tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553653922259737598.post5365067988983170034..comments2023-06-26T02:01:27.788-07:00Comments on Melanie Jacobson: Anatomy of a bad reviewMelanie Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02489615939726209573noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553653922259737598.post-31406588456396668562011-08-07T19:26:30.539-07:002011-08-07T19:26:30.539-07:00I just read this post...just found your new blog. ...I just read this post...just found your new blog. And I read that review on the unnamed site as well. And I thought thusly. I hated Jane Eyre. I mean, I tried reading that bad boy three times before I made it past the first 100 pages. I just hated those first 100 pages. And then finally FINALLY I got into the second hundred pages. And then the third hundred...you get the idea. I have never ever loved a book as I love Jane Eyre. And I was dumb because I thought it was a stupid boring book. All based on the first one hundred pages. WRONG!!!<br /><br />So I say to miss reviewer on said unnamed site - how can you say that? It's one chapter! I mean, I admit, I've given up on books. But usually only after I've given them a fair shot. Like 100 pages fair shot. <br /><br />And I've written some crabby 1 star reviews. But only ONLY for books I finished. So while it is true that every author can expect a bad review here and there, some more than others, I think those reviews should come from readers who have READ their work. <br /><br />And for the record, I don't remember a description of Ashley's many "charms" in the first chapter. Mostly what I remember is a really rad character who would totally be my bff. For real.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087734175981751507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553653922259737598.post-65771792373948491472011-07-30T13:56:46.085-07:002011-07-30T13:56:46.085-07:00Oh, Melanie. Just flip them the bird and move on. ...Oh, Melanie. Just flip them the bird and move on. If somebody doesn't like the first chapter of The List they've got bigger issues than writing bad reviews. That's my favorite of all your first chapters. Huh. Maybe I'm a moron.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10350990574222507082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553653922259737598.post-9478679564684812352011-07-30T00:02:09.142-07:002011-07-30T00:02:09.142-07:00Your responses to the review are KILLING ME!!! You...Your responses to the review are KILLING ME!!! You're amazing. I have a huge crush on you.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738664615930618450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553653922259737598.post-33245761495079358862011-07-29T06:36:45.409-07:002011-07-29T06:36:45.409-07:00This recipe is TERRIBLE! Such a waste of ingredie...This recipe is TERRIBLE! Such a waste of ingredients! Speaking of which, I didn't have any of the ingredients listed so I substituted a for b, c for d and e for f. So gross! I can't believe so many people like this recipe!!!LisAwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03299284773832500834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553653922259737598.post-43529882705412697052011-07-28T12:15:22.611-07:002011-07-28T12:15:22.611-07:00I haven't reviewed it or given it stars anywhe...I haven't reviewed it or given it stars anywhere, but I would say it was a 4 star book to me. I really enjoyed it, finished it within a 24 hour period. (I have 3 kids, you know that keeps you getting interrupted.)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780403731792627798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553653922259737598.post-60124790894735647002011-07-28T09:06:10.896-07:002011-07-28T09:06:10.896-07:00Kaylee=AWESOME.
The rest of you guys: You rocketh...Kaylee=AWESOME.<br /><br />The rest of you guys: You rocketh, yea verily, so hard.Melanie Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489615939726209573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553653922259737598.post-75039663961029244662011-07-28T08:43:59.824-07:002011-07-28T08:43:59.824-07:00If this had been a well-thought review that just h...If this had been a well-thought review that just happened to dislike your book after giving it careful consideration (or even a little bit of consideration) I would say that writing a post like this is in poor form. <br /><br />But this person admitted she never read past the first chapter and was not only judging the entire book on the opening pages, but going out of her way to tell people that it's terrible and not worth reading unless you happen to like the genre?<br /><br />This is the one thing about reader reviews that has always bothered me. Anybody can write any dumb and pointless thing they want.Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553653922259737598.post-16095208210874371632011-07-28T08:29:24.543-07:002011-07-28T08:29:24.543-07:00Melanie!! My stomach hurts from laughing. I don...Melanie!! My stomach hurts from laughing. I don't know you (saw you from a distance at Storymakers this year) but I understand unpleasant reviews. I don't even check my reviews anymore because I was letting them bug me. But I love this! The ones that drive me crazy are seriously the people that don't even read the book before posting a review!!! <br /><br />PS I'm one of the 5 stars on the "unnamed" site. :) I was reading it on an airplane and kept laughing out loud and finally the guy next to me asked me what I was reading, and wrote it down to buy for his wife.Kaylee Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12707226153627779741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553653922259737598.post-79889117744519146162011-07-27T23:36:47.932-07:002011-07-27T23:36:47.932-07:00GO YOU!!!
And seriously, I don't know you. Am...GO YOU!!!<br /><br />And seriously, I don't know you. Am not your family, loved your book, passed it on to TWO Picky friends who are not on your unnamed site who both LOVED. WHO THE FRICK POSTS A REVIEW AFTER ONE CHAPTER!! I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH DISRESPECT EVER!!!<br /><br />I'm like seething for you!! Seriously?? If I don't finish a book (and yes, it happens often) I'd NEVER, EVER post a review of it!!<br /><br />Also, I've only posted like two, two-star reviews EVER. EVER. And I had really good reasons like the book shouldn't have been published in the first place.<br /><br />Your book delivered EXACTLY what was promised - a WAY fun read. Imperfect characters who are JUST what the other needs. A girl who is taken down a notch, a guy who's finally met his match and some FAB scenes in the middle - also it's like eleven at night and I"m suddenly hungry for a gourmet grilled cheese.<br /><br />So, I'm with you. Your reviewer sucks, and I can't believe ANYONE would post a review who only read ONE CHAPTER!!<br /><br />TOTALLY keep this post up. HIGHLIGHT it in your sidebar to help vindicate the rest of us who will all eventually live through the same frustration from STUPID IGNORANT PEOPLE.<br /><br />Wow, and you thought your rant was long...Jolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809468564016928636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553653922259737598.post-37295356259314618392011-07-27T13:43:50.861-07:002011-07-27T13:43:50.861-07:00The beautiful thing is that anyone who reads her r...The beautiful thing is that anyone who reads her review will realize it means NOTHING! She only read 1 chapter, refused to read more and then took the time to write a review. That is pretty ridiculous.Enjoy Birthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227246774801636777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553653922259737598.post-31452796142355588202011-07-27T10:17:38.276-07:002011-07-27T10:17:38.276-07:00And... that review is a little ridiculous. It feel...And... that review is a little ridiculous. It feels a little like the advice I might get about sky diving if I asked a Catholic priest. Or if I asked an Obstetrician about how to fix my sore toe. If you're not a fan of LDS fiction, don't read it. Or review it. Or, if you do feel compelled to review it, do so with the context of the novel and the intended audience in mind. Some books resonate with most people. Most books resonate with some people...Jenny P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16632739365854048008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553653922259737598.post-62759155935367697462011-07-27T10:10:20.606-07:002011-07-27T10:10:20.606-07:00No action taking today. Though, I did, before even...No action taking today. Though, I did, before even reading this post, add my amazon review to that place that will not be named for The List. So my four stars totally cancel out her one star. <br /><br />(And not because I feel like I need to defend myself, but just because I want to, I'm super stingy with five stars. Books have to be life changers to get five. But the four I gave you? They were totally deserved. And not because I think you're a blog rock star or because I know that one day we will be real life friends, or because you answer my "you there, just ahead of me on the publishing road" questions. But because I really did like the book. The end.)Jenny P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16632739365854048008noreply@blogger.com