I don’t know if the writing world needs another American Dirt thread, but I got conned by the folks behind this book’s marketing and I’m mad about it, so for whatever it’s worth, here’s some details about how this thing was presented to the world…
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Omar, Do you mind if I include your remarks in a FB thread that's currently discussing the book?
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Feel free.
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Thank you Omar! I am so pissed that I was had by the marketing about this. I never got an Advanced Copy but was sent all the glossy Marketing to make me want to read a story about a Mexican Immigrant, a topic I have a strong connection via my parents. 1/
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I started reading all the negative reviews and I could not believe how much garbage and stereotypes edge in this book. And clearly written for a Whyte audience. The line that got me was Cummins saying “I wish someone slightly Browner then me wrote this story.” 2/pic.twitter.com/RXILc65pTL
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Is a no negative review policy common?
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I have one. But I'm a nobody and, frankly, I cannot be assed to slag off something that is crap. A review is a review, even if it is negative and by giving something a reference, somewhere on the internet it gets a boost. No thanks. Unless its Bond. Then the gloves are off...
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Wow. The biz around this book is something else. And what on earth is a no negative book review policy? Like a participation trophy of reviews? I can understand a no savage review policy but...
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Illuminating thread. Thank you.
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Very important to know. Thank you for sharing with us.
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Whoa. FWIW, I appreciate your candor.
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