Books Quote by Joanne Harris

“I don’t generally publicly respond to reviews, no matter how wrong-headed or perspicacious I think them. Nine times out of ten, writers’ responses to…

— China Miéville

Reviewers and critics can be overly cynical. If something the least bit sentimental comes up, they'll often start flying off the handle. But I'm…

— Anonymous

“I welcome reviews from all readers. I take criticism well; but please . . . no comments on my author face!”

— C.C. Alma

I make a point of not reading reviews because of the old adage, if you read the good ones then you have to read…

— Peter Morgan

I have learned not to read reviews. Period. And I hate reviewers. All of them, or at least all but two or three. Life…

— John Grisham

The unflattering reviews are painful for short periods of time; the badly written ones are deeply, deeply insulting. That reviewer took no time to…

— Toni Morrison

“But 'I worked hard on this' doesn’t exempt you from criticism. Those harsh reviews aren’t about anyone being out to get me. It’s not…

— Jim C. Hines

I suspect that most authors don't really want criticism, not even constructive criticism. They want straight-out, unabashed, unashamed, fulsome, informed, naked praise, arriving by…

— Neil Gaiman

If you have too good a time writing hostile reviews, you'll injure not only your sensibility but your soul.

— David Lehman

As much as I encourage communication with my readers, I don't want reviews from them, simply because I don't need to be hamstrung in…

— Christopher Moore

When you're free of editorial control, you owe it to yourself to obtain feedback from friends and readers. Some take those criticisms to heart…

— Scott McCloud

I think at the beginning of one's writing life, negative reviews are what one does to get attention and stake out your territory. It's…

— Darryl Pinckney