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Originally Posted by ATDrake
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And to be honest, the disproportionate responses of a number of authors behaving badly has tended to put people off doing reviews for unknown writers....
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I'll start off by saying I am not a writer but I am an avid reader. I probably average reading 4-5 books per week, across almost all genres. I never write reviews and frequently feel guilty that I do not, especially for some of the very good free books I have downloaded.
The quote above is one reason I don't write reviews, but not the primary reason. Basically, I don't know how to write a review. I have started paying more attention to how other people's reviews are structured and am trying to determine what makes a good review, neither so short it tells you nothing nor written like a book report with plot spoilers included.
I suspect many readers are like me, somewhat intimidated by the idea of writing a review for others to dissect. Any suggestions on how to learn to write a good review?