Like most authors reading a ‘bad review’ of a book that I’ve invested hundreds (or thousands) of hours writing can be…well painful, a little likeSeedsONB3D having one’s fingernails pulled out one by one. Sure, there are those who say that any review is a ‘good review,’ and at some level I agree with this…especially when they’re not about one of my babies.
However, I must admit to roaring with laughter when I read a 1-star review of my book, Seeds of a New Birth (written under the pen name of Orrin Jason Bradford). The review was short and to the point — brutally to the point:

After reading the Kindle free sample, I cannot imagine who would ever want to continue reading this pathologically sex obsessed piece of unmitigated trash.

Really, the reviewer got all that from the sample of the book? Now, I admit there is sex in this book, more than in any other book I’ve written, but it’s not gratuitous sex. It’s integral to the storyline:

While visiting his lifelong friend, a prominent biogenetic researcher attempting to unlock the vast reserves of the human mind, playboy Flip MacDougal accidentally impregnates himself with a compound that transforms his reproductive tract into a factory of super sperm which he unwittingly shares with his “harem” of unsuspecting women resulting in the birth of the Kindred.

So, while I’m not sure I agree with the review, it did give me a good laugh. Come to think of it, it may be great evidence that all reviews are ‘good reviews.’ I think a lot of people (myself included) would just have to check out the sample after reading these comments. So, thanks to the kind gentleman who took the time to post his opinion.