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Originally Posted by wodin
I learned many years ago that a critic’s taste rarely coincides with mine;
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I think that's a mistake a lot of people make. A critic's taste doesn't have to coincide with your own in order to put their reviews to good use. There are many reviewers out there whose glowing recommendations I've learned means that that's a book I should steer completely clear of; and vice-versa. There are specific things a reviewer can say they
hate about a book that I know will be major selling point for me (because of past experience).
It's not about finding reviewers/critics that share the same tastes as you. It's about finding critics who consistently critique books in a manner that's useful. It's about learning how their likes/dislikes map (or don't map) to your own reading experiences.
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Originally Posted by wodin
Does that make me my own best critic?
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Absolutely!
