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Book reviews are not for summaries, they are for opinion and we’ve lost that. A good review is done by a reviewer that you’ve come to know. If she says it’s g

• chrisweekly 5mo ago
  Agreed. Related thoughts: There are many authors whose future books I plan to read without bothering to check reviews. When I enjoy something that has a sequel, I nearly always continue the series. Beyond that, it's some mix of: - A personal recommendation from a friend or colleague - Awards / nominations (both as a quality signal, and for cultural literacy) - Collaborative filtering (for both positive and, rarely, negative signal) - Human-written reviews (heavily skewed towards one or a few reviews that are thoughtful and clearly indicate the book had meaningful impact on that particular reader, vs generic ratings or popularity per se) /tangent