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Sure! Why not?
You obviously respect his opinion. Tell him that.
Tell him that he is free to offer a critical review in any way he sees fit. It's not your job to dictate how he should posit his review (and I realize you're not saying that). If he thinks your work is rubbish, then find out why. If he likes portions of it - or all of it - then find out why.
If you respect his critical assessment (as you obviously do), then give yourself the chance to learn something from him - whether it be 10 novels or 100 novels in the future.
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