Okay so when I finish reading a book I loved, I’ll often write a short review or give it a good rating and leave it at that. But with books I hate it’s different, in fact sometimes I’ll be midway and not want to continue reading but my desire to “hate” on it properly and my curiosity to how worse it can get will motivate me to finish it so I can write a long essay on why it was bad. It’s not tiring, it actually comes very easily but I can’t help but think sometimes if I have an issue or other people might feel or act like that.

  • Bouwhy@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    When you are reading something good, you are usually very immersed in the story. While reading it, you do not think about the reason(s) why you like it (I assume).

    But when reading something with a lot of problems or just bad storytelling, that is not the case. You are constantly reminded that you are reading something you do not enjoy.

    I think that is the reason why we can say a lot about books we don’t like. And not a lot about books we do enjoy.

    I don’t think you have an issue. It is pretty normal.

    I just try to be as kind as possible when giving reviews. Even though some books are frustrating to read. Because I don’t want to discourage new authors from following their dreams.