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Originally Posted by tompe
Reviews are for readers and a reader have read a lot of books and have learnt to recognize what works and what does not work.
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In an ideal world that might be true. However, Amazon is not an ideal world and I wouldn't recommend that any writer take every bit of criticism to heart. Look at some of the criticisms of classic novels. Here's an example taken from a review of 'Heart of Darkness'.
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'more baffling than thd film.a nothing of read.if i hadnt seen the film i wouldnt have had a clue. avoid as it is a classic, classic nonsense'
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Okay, I'm taking an extreme case but I think it makes my point. All kinds of people can hate your book for sometimes strange reasons. Some people are malicious and others might simply not understand what you're trying to do. This doesn't mean that we're above criticism. You have to treat the glowing reviews with the same skepticism as you treat the bad. Other than that: be your own worst critic and listen to fellow writers who generally give the best advice.