Junkies are too stupid to know "Good Fiction."

"I could go on, but I think the crux of the problem is that this is
probably considered a great story for those that a) don't get to read a
lot of really good fiction, or b) who are fans cultivated from his
audio book (excuse me "podcast") audience."

How about that for a great Amazon review, Junkies? You are all too stupid to know what "good fiction" is. You have been tricked. I have duped you, you mass of nearly illiterate boobs!

I get a little pissed when people insult the Junkies.

> Click here to read the review

Amazon pulled the review...

Gmork's picture

I for one reported this review to amazon as an 'inappropriate review'.  It's fine for someone to have a negative opinion on a book but to go as far as trashing people who do enjoy it, well tat's just rude and unhelpful.

 

Looks like amazaon did the right thing and pulled the review, but the same person posted a much more toned-down one star review...which is happily devid of Junkie trashing.

http://www.amazon.com/review/product/0307406105/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_1?%5Fencoding=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar


hahaha

Pjotr NL's picture

FDO™ made him eat his words. I hope he learned something. 

[1st Dutch junkie] All that matters is getting my fix.


That review is far more palatable

scottsigler's picture

I can be a total douchebag when I get my dander up, no argument there. I like to fight, so sue me.

But douchebaggery aside, this new one-star review is totally acceptable. No Junkie-trashing this time. I have no problem with it. I'm not even sure if Amazon pulled it, based on where it falls on the page -- I think Mister Hamilton re-wrote his own review. If so, I salute him.


The fair hand of the FDO...

Gmork's picture

Good point...didn't realize reviews on amazon could be edited.  Either way, we are in agreement...when reviewing, trash the story if you feel you must but making it personal towards the fans = not acceptable.


I think you are right

Shadygirl's picture
I think he finally realized that he had crossed a line. Not everyone is going to love the book (there are some crazy people like that out there), but don't trash the people who do enjoy it. Scott, I loved the way you fought for your fans.

A cowgirl is a woman with guts and a horse.


little poopyhead actually(spelling?) responded. chutzpah indeed.

n8man's picture

this guy is such a moron...


isn't the descent

Pjotr NL's picture

he links to in his article a rip-off of Earthcore.

So that would mean he measures with two standards. 

[1st Dutch junkie] All that matters is getting my fix.


It keeps getting better

scottsigler's picture

More from the Best Amazon Review Ever ...

"You are so over-matched you can't even see my league from where you stand. Arrogant? Whatever. You wouldn't have the stones to address me or anyone else in person the way you choose to here."

This guy is the best. I will continue to defend the honor of my Junkies and allow no one to insult them unchecked.  

 


Scott

Shadygirl's picture
I must say that I love your response to this guy on Amazon. Way to defend your fans. Like you said, it is one thing not to like the book. It is another thing to say that all who like it are just stupid.

A cowgirl is a woman with guts and a horse.


Still searching....

Wendell's picture

Yut,yut...duh good thang you writen them thar books for us stupid peeples Scott utherwise i wood not hav nuffen to reed cuse I done finesh wit 1 fish, 2 fish, red fish, blew fish. 

There were many "large" and "impressive" words that he must be more intellegent than all those that gave it 5 stars, oh how stupid we must seem to ourselves.  I hope he posts the name of the book he wrote.  I'm sure it's so much better than anything I've ever read before.  BTW, where did all the anger come from and in such a personal way?  Scott did you have one to many on the book tour and pissed him off by signing in crayon again?  I suggest his next review be Anger Management for Dummies.  I think all the junkies would pitch in a couple cents each to buy it for him, although shipping to the center of the universe is probably a bitch eh?


"Shipping to the center of the universe is probably a bitch."

scottsigler's picture
That's just friggin' classic.

Hmmm, I sure don't know what got into this guy....

ogreoregon's picture
He is obviously suffering from Pretentious Ego Eruption.....PEE..!  caused by that little 1 inch pink parasite that nested in the hollow space between his balls..... oh wait a minute...... that's not a parasite.
*I'm Rear Admiral but Sigler gives the Orders*

He's a real

Shadygirl's picture
piece of work to put it politely. Anyone that presumes to be that much smarter than everyone else is clearly um....NOT!

A cowgirl is a woman with guts and a horse.


He's a real 2

MuchAdo's picture

I guess he also includes such writers as James Rollins, Lincoln Child, Joe R. Lansdale, Jonathan Maberry, Jay Bonansiga and David Wellington, many of whom have New York Times best selling books and wrote reviews for Infected, as "having never read really good fiction"!!!!! 

"The other teams could make trouble for us if they win" -Yogi Berra


I'm sure..

Shadygirl's picture
he thinks that he is much smarter than any of them. He might actually be a great prospect for mommy. We could send him down the groom's walk.

A cowgirl is a woman with guts and a horse.


I Like

MuchAdo's picture

your style shadygirl.  Yes, let's have him do the groom's walk!!!!!!!!

"The other teams could make trouble for us if they win" -Yogi Berra


Thanks

Shadygirl's picture
I sure think it would be fun.

A cowgirl is a woman with guts and a horse.


How about 'this' line...

SynapticJam's picture

There is a little thing called craft that has to be employed to make a novel memorable (or readable for that matter). 

How pretentious can you get...  Glad he's the final arbiter of what "craft" is.  

I've always been partial to the "Oh yeah... it's the book that's stupid, not you..." mode of thought.

Drop him by the wayside along with the rest of trash and go on with life. 

SynapticJam on Toast - hhhmmm... tastes like chicken (aka PUVJK)


Review

MuchAdo's picture

He also claims he comes from "South Florida, Center of the Universe".  Enough said!!!!!!  Everyone is entitled to their opinions but there is no need to get personal.  If everyone liked the same things, this would be a boring universe. 

 

"The other teams could make trouble for us if they win" -Yogi Berra


Sounds like...

JP's picture
jealousy. Or a guy who didn't get it. I had to force myself past this nugget of a comment: "the characters don't respond like real people would in the situations they find themselves in..." All I could think at that point was, "wow, I guess I need to meet more people who are infected with the blue triangles! I wonder how many Mr. Software Guy knows?!"

Then there's his smart-assy (and short) list of everyone who's done it right. I thought I should take a look at the books he's written. Waddaya know....I can't find ANYTHING published by Mr. Software Guy. Stunning.

Sad sack of shit probably has a very limited library of books and music, since it appears that anything that's even close to something else that's already been done isn't all that good or interesting. I think if I was that guy, I'd be stupid and angry too. He'd have done a lot better if he would have just said, "I read it; I appreciate what the author's done; but I didn't like it." That would have been too humble and mature for him.

"Everything takes longer than it does." --Me


I hear you

scottsigler's picture
I agree about the "humble" part. What pisses me off is that he's so brilliant he knows "good fiction" and the rest of you are just very, very stupid. I can't stand people like that!

The good news is...

JP's picture
we're following your lead. Take comfort that your Junkies are more resilient than this dumb ass is stupid. We're with ya, man! He opens his mouth and shows everyone his ignorance.

"Everything takes longer than it does." --Me


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