Author Reads His Negative Reviews Volume 1. Brian Lee Durfee
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- Wherein our famous author hero Durfee reads & reacts to his negative reviews. #hatemail #meantweets #negativereviews here is another video in which i read even MORE negative reviews • AUTHOR READS HIS NEGAT...
Here is another video in which i read more negative reviews czcams.com/video/RLb03CFUDsM/video.html
Fowl language is when your autocorrect tells everyone to Duck Off.
This was absolutely tremendous! In a world of people that get torn down so easily with anything negative that is written or said about them by people they've never met nor probably never will meet during any period of their lives, it's refreshing to see how you embrace the negative and give it a great spin. Glad to see none of these reviews tear you down. More people should embrace your bold lead. Cheers!
- Rob
Durfee is such a hidden gem. There are so many reasons to love him and his unbelievably bad attitude is just one of them!! 😆
Hurry up and get better, you pu**y!! We miss your horrific metaphors!
♡
Well, what do they think "A hard-hitting heavy metal fantasy" means? Btw, that cat! :)
In 2 years I've read 200+ books and I have to say your series is a top 10 read for me. Keep up the great work. Definitely do a positive review read because you deserve the satisfaction of shameless self promotion
Thanks! My CZcams channel is just a way for me to be goofy
How you take these reviews with so much humor and lightheartedness is amazing! Kudos to you
You're not lazy! Your books are amazing! I love the violence and the dark characters! Spades is one of my favorites to read about, she's so diabolical. I'm still reading book 2 but I already gave your first book 5 stars because it's in my top 10 fantasy books I've read! Don't listen to the haters and remember even Tolkien and Jordan and nowadays even Sanderson has them.
My WIP is going to be very popular with these people ;)
I'm really surprised by how many reviews I see where people complain about violence, sex, gore, and so on. But then, some people complain about romance! It's like when people read, they don't want to read about real people.
Some people have to have something to complain about no matter what.
Ouch. Some of these reviews are pretty funny though, lol.
Also the kitty is the star this video.
Mad respect for you to read out your negative reviews and laugh about it and make jokes I'm 160 pages into The Forgetting Moon, I can already tell it's going to be a wild ride and can very much tell the Blood Sweat and Tears that you put into this story I can't wait to read and see what happens next, new to your Channel this video was super funny,75.000 yrs lol, keep up the great content
5:38 "So far everyone is describing a pretty awesome book to me." :D :D :D Nice! I'm an author too. Receiving low star reviews is part of the territory. We all have to embrace it and simply move on. Haha, nice vid!
Thanks
One of the best books I’ve ever read…this was hilarious to watch…you should be proud…ordered the rest a 1/4 of the way in…this is pure dope! Unbelievable how good this book is. You may have never gone to school for writing but you’re education from self reading of so many genres and books comes through as the superior education. Your life and writing is so inspirational. I can’t thank you enough. Nothing but love.
People that takes lessons to write usually never writes well.
Gore, Guts, Infodumps and breast descripctions... I may have to re read...
I paint, and I know the importance of critique. I find myself listening far more closely to criticism of my work than to praise for that reason. So I understand this might be a waited effort, but I will tell you I very much enjoyed what I have read of your work. I look forward to reading more.
Took those reviews like a champ! How many more books are planned for this awesome series??
Damn, I was so hoping for fowl language. I will settle for foul language instead.
The cat made her opinions clear. A true betrayal, if there ever was one.
Anyways, the bad reviews are good too sometimes.
They point out that people that disliked the book are bothered by stuff I don't care. No heroic characters? Yes, gimme that stuff. Dark setting, well written but confusing. Yeah that is pretty much Malazan and I loved it.
Ahhh the ol " reverse compliment". Gotta love em
I watched your Malice/Valor review and honestly everything you said that parallels to your books but you provide more descriptions and violence, sign me up. I'll definitely be reading these in the future.
Many of the comments actually convinced me to buy this book and will be starting it next.
I actually like a lot of the things that they complained about.
I recently found your channel and decided to grab your book. Noticed the poor reviews and figured I'd still give it a try. These people don't know a good fantasy when they see it. I actually enjoyed it, definitely 3 out of 5 stars. I only give 3 because I'm sure the other books will make the rating go higher as a series as whole. Can't wait to get the 2nd book!! 🤘
Most book reviews are written by people who do not have the capability or the ambition to ever write anything outside of one paragraph reviews.
