tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27359163.post259428041808135548..comments2024-02-13T12:55:06.784+01:00Comments on Chess for All Ages: The Purpose of a Book ReviewMark Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10101044127493771263noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27359163.post-12782356963958768722008-12-07T16:23:00.000+01:002008-12-07T16:23:00.000+01:00Personally, I think the job of a reviewer IS to re...Personally, I think the job of a reviewer IS to recommend (or not) the book under consideration, bearing in mind the potential audience(s) that may wish to buy it.<BR/><BR/>Interesting post.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517158230340317999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27359163.post-31496188218306892412008-12-07T04:14:00.000+01:002008-12-07T04:14:00.000+01:00Interesting, Mark. I guess that I would disagree w...Interesting, Mark. I guess that I would disagree with you on one point: I don't think that it's the job of the reviewer to make a purchase recommendation, one way or the other. The reviewer should lay out his or her opinion, and stop shy of writing something like, "recommended."Howard Goldowskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664313862386539477noreply@blogger.com