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purple·myst · 07-14-2013, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by masterofmystery

I think she meant she'd get more honest and unbiased reviews, especially given all the backlash with The Casual Vacancy last year. Most of TCV's reviews were comparisons to Harry Potter and about Jo Rowling herself, and few just focused on the story. Since no one knew that TCC was hers, and believed it was just some random unknown author, they could review just on the book and not what the author had done in the past (and from what I can tell - I'm only early in the book now - the reviews are FAR more favourable for TCC than they were for TCV).

I find it rather interesting actually. Though, we all know sales will go up of the book. So, I wonder if she will publish under a different name if she ever writes something after this.

What I find the most interesting though is reading reviews on the book. For example, if you read them on goodreads they're predominantly positive, and I based wanting to read this book on those. I hope I can read it with a clear head and read it just for the book itself, not the author we all love.

07-14-2013, 04:59 AM	#13 (permalink)
purple·myst Moke Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 8,662 Hogwarts RPG Name: Oliver Dominic Evans Fifth Year Ministry RPG Name: Temperance Gray	I'm.defying.gravity \| true north strong and free \| thumpity-thump-thump Quote: Originally Posted by masterofmystery I think she meant she'd get more honest and unbiased reviews, especially given all the backlash with The Casual Vacancy last year. Most of TCV's reviews were comparisons to Harry Potter and about Jo Rowling herself, and few just focused on the story. Since no one knew that TCC was hers, and believed it was just some random unknown author, they could review just on the book and not what the author had done in the past (and from what I can tell - I'm only early in the book now - the reviews are FAR more favourable for TCC than they were for TCV). I find it rather interesting actually. Though, we all know sales will go up of the book. So, I wonder if she will publish under a different name if she ever writes something after this. What I find the most interesting though is reading reviews on the book. For example, if you read them on goodreads they're predominantly positive, and I based wanting to read this book on those. I hope I can read it with a clear head and read it just for the book itself, not the author we all love. __________________ I CAN NEVER STAY AWAY FROM THIS SITE COMPLETELY IT JUST KEEPS DRAGGING ME BACK IN