I subscribed to your channel a few months ago. Your cat is awesome. Our cats are always walking in front of our monitors when my wife and I are working. That one star for positive reviews doesn't just screw Amazon and Goodreads. A site where my wife sells things gets messed up by the same thing. Do people not understand the basic premise of starred reviews in this day and age?
I personally don't get the negativity. I'd been searching recently for authors I've never read before. Among the books I chose were yours and some by Ramsey Campbell. I just started THE FORGETTING MOON last night, and I'm enjoying it immensely. The end of the prologue was perhaps one of the greatest phrases concluding it.
""For good or ill, the plans set in motion by the Brethren of Mia nearly three years ago were now fully underway."
That made me want to read Chapter One and beyond. Great work, sir. I look forward to reading the rest of the trilogy.
All The Best,
James Heath Lantz
Freelance Writer
Staff Writer for Back Issue magazine
2021 Eisner Award nominee, 2019 winner, "Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism"
Hi Brian, I'm a new subscriber to your channel, I found it because of Mike's Books Reviews and I went to see your content right away and I really liked it. I haven't read your books yet, but I want to do it soon, after having seen the review of Petrick Leo also on youtube and I must say that it left me with a lot of curiosity. I saw this video and I didn't want to stop supporting you. I'm writing a fantasy book and I've been doing it for a few years now and I know that the process of writing something of ours can be very good and fulfilling, but also frustrating, but in the end, it's good to see our story and our characters have a voice own. As an aspiring writer, I can't imagine the hurt it must be to see these negative criticisms. Of course, not everyone has to like our work, it is completely legitimate, but I think they should do it with respect for the work not only of the author but also of everyone involved. And just criticizing negatively without substantiating with plausible arguments, for me, it doesn't make sense. But that is my perspective. That said, I loved getting to know your channel and your energy and I'm looking forward to getting to know your writing as well.
Thanks for the kind words!! And thats great you are a writer too. Hope you check out my writing advice videos. Find me on Facebook & Instagram too. Please. And good luck with your own writing
@@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS I will. Thank you and a lot of success for you too.
These reviews make me want to read the book more for the most part lol. Your taste in books outside of fantasy lines up almost exactly with mine, and I rarely read fantasy but I’ve just bought The Forgetting Moon and I’m excited to start it after reading The Fall of Hyperion.
Also, when someone says a writer has no confidence in a character, it means that they weren't surprised by any of their arcs. That they found their roles to be dull or rather cliché in nature even. I mean idk I didn't read the books but when a critic says that, that's what it means.
Your cat wanting to be a part of the video in the most hilarious way! ❤️ Your series is one of my all time favorite series! ❤️ Maybe you should do a part 2 to this video and this time read and react to all the 5 star reviews. 😊 (I definitely wrote one for each book.) 🌟
My favorite review: "I can't make up my mind to either return this or get the second one." XD
These are exactly the type of reviews that make want to check out a book :D
Love you Brian! Hilarious , even more than usual! You’re the best. By the way I just ordered your books. I was really bummed though that I couldn’t really get hardcover!! I mean the first book was like $82 on Amazon , probably used, for hardcover. I was going to splurge for your books in particular in hardcover to support you buddy! But noooooooo..! Well at least I had already gotten the talented reading of Tim Gérard Reynolds on audible! So I can alternate between listening and reading through these big beautiful tomes! Keep up the amazing work oh glorious one
When we write, we tend to forget that we can easily make mistakes, especially when we're thinking creatively and not so much about how the words may translate to the reader. This is why you have to read WAY more than you write when you're writing your stories. It is important to delete unnecessary content as a good story can absolutely be ruined by how drawn out it is. If your subject is complex, then people will understand your need to explain some things in detail and take some time to set things up, but we have to admit when we write things that are for our ego and are absolutely unnecessary to the story. Every writer does it and it's the reason we all need really brutally honest peers who can review it.
Also I've never read your material so this isn't a shot at you, I only just found out about you now. I mean a story can take so long to make and plan out and execute and actually pull it all together in a cohesive manner, but still we get so caught up in the whole convoluted nature of fiction (I mean it's called fiction because it IS convoluted) we forget to understand when we're writing something for ourselves or for the ones who will be reading it
Hello, Danial Green who is pretty big in the booktube community gave you a decent review, and said he was willing to pick up the next. He goes on to say that most of the book is world building, but he hated the main character, but loved the other characters. I have to say however with best intentions, it is best not to comment on negative reviews. Booktubers/readers can be very unforgiving and ruin a career at the start. Just some advice from another reviewer. None of my business but I would like to see more of the writers in our community succeed.
