Don’t read other words like a critic looking for the good, bad, and ugly. Read to discover what the author did well and how they did it.
This is reading like a writer, like a wordsmith.
Atwood says she will only review something if she likes it. She is not a critic and won’t write a bad review.
One of my friends told me he won’t even write a bad yelp review. He says, I praise those who deserve it, but it’s not my place to criticize.
I thought this was a great idea.
If you feel you must say something to alert other readers, then be honest and specific, but do add at least one good thing about the book, story, movie, service etc.
Noreen Lace 
Reblogged this on Ann Writes Inspiration and commented:
I won’t review a book if I don’t like it. I don’t want the author to think I am trashing the work, so I’d rather say nothing if I don’t have something positive to say about the book to offset the negative vibes I get from the writing style.
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