What’s your idea of a scathing review? Well, I guarantee you haven’t seen nothing until you’ve read this one…

Some time ago, a reviewer wrote the following about a bestselling author’s Rita award-winning book:

“[The author's] latest detective novel … is abusive garbage. If [she] weren’t a woman, she would be accused justifiably of misogyny, and the world would be a better place if she had stuck to her medical practice…[She's] the only author I have read in 40 years who makes me want to slap her…In the wake of the World Trade Center attacks, there has been some discussion about the entertainment industry reevaluating what is appropriate entertainment … Let’s hope that the New York publishing industry takes part in that discussion. Meanwhile, [the author] lives in Camden. If you see her, tell her you’re not going to read this book, and tell her to donate her royalties to a rape crisis center.”

WOW.  I mean, WOW.

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Hating a book is fine, but attacking the author crosses the line. Tact sprinkled with a generous amount of discretion goes a long way. This review had neither.  I think, out of all the reviews I’ve read, this one is the all-time worst.  Whether you’re published or not, what’s the worst review/critique you’ve ever received?  NO NAMES PLEASE.  Did your reviewer/criticizer stick to the issues (the story)?  Or did they cross the line?  How did you cope with the negativity?

If you haven’t already guessed, the author who received the aforementioned notorious review has the following initials: TG