This has reinspired me to be more on to it with seeking out critiques of books I loved reading. I'm always a little afraid it'll sour my experience haha but I totally agree that even negative reviews can help you engage more deeply with a work you enjoyed. Great round up as always!
This has reinspired me to be more on to it with seeking out critiques of books I loved reading. I'm always a little afraid it'll sour my experience haha but I totally agree that even negative reviews can help you engage more deeply with a work you enjoyed. Great round up as always!
one thing I've noticed with negative reviews is that it helps me pinpoint what I specifically like in literature—like I often enjoy books accused of being "plotless" or "navelgazing" (if the navelgazing is actually a vertiginous leap into a character's interiority)
This has reinspired me to be more on to it with seeking out critiques of books I loved reading. I'm always a little afraid it'll sour my experience haha but I totally agree that even negative reviews can help you engage more deeply with a work you enjoyed. Great round up as always!
one thing I've noticed with negative reviews is that it helps me pinpoint what I specifically like in literature—like I often enjoy books accused of being "plotless" or "navelgazing" (if the navelgazing is actually a vertiginous leap into a character's interiority)
thank you for reading! 💌