tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588236197446203618.post5562863715289605962..comments2023-10-31T05:22:37.723-07:00Comments on The Right Geek: Indy Review - Codename: Winterborn, by Declan Finn & Allan YoskowitzThe Right Geekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09649094767960738820noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588236197446203618.post-53729359745043624292015-02-28T07:27:00.709-08:002015-02-28T07:27:00.709-08:00I assure you...she loves dystopian stories...that ...I assure you...she loves dystopian stories...that isn't the problemSub Spikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01025911913684687838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588236197446203618.post-28298463081301522732015-02-26T19:22:02.242-08:002015-02-26T19:22:02.242-08:00Jason, she reviews many different genres and does ...Jason, she reviews many different genres and does a very good job at balancing taste with the objective assessment of quality that is necessary. In this case, I'd been unable to get into the book, the first part, as she says, is rather overdone, and overwrought. That's not a dislike of dystopia, it's more 'trying too hard' on the part of the author. I'd about given up on it, but if Steph was able to enjoy the second half, I'll keep working on the book. <br><br>As a side note, I will say that not every reader will click with every reviewer. Rather than attack the reviewer's ability to assess a work, try looking for a reviewer whose taste aligns with yours.Cedarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335404569894164715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588236197446203618.post-69131573373515376232015-02-23T14:47:26.528-08:002015-02-23T14:47:26.528-08:00This review reads as though you don't like dys...This review reads as though you don't like dystopian fiction. Should you have reviewed such a work if that is the case? Readers who do like that genre can't get an accurate review if you can't separate it from your subjectivity.Jason Bieberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14376799779181010611noreply@blogger.com