Goodreads is where readers talk about books, which makes it useful and occasionally brutal for authors. These articles cover using it well: handling reviews, finding readers, and working the platform without letting it get into your head.
Goodreads has millions of readers and a troll problem to match, full of fake reviews, extortion scams, and no real support when things go wrong. For most authors the abuse outweighs the exposure. Here is what actually goes wrong on the platform, and why a site you own beats renting a hostile audience.
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