some_okie_dude27 's review for:

The Crystal Keepers by J.M. Arlen

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As someone who's trying to make a career in being an author, it has occurred to me that my works will be put out there for people to read and review and share all of their thoughts about, good or bad. I have heard many stories about authors who get snippy with readers and reviewers, usually because they wrote a review or said something about their books that they didn't like. I remember meeting a comic book creator at a local con some years ago and I asked if they read reviews of their work, and they said no. I am considering doing the same.

JM Arlen is yet another on a list of authors that I don't plan to read anytime soon. Rather it be for his infamous reputation for being prickly about reviews, him cracking cringe inducing pussy jokes on Twitter, insulting readers who don't like his books, or his complete disrespect for the craft of writing. I only read bits of this book and I was fucking astounded by the lack of awareness and skill on the page. I usually say that I don't believe that anyone can write a one star book, but the parts of this book that I read are so embarrassing that I would consider giving this book 1 star if I still did starred reviews.

Then this guy has the audacity to ask readers to thank him for the revelatory experience that is The Crystal Keepers. I am sorry, you are not JRR Tolkien, or China Mieville, or Marlon James. If someone like this is self-absorbed enough to demand readers' thanks means that this is probably not going to be an interesting book to read.

Hopefully he doesn't start making bot accounts to start stalking my account, but I'm giving this book a hard pass.