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In my limited experience, Kirkus Review fails the most simple of tests for whether I think I should care about their reviews: how willing are they to say a book
by beezlebroxxxxxx 4y ago
In my limited experience, Kirkus Review fails the most simple of tests for whether I think I should care about their reviews: how willing are they to say a book sucks? I don't think I have ever seen a scathing Kirkus Review, while I've seen some legendary ones in other pubs. Not hatchet jobs; methodical take downs of a book, even if it is 'hyped'. Kirkus' schtick is a review as a marketing tool. They specialize in milquetoast praise fit for breathless quotes on book covers.
- AlbertCory 4y agoAs an author, I can tell you that if they write a bad review of my book (not that I've hired them), I can decide not to use it. So they have an incentive not to say anything to make an author discard it.