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Hi All, just a quick question as I may have stuck my foot in it.
When I put a review in on goodreads or Amazon I only put five stars in for perfect writing (Eleanor Oliphant or Ray Bradbury would be a good example) but I'm wondering if a four star review is detrimental. I've always thought that four stars is pretty solid myself but I don't want to harm a friend's book. As a book buyer I'm suspicious of self- published or small press books that have all five star ratings but maybe I'm an oddball. Ok, I'm definitely an oddball but I'm asking in reference to book ratings.
Am I setting too high a standard? If I don't feel I can put a five star review in but I want to support the author should I keep my opinions to myself? Is there a different standard for fledgling authors compared to a review we would give someone established with hundreds of reviews?
When I put a review in on goodreads or Amazon I only put five stars in for perfect writing (Eleanor Oliphant or Ray Bradbury would be a good example) but I'm wondering if a four star review is detrimental. I've always thought that four stars is pretty solid myself but I don't want to harm a friend's book. As a book buyer I'm suspicious of self- published or small press books that have all five star ratings but maybe I'm an oddball. Ok, I'm definitely an oddball but I'm asking in reference to book ratings.
Am I setting too high a standard? If I don't feel I can put a five star review in but I want to support the author should I keep my opinions to myself? Is there a different standard for fledgling authors compared to a review we would give someone established with hundreds of reviews?
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