Don't let Social Media Think for You
"Once you become informed, you start seeing complexities and shades of grey. You realise that nothing is as clear and simple as it first appears. Ultimately, knowledge is paralysing." - Calvin
A month ago I decided to try and get out of the reading slump I have been in - slump is a kind description for what has been a half-decade period of me not picking up a book.
Within five minutes of this decision I became distracted by my phone and started scrolling through twitter. One of the trending topics was "Lauren Hough, Goodreads" and since I was determined to procrastinate on my literary endeavours for as long as possible (what's another five minutes on a five year record?), I decided to have a look.
After a cursory glance, and getting through the heated bluster that often clogs up any twitter debate, I had a general understanding of the situation. Lauren Hough had just published her debut novel "Leaving Isn't the hardest Thing". As the book gained traction, reviews started trickling in on Goodreads. Lauren then went on Goodreads and saw a 4 star review of her book (out of five possible stars; no half stars are available on Goodreads). The review itself was positive but it seems Lauren took umbrage with the number of stars given. She called out the reviewer on twitter, saying :
"Glad to see most of the Goodreads assholes still giving 4-star reviews to show they’re super tough reviewers who need to, like, fall in love, you know? Anyway, no one likes you,”.
