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Nancy Ann Rose wrote:The thing about reviews is that they're very subjective. No two people have the exact same likes and dislikes. For that reason, I don't read reviews before I buy a book. What I like is not going to be the same as what someone else likes. Same goes for movies. I no longer pay any mind to whether a movie is rated one star or five. Personally I've found that I've often enjoyed a one-star movie more than a five-star blockbuster. My choice of book or movie is based on the premise, not on ratings.
That's not to say that reviews can't be a useful promotional tool for authors. The trick is to filter out the positive from the negative, take what you need from it. Use it as a learning tool and, above all, don't let a bad review discourage you from writing.
I have to agree here with Nancy, as I to have found books, movies, etc: that are stared low to be more interesting and enjoyable then that of a five star rated book, movie,etc: Again tastes are very different and one should not limit their chance to find something they may enjoy on someone else's opinion, First and foremost if you have a preview of something watch it, read it, decided on the preview first, even then you may find that you enjoy it even more then the preview, or if your bored and just have nothing else to do which is when I choose to watch or read an iffy book, movie. Nine times out of Ten it turns out I enjoyed it more then I thought I would and was glad that I actually did watch/read it.