Not only that, but it means I learn more about the reviewer and their likes and dislikes, so I can recommend books to them I think they might like!Ģ. I know that when I’m reading a review from a subjective viewpoint, it means I know the reviewer’s thoughts on the book. So, I thought it’d be nice to present some pros and cons for both – subjective and objective reviews.ġ. Mainly because I like to keep track of my own thoughts and opinions on a book, and I don’t believe that I should rate a book higher or lower depending on how the general public should receive it, but I know there are some people who think completely different on the subject. There’s always been a constant chatter about whether book reviews should be written as a subjective viewpoint or from an objective viewpoint, and even some talk about whether you should recommend a book you personally didn’t like. I talked about book reviews earlier this month (and was unexpectedly successful), but this month, I wanted to talk about HOW you should write book reviews. I thought a nice blogging-related topic would be talking about book reviews, in some sort of capacity. “From pithy quotables ('Night fell, but then, there are always holes to fall into,') to the oddly profound ('If now in some ways I drink too much, it's not that I lack a reverence for the world'), this is a novel that rewards reading, sitting with, and rereading.Apparently, I’m on a roll with Let’s Chats about reviewing this month! The exuberance of youth is shot through with magic threads of wisdom.” - Edmonton Journal “Heti flails out in all directions, employing a winsome flexibility and an underlying sadness that deflates any pretension and focuses on the big questions of life. You might not want to follow in Sheila's footsteps, but tagging along on her quixotic mission will be as useful as anything else you're likely to read this year.” - Vue “.the good kind of genre muddle.How Should a Person Be? emerges as part of an entirely different genre: the realistic self-help book. “.an unforgettable book: intellectually exacting, unsettling in its fragility, bodily as anything painted by Freud, experimental yet crafted as hell, and yes, very funny.” - National Post

“.a portrait of the artist as a young woman, a postmodern self-help book and an autobiography of the mind.” - Vancouver Sun celebrates the extraordinary imperfection in ordinary life.” - The Georgia Straight “.a self-conscious, darkly funny exploration of the strained complexities of female friendship, the makings of bad art, and the finer points of awkward sex.

Think HBO's Girls in book form.” - Marie Claire The upfront and unabashed sex makes for a voyeuristic, sometimes hilarious, read. “Part confessional, part play, part novel, and more - it's one wild ride. “Original, contemplative, and often tangential, this is an unorthodox compilation of colorful characters, friendship, and sex that provides an unusual answer to Heti’s question.” - Publishers Weekly

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