posted about her stuff before. I don't always agree with her, but she's worth a look.
