But in the end, the sales volume that comes from being a fool of themselves is not lasting.

Among the major bookstores across the United States, Wang Huan's "Three-Body Problem" gradually lags behind in addition to leading sales in the previous hour.

After noon, I fell behind completely.

After all, a book costs $35, which is a considerable amount. Many Americans are not as rich as such a waste.

Normal readers are still willing to pay for a book they like.

So, Orson's "Shadow of Ender" quickly led the sales, and then it was far ahead.

Charlie is undoubtedly the one who cares most about sales, and he is even more concerned than Wang Huan.

Because this book was the biggest deal he had since become a branch manager, he printed hundreds of thousands of copies for the first time, plus the advance payment to Wang Huan, and the money spent on hype before, it was definitely a considerable amount.

Success is a brilliant achievement in his career.

If he loses, he will be in huge trouble.

The book was just released today, and he was in a roller coaster.

The feedback he received at the beginning was very, very good, and the sales even exceeded "End's Shadow", which made him not overjoyed.

But bad news came soon.

The sales of "Three-Body Problem" are lagging behind little by little.

By noon, sales began to lag overall.

All bookstores have sent feedback.

"Sales were very strong at the beginning, but they fell very quickly, and after just a few hours, they seemed very weak."

"In the afternoon, the sales of "Three-Body Problem" were less than one-fifth of "End's Shadow"."

"The sales trend is very bad, and it is getting worse and worse. If this happens, the Three-Body Problem will be removed from the most conspicuous position in the bookstore."

"Mr. Charlie, I think your reverse hype has a great negative effect. Although it has gained a huge reputation for this book, everyone knows it. And it has made many people very curious about how bad a book with a 100,000-word day is, so those who are the most curious buy this book as soon as possible. However, this bad reputation also blocks most normal readers outside the door. Many people also want to buy one to see what the content is. But because of its super bad reputation, countless normal readers are discouraged."

Because it concerns his own interests, Charlie is extremely worried about gains and losses.

The whole person is like an ant on a hot pan.

Freeman was much calmer and comforted: "Charlie, I don't know what you are worried about. The quality of this book is so high that you don't worry about the market at all."

Charlie said: "I think what the owners of these bookstores say is very reasonable. Although the previous reverse hype has gained a huge reputation for this book and everyone knows it, it has also turned away countless normal readers."

Freeman said: "That's because the time is too short, many people have not finished reading it yet and their reputation has not been spread. Once the reputation is spread, it will definitely cause another sales boom."

Charlie thinks there is some truth.

But? He also felt that among a thousand readers, there were a thousand Hamlets. He and Freeman liked it? It does not mean that other critics would also like it.

So he quickly called several famous critics.

In the United States, there is a very high-ranking profession? That is, critics.

A variety of critics.

Food critic, film and television critic? Game critic? Book critic, art critic, etc.

They have strong voice and often even influence the market.

Therefore, the United States also has the most professional review system in the world.

For example, the movie Rotten Tomatoes, IMDB, etc., are all very authoritative.

As for the IGN score in terms of games? It is also one of the most authoritative ones. (The US Doomsday 2 sends a congratulatory message, which is a waste of money haha)

"Charles, good evening. The restaurant I recommend to you is not bad, right? By the way, I will ask? Have you read the "Three-Body Problem" I gave you to appreciate? What do you think?"

The commentator said: "Thank you for your treat, but I haven't watched it yet? Because I want to watch "The Shadow of Ender" and "The Clockwork Girl" first. As for the "Three-Body Problem" you sent, it will probably be a very later turn? Because I need courage."

"Hello Donnie, have you watched the "Three-Body Problem" I gave you to appreciate? What do you think?"

"I haven't seen it yet? When I was going to the bathroom today? I wanted to see it? But I didn't expect to have diarrhea, so I lost my interest and am still in my bathroom."

Charlie called several critics one after another, and the results were consistent.

I haven't watched it yet, so I have to watch "The Shadow of Ender" and "The Clockwork Girl" first.

