Q: Have you ever bought a book BECAUSE of a bad review?
I can honestly say I've never gone out and specifically found a book because of a negative review. If I'm questioning whether I should buy a particular book I will look around on Goodreads and blogger websites to see what people think. I can admit however that I am one of those people who if they see some 1 star reviews on Amazon or Goodreads I will immediately read them *looks ashamed*. Some I don't take seriously...if there is only one line that says 'I hated it!! Only got 3 pages in before I had to put it down!' then I won't take much notice however if the reader has expanded and explained what they didn't like then I give it more credence. I like to have that balance of positive and negative because naturally one book won't be loved by everyone. I do buy books that have mixed reviews if I like the sound of the blurb and have enjoyed any excerpts...but negative reviews may cause my to proceed with caution.
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But no...I've never read a bad review and immediately gone 'I must have that'.
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I try not to pay too much attention to reviews. If I am on the fence about a book I will check out reviews on goodreads. new follower, twitter, gfc, linky and network blogs. happy friday
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I like to research my books before buying them. I'll be more likely to buy a book if there is a lot of positive feedback than buy one with bad reviews. It isn't my determining factor when buying a book but it definitely helps making the decision.
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Kristan @ Lost Amongst the Shelves
Lol! I'm kind of similar - sometimes books that get lots of 1-star ratings are ones I just HAVE to read for myself to see if it's truly as bad as everyone else seems to think!
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Me too - I'll always check out the lowest reviews as well as the top ones.
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