Do you think it's fair that readers review books they didn't finish reading? + an Amazon Q.?

[Ellie]

-I generally think it's okay to review a book even if you didn't finish it. I mean, I'd be a little iffy about a review that someone wrote for a book that they'd only read a few pages of, but if they read at least a few chapters before they stopped then I think it's fine to review it.

-The only time I'd ever not let myself review an unfinished book is if I had only read a few pages. Otherwise, I'll write a review whether I stopped reading because it was boring, poorly written, or just not my thing and I'll say exactly why it was boring/poorly written/not my thing. For me, reviews aren't so much about telling people to read a book or not to read it, their purpose is to help someone decide if a book is something that they personally would enjoy. I would never tell someone that they should never read a book just because I didn't like it, but I would tell them that it may not be their thing if they're irritated by the same kind of things that irritate me.

-I understand not wanting authors to rate/review their own books because they have a vested interest in those books doing well, however I don't think that they should be banned from rating/reviewing any other books. Most people who write (including published authors) are also readers and they should be able to express their opinions as readers.