These people complaining about sex, foul language and violence, why do they even read R rated fantasy?
There are plenty books for kids or pg 13...
Don't listen to that. That's what some people complained about in book series like GOT, or even First Law and Lightbringer, and they are successful.
Well, these are all things that I like. Stuffy world building, flawed characters, so I'm gonna order it after I get through The faithful and the fallen...
Love this dude.
AHAH "fowl language". That shit cracks me up brother. Never change you hilarious beautiful man beast you!
A lot of people say books are poorly edited these days. They're probably just people who get bored easily. Everyone's a critic, huh? 🙄
Your great Brian!
"The birds in my book, as far as I know, didn't have a language." Lmao that's hilarious
16:39 it’s from the video game: Portal.
This probably says something about me but I didn't really notice all the supposed "constant gore"
I'm really digging that Snoopy/Star Wars shirt
Love the channel Brian. I'm absolutely going to get this book. Characters you don't like? Damn, I'm a big Thomas Covenant fan, this sounds like my type of book.
Covenant wasn’t that bad(if you leave that first thing out of it).
Eff the haters, keep going and never give up bro
Hey just wanted to make sure you know - your books are some of the best of the absolute best. Don't take these to heart :) much love Mr Durfee!
I just started the forgetting moon. And it's awesome so far.
The cat even weighed in
I loved this video! I gotta pick up your book! You're earned a sub too!
Mr. Durfee, great books, great channel. Question:
Beau Stabler = Ken Stabler
Gault Aulbrek = Willie Gault
Seabass = Seabass
What other Raider nation easter eggs are in this world?
Commando Meow strikes from the shadows!
Tremble and despair puny Two-legs!
It puzzles me how many people hate on a book just because it's not all sunshine and flowers, and your characters aren't necessarily "nice" persons. That's not everyone's taste, sure. But that doesn't mean it's bad.
I enjoyed both books a lot and am looking forward to number 3. Sad to hear that it's also affected bei covid atm.
'The cake is a lie' is a reference to the game Portal btw, it's a bit of a meme :D
This made me buy your books
Nothing lazy about finishing a 700 page book (I know, because I'm finally nearing the completion of my first after 15 years of work, and it's only about 500)... even if the reader doesn't like it. A big book can be shit. But not lazy.
When the bad reviews sell you on reading a series.
Left-handed Compliment is what that's called. you're a brave soul to read the neg reviews
Dude, I have never read your work...but I’m going to now. FANTASTIC video. Simon and Shu’str screwed up edits? Uh... i don’t think so. I WISH I had trad/pub deal... still queuing, but man... some harsh mo-fo’s.
To all the portal players, you can glitch to the cake. The cake is definitely not a lie.
All of those reviews sound like pros now I want to read this book
I seem to cannot find anyone selling his two books on hardcover
If anything I’m picking this up soon now 🤣
We loved your book ty sir!
I am buying those 2 books now.
the cake is a lie is a reference to a game called portal. Didn't really make sense though.
The Cake is a lIe... Its a portal reference
Have you read any of the Prey books by John Sanford? One of my favorite mystery thriller authors. There are 30+ books with Luca Davenport as the main kick ass character.
Okay I’m buying the damn book. 📚
Also, That shirt is fire. Where do I get one!
Love the books buddy. Take no notice buddy. Best wishes from Ireland Dave
I hope that was not the cat reviewing your books!! (When he knocked over the poster)
“too grisly”? Ok, I’m reading them now! It’s always the laziest people that comment others (who accomplish a lot) are lazy.
Awesome book, best Fantasy ever! 1 out of 5 stars.
The fuq?! Must have been a mistake in there somewhere(or too much of something liquid).
People look for relatability and nice main characters. The feel good ending with the good guy winning.
Miss Pretty Kitty!
It's Pretty Miss Kitty
awesome video, best thing i've ever watched..... *1* staaaaaaar
Sounds like these books are for me, love chunky books with beautiful covers.
