I'd also make a distinction between general interest reviewing like TNR (where, yes, blockquotes are mistake) and small magazine reviewing (like Hudson Review) where close reading of block of text can be valuable.
There are a few people who know how to use block quotes right. The late Marvin Mudrick was very good at it because he had an eye for revealing quotes. But, yes, best avoided in lesser hands.
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