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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Just as a side note, I really don't get people who give 1 star reviews just because they are mad about one thing. I've seen one star reviews because they thought the book was too expensive, because they didn't like the way the narrator pronounced one name, or didn't like the author's politics. All sorts of reasons that really have nothing to do with the actual quality of the product.
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Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. Though that "one name" one
is a pretty annoying problem that unfortunately is used on just about every page! And resulted in the author falling on his sword and taking the heat for it, very publicly. And, I confess, it was annoying enough that it DID affect the quality of the product. (Hey, if it's an audio book, then accents and pronunciations are very much part of the quality. )
But rating a book based on price? I'd certainly note it in the review, but not give it a 1star. And if I don't like the author's politics, why the heck did I buy his/her book? I vote on things like that with my $$ thank you. (Of course, if the book is explicitly a political book trying to make a political point, then again it tends to move it over into the quality side of the equation.)