Next, Charlie kept refreshing the social networking website of the United States and wanted to see the comments above.

One hour after release.

Wang Huan's "Three-Body Problem" has comments.

Garbage, trash! This Chinese novel is simply garbage, and it is a waste of time to read it.

The second comment was followed.

I really can't imagine that a book can be so bad.

The third comment: This is a novel written in a hundred thousand words a day, which is simply defiling literature.

Next, negative reviews continued to appear.

Dozens, hundreds.

All are bad reviews, and they are very extreme bad reviews.

All the ratings are the worst.

Charlie knew that there were many extremists in the United States. These people had never read books, but because they hated Wang Huan, they couldn't wait to get bad reviews.

So far, there is no valid comment.

But this situation is really unfavorable. This website is still very authoritative. Many readers will look at the ratings here before buying books. If the ratings are very low, they usually give up on buying them.

Especially those authoritative critics Charlie was most concerned about, and none of them came out.

About six hours later.

The first truly authoritative comment came out. This is a well-known critic in Los Angeles, but it is not "The Three-Body Problem", but "The Shadow of Ender".

This book is still wonderful, and it is about the story of the comrades around Ander. He satisfies the readers' expectations and greatly exceeds expectations.

The rating is 4 and a half stars.

Then the second authoritative comment came out.

Carder deeply understands the living environment of human beings and expresses his insights, and his expression has reached a surprising level.

Then, a third authoritative comment appeared.

"The Shadow of Ender" is destined to be sought after by Card fans, because the war in "The Shadow of Ender" ended too suddenly, and readers cannot see the outline of the space war that concerns the survival and extinction of a race, while "The Shadow of Ender" makes up for this shortcoming.

In short, the series of comments about "The Shadow of Ender" are very positive and excellent.

Most of the current ratings are in four-star and five-star time.

The score is around 8.8 points.

…………………………………………

No matter how anxious Charlie is, it is useless.

Because the critics must have come in sequence, first watch "The Shadow of Ender", then take a break and then watch "Clockwork Girl", and finally you can watch "The Three-Body Problem".

Just like those food critics and coffee critics, they have to rinse their mouths with clean water after tasting them.

Charlie has also watched "The Shadow of Ender".

To be honest, he thought it was very good, but...it was very good.

It's not very good, let alone amazing.

It's just a sequel.

There is no breakthrough in the story, nor is there any breakthrough in the intention.

There is no such surprise.

But Orson Scott Card is so famous that he is almost a godfather in the science fiction world. He has been famous for decades, so critics have to give him face.

Paul's "Clockwork Girl" commentary also appeared next.

A work full of infinite surprises, full of mystery and destiny.

Some people commented again, full of cyberpunk feeling and unparalleled imagination. I believe this is the best work of this year, almost no one.

Third Comment: Maybe it's very presumptuous to say this, but I think "Clockwork Girl" is more than "End's Shadow". The story here is so surprising, and the world here is so fascinating.

Paul should cheer for victory.

Charlie could clearly see that these authoritative critics' comments on "Clockwork Girl" seemed much more sincere, without so much politeness, and the feeling of surprise was completely overflowing from paper.

Even Charlie thinks so.

"Clockwork Girl" is very, very excellent. He definitely feels that the level of this book is far beyond "The Shadow of Ender".

Another real masterpiece has been released.

If it were normal times, Charlie would have been eager to post his reading experience on the reading social website, and he would like to evaluate "Clockwork Girl" with great praise, because as a spectator, he could be completely objective.

But it won't work now.

He is a stakeholder and even seeing "Clockwork Girl" receive great praise only makes him feel anxious.

In this way, he kept browsing the reading social network until night.

He hasn't had a good sleep for two consecutive nights.

"Charlie, have you forgotten something?" The voice of his wife came from the room.

Forgot what?

Oh? It seems that it is my wife's ovulation period recently?

Are you going to fulfill your obligations again?

However, as a successful person, he often has to taste different seafood.
To be continued...