Comments on: [links] Link salad is working for the weekend http://www.jlake.com/2009/06/20/links-link-salad-is-working-for-the-weekend-2/ Jay Lake's Official Web Site Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:52:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Keonyn http://www.jlake.com/2009/06/20/links-link-salad-is-working-for-the-weekend-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4325 Keonyn Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:16:27 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=8557#comment-4325 Oh, that wasn't directed at you Jay, sorry about the confusion. Rather, that was directed at the first commenter who I was primarily commenting in response to. I have nothing against you, or against the fact your linked to my negative review, I only wish my review could have been more positive. Oh, that wasn’t directed at you Jay, sorry about the confusion. Rather, that was directed at the first commenter who I was primarily commenting in response to.

I have nothing against you, or against the fact your linked to my negative review, I only wish my review could have been more positive.

]]> By: Jay http://www.jlake.com/2009/06/20/links-link-salad-is-working-for-the-weekend-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4273 Jay Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:14:08 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=8557#comment-4273 Erm, I'm pretty sure I didn't insult you. At least I didn't mean to. My apologies if so. I find negative reviews a lot more interesting than positive ones, which is why I almost always link to them. Your take on the book was so different from my own that it surprised me, which was the point of my comment. I really do believe that the story always belongs to the reader. I'm just sometimes surprised at what happens to it along the way. Erm, I’m pretty sure I didn’t insult you. At least I didn’t mean to. My apologies if so.

I find negative reviews a lot more interesting than positive ones, which is why I almost always link to them. Your take on the book was so different from my own that it surprised me, which was the point of my comment. I really do believe that the story always belongs to the reader. I’m just sometimes surprised at what happens to it along the way.

]]> By: Keonyn http://www.jlake.com/2009/06/20/links-link-salad-is-working-for-the-weekend-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4272 Keonyn Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:17:42 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=8557#comment-4272 I'm a dolt eh? I was not aware disliking something was cause for insults, but so be it. I felt I comprehended the story quite well, and I don't "fear" mature elements, I just simply didn't care for them in the manner they were used in the story. My last read was "Dreams Underfoot" by Charles de Lint, which is also quite mature, but in that case I felt it was used quite well. It's not the reviewers task to tell you what is good or bad, but just to tell you what they felt was good or bad and provide enough information for the reader to know if they would agree or disagree. You disagree, and that's fine, then I'm sure you will, or did, like the book. I'm not going to lie however and view the book as anything other than what I thought of it simply because someone else might think differently. I’m a dolt eh? I was not aware disliking something was cause for insults, but so be it.

I felt I comprehended the story quite well, and I don’t “fear” mature elements, I just simply didn’t care for them in the manner they were used in the story. My last read was “Dreams Underfoot” by Charles de Lint, which is also quite mature, but in that case I felt it was used quite well.

It’s not the reviewers task to tell you what is good or bad, but just to tell you what they felt was good or bad and provide enough information for the reader to know if they would agree or disagree. You disagree, and that’s fine, then I’m sure you will, or did, like the book. I’m not going to lie however and view the book as anything other than what I thought of it simply because someone else might think differently.

]]> By: tetar http://www.jlake.com/2009/06/20/links-link-salad-is-working-for-the-weekend-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4269 tetar Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:08:34 +0000 http://www.jlake.com/?p=8557#comment-4269 Jay, I wouldn't sweat those reviews. The one dolt admits he gave "fantasy" a try, for fuck's sake, then demonstrates a picayune lack of comprehension and fear of "mature" elements, etc. The first reviewer, on the other hand, simply isn't on your wavelength, that's all. No big deal. Not everyone likes one's voice. The objection to the blurb I don't even understand. lol Jay, I wouldn’t sweat those reviews. The one dolt admits he gave “fantasy” a try, for fuck’s sake, then demonstrates a picayune lack of comprehension and fear of “mature” elements, etc. The first reviewer, on the other hand, simply isn’t on your wavelength, that’s all. No big deal. Not everyone likes one’s voice.

The objection to the blurb I don’t even understand. lol

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