Book reviews are important and the writers of those reviews are never should be discouraged. God bless every person who has read a book from the first page to the last one and gave an articulate opinion on it!
Sadly, in these days, when the airwaves are littered with swearwords and easy to digest popular culture, when gossip magazines multiply by the dozen, we have to treasure every single book reader, keep them motivated and give them platform to express their view....Obviously, these reports could be way too subjective so we have to handle them with caution.
In an earlier post I unintentionally gave my opinion on a certain book that of I found on the train: I declared my personal connection to the subject and how it made me instantly connected to this book. Others might think that particular book is nothing else but a part of a media campaign attempting to clean up some sporting figure's image in order to resuscitate his career. Nothing demonstrates better, how subjective a reader review could be, then this example.
... and above all: De gustibus non est disputandum! We all like different things and we should respect that.unless they express extremist views.....but that is the question of censoring.
If I want to know more about a book, I do a proper research on the particular title and read the critic's essays in notable pulications, but I might peak into readers reviews for fun and curiosity. My local library has a Readers Club, but does not publish reviwes.
