Reviewing books

[taelle]

Keeping a book journal of a sort, I couldn't help noticing how much easier it is to write about a book you didn't like than the one you did. The longest entry I ever wrote was about Tom Clancy's Red Rabbit, which I found annoying, untruthful and altogether detestable. Two pages, IIRC - and yet too often I can only write "I liked this book a lot" or

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[sollersuk]

Often there's not a lot more you can write to say why you like it. Something annoying, on the other hand, can leave one wishing to blow off steam, sometimes at great length1

[taelle]

I'm trying to train myself to write about favourites in more details...