Sometimes a spiteful or half-baked criticism comes along
that really makes me chuckle. This is far from the worst that I've been blessed
with as it's kinda sorta a good review with the three stars.
Here's the nugget: “I don't like short stories and this is a collection of them.”
Gotta wonder why he picked it up at all since that's laid out in the first ten words of the book description but, I know, I know ... it was a freebie. Then he doubles down at the end with, “I don't like short stories at all, so that is why the 3 stars not because it is bad in any way”
Not bad, though! It's now taped to the right of my computer.
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It makes no sense to me. I mean, you know, I don't like peas. So when I go to a restaurant I don't order things like pea salad or pea soup or anything with...what? You guessed it--peas!
I've never understood why people waste their time on things they don't like. I don't get it. Why not spend that time reading something you do like? And then why take more time to write a review?
At least you still got three stars out of it, though.
My thoughts in a nutshell, Chad. Its such a colossal waste of time and for what benefit? But, you watch, he reads this post and reduces the star rating. I've had that happen before.
Looking at the other reviews from this person, a love of westerns is expressed. I bet the fact that it was a western was why he read it anyway.
Which, in no way, excuses rating it lower because he does not like short stories.
So, I sort of understand why he did what he did though I personally don't think that is the way one handles such deals.
how very very strange
Kevin, I'm sure he got caught up in my freebie giveaway of Adventures and didn't eye the description. Still...
And funny, Charles. Main reason I posted it here.
Yogi Berra-ish.
Ha. Yep.
David, I've a feeling he actually liked it.
Perhaps. But if you click the link there is an additional critical thought ("stilted") that would make me think otherwise. But I'm grateful, Prashant. I read this to my wife and can't stop chuckling
David, I'd read it as well as some of the other reviews on the same page. In fact, I was happy to see the many reviews your collection of adventures has garnered.
Prashant, Once you get beyond 50 reviews a writer (at least this one) is far outside his circle and it is rewarding the number of readers who dig Cash Laramie and Gideon Miles.
That, my friend, is very odd indeed.
Kind of reminds me of the old "California Cooler" commercials, in which some person goes off on what he hates about California, then orders what the guy next to him is drinking, which is a "California Cooler".
G.B., Amazon needs to make it mandatory that a true name (or as true as can be obtained) is listed with reviews. I've nothing against honest reviews or even dopey ones but haters shouldn't be allowed to hide behind anonymous walls.
I will have to check YouTube for the "California Cooler" ads. I vaguely remember them.
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