Translation criticism is one of the most controversial topics in the publishing sector and translation studies. Although there is a dearth of research papers on translation criticism, even the few articles on translation criticism that have been published in academic journals, literary magazines, and social media are controversial. This study suggests that translation criticism can be used as a constructive tool for the production of better translations. Therefore, it encourages writers to pen more articles on translation criticism. The study focuses on Lawrence Venuti’s views on the best practices for reading and reviewing translated texts. Furthermore, it explores Vladimir Nabokov and Lawrence Venuti’s approaches to translation and translation criticism in relation to the idea that translation criticism is a useful way to boost literary production and academic concepts. Although Nabokov’s approach to translation criticism does not consider the ground realities of the translation process, Venuti’s approach shows when translation realities are reckoned, a translation error may even lead the way for novel theories; in turn, these theories may inspire the emergence of more works in the field of translation studies. This study considers the approaches by Nabokov as well as Venuti. Through these different approaches, we argue that translation criticism can be used as a constructive tool.