These are not reviews because, quite simply, I don’t believe in reviews. For Anything. I don’t believe that the opinions of strangers on the internet should ever influence my purchasing decisions. I am, in fact, firmly of the opinion that we only place value on reviews and ratings because our corporate overlords tell us to. It’s just one more way for them to turn human beings into numbers on a spreadsheet.
I especially don’t believe in book reviews. There used to be an adage that it was impossible to buy a book for somebody else; it is simply too subjective a topic. I have read bestsellers and books with thousands of positive reviews and hated them. I have also looked up books I loved – that touched some deep part of me and left me feeling seen and understood – and found the internet full of reviews ripping that work to shreds.
So I offer these words here not as a review of the book, for good or ill, but merely as an opportunity to express my thoughts and share my ideas. They are not intended to be attacks on the authors (even if I do get a little heated at times) nor should they be treated as some kind of expert opinion. I am just a person who likes books, ranting into the void.
Also there will be spoilers – Duh
