Steph wrote: >I world prefer to be told the flaws in a book as well as its virtues, so that I can >decide whether they are important to me. > Of course. A positive review doesn't mean that flaws aren't mentioned. Writing an objective review is time-consuming, but one can say a lot with careful wording :)
>I don't understand how a reviewer can be objective while at the same time "put the >book in a good perspective" if it's a poor quality book. > 'a poor quality book' might only be one opinion - someone else might think it is a high quality book (as far as the content goes) - if you are criticising the book because it is a rehash of previous work, that doesn't help someone who might like to buy it, supposing they don't have the other publications. But, if the paper tears easily, and the binding comes apart - yet the patterns would have general appeal - say all of that. I would think that is a good perspective ;) If the review is for a copy that will end up in the guild's library, then then I think the reviewer gives potential users a service by describing closely what the book is about. An opinion for or against might be useful, though often it says more about the reviewer than about the book... bye for now Bev in Sooke BC (west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
