![]() The author was not some snobby somebody worth punching up to, and the book wasn’t terrible enough to warrant a takedown. Then I read it and discovered that it was thin on research and sloppy in its execution. The New York Times once assigned me to review a new book that sounded really exciting. But why take the time to pan a book you find merely mediocre? ![]() It’s easy to understand the impulse to leave a negative review after dropping $30 on a book that’s truly terrible. I have to wonder what motivates someone to leave that kind of commentary. Moving up to 3-star reviews, we find “Dangfool,” who thought my book was “Kinda boring and too technical.” “David L” also gave me 3-stars, calling it “Not so deep.” Maybe Timmy didn’t like my message, but I’m satisfied that he received it nonetheless. You got my message! If I had one ambition for the book it was for readers to come away from it understanding something about the complexities of the scientific process and why it’s so difficult to get definitive answers. Two stars, wrote “Timmy Miller” - “Chapter after chapter…only to conclude that science is hard.” The two star rating aside, this one gave me a little thrill. ![]() ![]() This guy found it depressing that I debunked bogus recovery methods (the book’s stated purpose), and 50 people found that review helpful. These numbers seem pretty good, right? I mean, 84 percent of reviewers give it at least 4 stars! So let’s scroll down and see those reviews. ![]()
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