Irene Watson has a nice post over at Readerviews.com, an on-line book reviewer, on what to include in a book synopsis that might turn off a reviewer. The last thing a reviewer wants is an unpleasant surprise.
The specific reviewer I quoted above refused to write a review but I’ve had reviewers that chose to write a review and mention the adverse content in the review. Both are in their own right. Some reviewers feel they need to warn potential readers so they wouldn’t be surprised or turned off the same as they are, or some just refuse to even participate in giving what turns them off any energy and writing a review.
Notably, Watson couldn’t find much help on the internet on what to include or not to include in a synopsis and she provides twelve helpful suggestions.
