We live in an age when gender shouldn't matter, right?
Well I have a little quandary here and it would be neat to hear your opinions:
My book has been out for about seven months now and has received many glowing reviews and only one negative review out of 20-some. Here's the thing: all the wonderfully positive reviews were written by female reviewers and the ONE negative review was by a male! The only review by a male I have ever had.
What gives?
(Disclosure: I am female and a feminist. Should that make a difference?)
check out my myspace page if you want to read some of the reviews in question --
http://www.myspace.com/sarahfelixburns
or see the Facebook group for my book Jackfish, The Vanishing Village --
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15421968299
Has anyone else noticed such a disparity when it comes to female & male reviewers?
I am very intrigued by this - what are your thoughts???
Well I have a little quandary here and it would be neat to hear your opinions:
My book has been out for about seven months now and has received many glowing reviews and only one negative review out of 20-some. Here's the thing: all the wonderfully positive reviews were written by female reviewers and the ONE negative review was by a male! The only review by a male I have ever had.
What gives?
(Disclosure: I am female and a feminist. Should that make a difference?)
check out my myspace page if you want to read some of the reviews in question --
http://www.myspace.com/sarahfelixburns
or see the Facebook group for my book Jackfish, The Vanishing Village --
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15421968299
Has anyone else noticed such a disparity when it comes to female & male reviewers?
I am very intrigued by this - what are your thoughts???