Bad reviews come in a few forms. One reason is it comes from a troll, someone who read it and didn’t like it to three, you read their book, and they didn’t get the review they wanted.

When my first book came out, I did receive a bad review. Now I have read enough where having a bad review is good. However, this review came one day after the book was released, and according to the site, it had been a print book.

Last time I checked, regular mail does not bring a book in one day. So I talked to Amazon, and over the following months, they removed it, the person placed it again, Amazon removed it, and so on. But finally, the review didn’t return.

But again, having a bad review can be a good thing.

How so?

It is similar to a child that has been told not to do something. But they
go about it anyway behind the parent’s backs.

When people see a bad review, but all the other ratings are high, it might make you take a chance on the book. I know that has worked for me anyway. The bottom line it is a review which means it is getting noticed.

Look, I get it. A bad review is not fun to get, but you know what every author deals with it, even the authors who are well-established. I have read a few books written by some best sellers to authors I know, and they don’t always hit a home run.

And as a writer, you must have tough skin, for not everyone will like your work. It happens to the majority of writers if not all. The sooner you can accept it will happen, the easier it will be. Spend your time and energy on your next novel.