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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
I could definitely see a point in writing to an author to say "I really love most of your works, but your most recent novel was a disappointment and I hope it doesn't indicate a new trend in your writing." Or even, "I enjoy much of your work but [#book] contained some flaws that are obviously caused by ignorance of [#topic]."
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But I think that kind of comment would be closer to the lines of constructive (especially your second example-- and your first if it's specific in what was disappointing). How it's worded may make all the difference, I guess.