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A review that goes out of its way to keep saying how nice the author is and where the reviewer isn't sure they should say what they are going to because of said
by spooneybarger 16y ago
A review that goes out of its way to keep saying how nice the author is and where the reviewer isn't sure they should say what they are going to because of said niceness leads me to wonder how unbiased the review actually is.
- telemachos 16y agoI can only find one reference to how "nice" Obie is. (Edit: Just found a second one - "great guy" instead of nice. But both the "nice guy" and the "great guy" come right as Cooper is criticizing.) Also, on the whole, the review seems to be (very politely and carefully) negative to me. Not scathing, but definitely not a glowing review where I would worry about bias.
- spooneybarger 16y agoAnd if he wasn't tiptoeing around? How might the criticism have been? This to me is a review that shouldn't have been written as Cooper seems to have some issues sep. the person from the book when it comes to this one.
- telemachos 16y agoMaybe you're right. I haven't read other reviews by Cooper, so I can't really judge how harsh is is normally or in other cases. But I do know that as I read the review, it was clear that Cooper didn't love it and why he didn't love it. As a potential buyer, the review gave me plenty of reasons not to buy the book (and also some reasons to buy it). I don't feel that there was so much tiptoeing is all I'm saying.
- spooneybarger 16y agoI agree partially, this review just really left me cold and wondering, what was left out. Its really rare that I feel like a reviewer is holding back.