Comments on: Amazon One-Star Reviews http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/04/amazon-one-star.html Dispatches from a Small Business Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:39:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Korgmeister http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/04/amazon-one-star.html/comment-page-1#comment-10941 Korgmeister Sat, 03 May 2008 08:53:07 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/04/amazon-one-star.html#comment-10941 <p>I actually tend to be nervous about buying any book (especially non-fiction) from Amazon which has no reviews below 3 stars. Positive reviews don't tend to tell me much about whether the book would be one I'd enjoy. Whereas negative ones are often from people who either didn't 'get' the book, or who thought it was something that it wasn't. Sometimes they mention negatives which would really turn me off and I know I've dodged a bullet. Other times (for example, your complaints about excessive smuttiness) I figure if that's the worst thing someone had to say about the book, I'll enjoy it.</p> <p>I find reading negative reviews allows me to find out if the book really is going to be what I'm expecting.</p> I actually tend to be nervous about buying any book (especially non-fiction) from Amazon which has no reviews below 3 stars. Positive reviews don’t tend to tell me much about whether the book would be one I’d enjoy. Whereas negative ones are often from people who either didn’t ‘get’ the book, or who thought it was something that it wasn’t. Sometimes they mention negatives which would really turn me off and I know I’ve dodged a bullet. Other times (for example, your complaints about excessive smuttiness) I figure if that’s the worst thing someone had to say about the book, I’ll enjoy it.

I find reading negative reviews allows me to find out if the book really is going to be what I’m expecting.

]]> By: SteffenH http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/04/amazon-one-star.html/comment-page-1#comment-10940 SteffenH Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:44:30 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/04/amazon-one-star.html#comment-10940 <p>I really enjoy your book at the moment, but I'm still looking for crude parts which could be bad for children. Maybe you should translate your book to german. Folks here are used to your wording, but need your lessons between the lines.</p> I really enjoy your book at the moment, but I’m still looking for crude parts which could be bad for children. Maybe you should translate your book to german. Folks here are used to your wording, but need your lessons between the lines.

]]> By: Erik The Red http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/04/amazon-one-star.html/comment-page-1#comment-10939 Erik The Red Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:11:16 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/04/amazon-one-star.html#comment-10939 <p>Charles Stross took the inspiration as well the other day:</p> <p><a href="http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2008/04/we_get_reviews.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2008/04/we_get_reviews.html</a></p> <p>Some of his writing (particularly the Atrocity Archives and the Jennifer Morgue) may have too many geek-related inside jokes for some people, but I found his work to be refreshing and different overall.<br /> </p> Charles Stross took the inspiration as well the other day:

http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2008/04/we_get_reviews.html

Some of his writing (particularly the Atrocity Archives and the Jennifer Morgue) may have too many geek-related inside jokes for some people, but I found his work to be refreshing and different overall.

]]> By: Chris Byrne http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/04/amazon-one-star.html/comment-page-1#comment-10938 Chris Byrne Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:19:01 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/04/amazon-one-star.html#comment-10938 <p>Warren,</p> <p>Glad to know you're a Scalzi fan as well. I've been reading (and corresponding with) him since 2000; and I've managed to "convert" my wife and most of my friends as well. </p> <p>What I really like most is his attitude towards his job; in that he treats it as just that, HIS JOB (and all that implies).</p> <p>Did you by any chance go to the book signing last year? </p> Warren,

Glad to know you’re a Scalzi fan as well. I’ve been reading (and corresponding with) him since 2000; and I’ve managed to “convert” my wife and most of my friends as well.

What I really like most is his attitude towards his job; in that he treats it as just that, HIS JOB (and all that implies).

Did you by any chance go to the book signing last year?

]]> By: Chris Byrne http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/04/amazon-one-star.html/comment-page-1#comment-10937 Chris Byrne Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:18:42 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/04/amazon-one-star.html#comment-10937 <p>Warren,</p> <p>Glad to know you're a Scalzi fan as well. I've been reading (and corresponding with) him since 2000; and I've managed to "convert" my wife and most of my friends as well. </p> <p>What I really like most is his attitude towards his job; in that he treats it as just that, HIS JOB (and all that implies).</p> <p>Did you by any chance go to the book signing last year? </p> Warren,

Glad to know you’re a Scalzi fan as well. I’ve been reading (and corresponding with) him since 2000; and I’ve managed to “convert” my wife and most of my friends as well.

What I really like most is his attitude towards his job; in that he treats it as just that, HIS JOB (and all that implies).

Did you by any chance go to the book signing last year?

]]> By: Chris Yeh http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/04/amazon-one-star.html/comment-page-1#comment-10936 Chris Yeh Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:21:58 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/04/amazon-one-star.html#comment-10936 <p>You're dead on with your comment about the "Witch Fire" review. I'm going to fire off a link to that book to my wife right now!</p> You’re dead on with your comment about the “Witch Fire” review. I’m going to fire off a link to that book to my wife right now!

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