I'm still at a loss about how to choose quotes from a review. I can't find any guides about doing this. I'm not sure what level of editing is considered ethical (some reviews have single words they've picked out, but without seeing the original, I don't know why they did that). I don't know exactly what changes need to be marked and what doesn't (I found at least one quote I think changed the capitalisation without noting it). I don't know what part would most interest a reader.
So if anyone has any thoughts, knows of any articles, or otherwise has advice, it'd be welcome. I realise other people don't seem to have an issue, hence the lack of advice articles, but it doesn't change the fact I could really use some help. I mean, I understand how to pull, "This book is wonderful!" or the more ironic, "Worse book of the year!" But not how to choose a quote from an average review. It's all just word soup to me.
So if anyone has any thoughts, knows of any articles, or otherwise has advice, it'd be welcome. I realise other people don't seem to have an issue, hence the lack of advice articles, but it doesn't change the fact I could really use some help. I mean, I understand how to pull, "This book is wonderful!" or the more ironic, "Worse book of the year!" But not how to choose a quote from an average review. It's all just word soup to me.