But by and large. As they're all that so many readers can rely on they can't be dismissed. But I am concerned. The New York Review of Books still seems on the right track, along with the TLS and the London Review of Books and a few others. They have their focus.
Readers know what to find there, and what to expect.
The New York Times Book Review gives me pause more frequently. It's best summed up by a single summer cover. I've had it framed and hung it on my study wall. A summer issue, with few books to choose from, admittedly. Yes, it will take The New York Times Book Review considerable effort to regain their credibility after that.