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Old 04-25-2009, 02:11 PM   #43
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Another reason to completely disregard reviews and judge books on their own merit. Many-many books (even award winners) are way overrated and herd mentality prevails. Someone starts to hype it, good reviews all over the place and people start reading with the preconception that they will like it. And many will like it no matter what, after all the reviews are good, it cannot be bad. YES IT CAN. And even if they do not like it, people do not dare to go against common opinion.
I absolutely agree with you.
American Gods, Perdido Street station, Catch 22, The Name of the Rose received negative reviews from me and IMO over-hyped.
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