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Originally Posted by khalleron
As a reader or film-goer, I consider a review 'good' if I can tell enough about the book or movie to get an idea whether I would like it or not, independent of whether the reviewer liked it. A clear understanding of the work's nature is what I look for.
Different people like different things - I trust a reviewer if his/her work is honest and clear. Stars aren't as important to me as an honest assessment.
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That sounds bang on. I've just written a review for a fellow Smashwords author. I felt terrible giving him 4 stars for one of his stories. It was much better written than anything I can do and he'd given me 5 for my book. In the end, though, I didn't like it enough to give it 5, although I'm certain sure other people would.
You see what a tizzy I'm in? And yet I truly believe you are right, the stars aren't important, it's whether or not you write something positive, constructive and honest. Which I hope I did.
Cheers
MTM