Ever been angry? I mean, really angry? Sputtering mad? Next time you feel that way, take a breath, then step away from the keyboard.

On Sunday, Alice Hoffman tweeted her unhappiness over a review of her latest novel, "The Story Sisters." The Boston Globe ran the review, by author Roberta Silman. Some of Hoffman's complaints seemed valid -- she thought that too much of the plot had been given away.

But the vitriol Hoffman used to express her dissatisfaction was extreme. "Roberta Silman in the Boston Globe is a moron," one tweet began. "Now any idiot can be a critic," stated another.

Wait. It gets worse.

Hoffman tweeted Silman's phone number and e-mail address, encouraging readers to "Tell her what u think of snarky critics."

Pretty bad, huh? Just wait.

Silman hadn't been deluged by phone calls, she explained to Jacket Copy, because Hoffman got her number wrong.

That's the saddest damn thing I've heard this year.