Author assaults Goodreads reviewer

[CaptainWacky]

So be careful when reviewing things!

groupthink.jezebel.com/richard-brittain-violently-assaults-book-reviewer-1649170122

The most depressing part (other than the violent assault) is that he's a Countdown champion.

 

[whisky]

I guess I had better watch out for Stephen Moffat!

 

[Cassie]

Holy shit!

Not long ago I read a story about different author who tracked down a goodreads reviewer and went to her home. She didn't attack the reviewer but that is still fucked up. 'Am I being catfished?' An author confronts her number one online critic | Books | The Guardian She writes it as if the reviewer is the bad person here, and it seems a few people agree with her, but I think most don't.

 

[Fuddlemiff]

Jeez, did you follow the link to his "benevolent stalker" blog? The guy's totally off his rocker! He went up to Scotland to ask a woman if she'd agree to be kidnapped!

Well, I'm going to restrict my Goodreads reviews to books by authors who are dead.

 

[Ishcabittle]

yeeeeeeeow that's crazy

 

[CaptainWacky]

Yeah, I'm surprised (and relieved) he didn't try to kidnap Rachel Riley after appearing on Countdown.

 

[Fuddlemiff]

Yeah, I mean she was paid to be in the same room with him, she was CLEARLY infatuated.

 

[CaptainWacky]

I bet no one ever stalked Carol Vorderman.