I have enjoyed the series. The thing that I loved most about the books is how they defied the tropes of destiny and savior. The ironic part was that I found myself getting attached to a character and rooting for them to be the "savior". I have begun to wonder about the efficacy of magic items in the universe. I am intrigued by the potential outcomes. I think the "Cake is a lie" comment (besides being a reference to the game Portal) is related to the prophecies and the promise of a "savior/chosen one" type story. I think that reviewer missed the point. If I understand the authors intent, Brian has taken the normal tropes and turned them on their heads. I for one am anxious to read the third book.
I don't get people who read an 800 page book they don't enjoy. Just stop reading and go on to something else. Anyway, I'm 650 pages into The Forgetting Moon and I'm absolutely loving it. I rate it up there alongside Abercrombie and Gwynne and really look forward to continuing the series.
thanks for the kind words!
Love your reacts! now I can't wait to read your book and disagree with all those reviewers :D
Thanks
Fowl, from the Old English "fugol."
Wow. You should be gratified by the efforts people are willing to go to create such interesting and well crafted comments. You do know some people just do not understand the process…Not everyone should be allowed to leave reviews..
Like voting.
@0:35 Now that's what I call a "CATastrophe"!
#LFLR
"V.B.W."
I liked TFM but had some issues but loving The Blackest Heart. The setting and tone of the world works for me. I'm not sure why people who don't like grimdark, read it. Why do people need infallible heroes, rather than realistic people.
Seems like a lot of these people were complaining about the books being too complicated, they seem like they were butt-hurt at not being spoon fed deus ex machina solutions and simple YA fantasy Scenarios. These folks are fools, your first two novels are slick, well written and fun. Can’t wait for the ending.
First of all most of the people making these reviews didn't read the books. They listened. Listening to someone read a story is much different than reading. Don't say you read a book when you actually listened to it. Also, how many books did they write? I wonder how "awesome" their books are or would be.
Don’t know if anyone explained this but the cake is a lie is a reference to a dead meme from the game portal. A party with cake was promised but everyone ended up killed by an AI. Look forward to reading about gore guts and breasts!
Did your cat did the same thing with volume 2 ? xd i just watched the other video and i would like to give it a shot,i love your channel and as a fellow struggling writer i would be honored to have those on my shelf to support you,could i find them on BD cause overhere in Croatia i doubt someone would publish them
Someday I will visit Croatia
Fun idea for a video- but ignore this stuff! For every hater there’s one who loves it. Everyone is so different in their tastes. Focus on the positives!
Need to harden up, you come across as decent. Many never get to where you are. There are always going to be critics, some actually spend their lives trying to hurt others. 7 lane analogy very funny. Your channel is very good. Courageous of you reading these negs.
"Sex, foul language and treachery without reason or connection". Is this a negative review or a great Sales Pitch?
Mos Def
Found this while trying to find a release date for Lonesome Crown, I don't suppose you can share something more specific than 2020 can you?
If you want my criticism the books feel like they're one novel that's been arbitrarily cut into (eventually) five pieces, both Forgetting Moon and Blackest Heart ended with plots in mid-motion and that's kinda annoying.
Also, as to the person possibly mistaking Blackest Heart for book 1. I think that's a valid criticism, I was first drawn to this series when I saw the cover of Blackest Heart in a Barnes& Noble several months ago, but it wasn't immediately clear from the cover that it was the second in the series.
Book 3 is postponed just like everything else in the world. Publishing biz has shut down during coronavirus
@@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS any way you could give us a word/page count estimate? I can always look forward to a massive tome at the end of all this!
The fact that someone would take the time and energy to tear down someone for their creative efforts is insane! How many books did these dip wads write?!?!
Hi Brian . I was interested in signed copies of your books . Would you also mind inscribing the books?
Your cat gave a review
An author reviewing his own work?
those are some harsh comments without any sympathy in anyway and whithout any profoundness..
Hmm chicken language...? Interesting
ouch
please continue with the violence. don't let those comment deter from your goal - and i even didn't read any book :D just bought them, xii they are expensive in portugal +/- 20€ por each one via amazon.es
Keep the gruesome parts.
If they finished the book is somthing intersting because there is somthing that keeping them r eading ,If I get a copy I will make m'y own opinion,be mean Its the Easy away but put some costructed critical view is more challanging,and you K now peuple don't care
Sounds like bunch of people that are bitter because they recognize the talent but cant relate..... Thats not actually the authors fault...sounds like a recipe for a cult following. Go read YA if your offended by adult content.
All criticism is valid.