How do you filter through feedback and crits?

Our question of the day for our fellow writers out there is how do you know when to take criticism?

We posted our query in a forum and are sifting through critiques and are left wondering whose advice to take.

And which version of the query do you prefer? You know we can't resist putting up another poll, so please vote. It really does help us out a ton.

Thanks in advance for any comments and/or advice.

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Version 1:

Kate Lowry has come to accept that her best friend, Ava, is dead. She’s been missing for a year and her disappearance is one false lead away from cold case status. And then, a mysterious e-mail from Ava with cryptic clues to her whereabouts appears in her inbox. If she were like most girls, Kate would ignore Ava’s warning and go straight to the police.

But Kate isn’t most girls.

Instead, she decides to channel Nancy Drew, pearls and all. Of course, Kate’s pearls are faux-Chanel, her skirts are way shorter and she’d totally take everyone's favorite girl detective in a girl fight, but you get the idea.

The emails continue and Kate’s quest takes a dangerous turn, compelling sexy bad boy, Liam, and her awkward neighbor, Seth, to become her knights-in-(not so)-shining armor. Armed with her new found sidekicks, Kate launches an investigation involving the school’s resident Queen Bee, a newly-thin ex-bestie, and even one of her tarnished knights. Kate knew finding Ava wasn’t going to be easy, but figuring out who she should trust is more difficult than she ever could have imagined.

After all, everyone’s a suspect.

We are sisters turned writing partners and GMAIL is a YA mystery, complete at XX,XXX words.

Version 2:

Kate Lowry's best friend, Ava, is dead. Or so everyone assumes. She's been missing for a year, when Kate receives a mysterious e-mail from Ava with cryptic clues to her whereabouts.

She should go to the police, but instead, she decides to channel everyone’s favorite girl detective, pearls and all. Of course, Kate’s pearls are faux-Chanel, her skirts are way shorter and she’d totally take Nancy Drew in a girl fight, but you get the idea.

The emails continue and Kate’s quest takes a dangerous turn, compelling sexy bad boy, Liam, and her awkward neighbor, Seth, to become her knights-in-(not so)-shining armor. Armed with her new found sidekicks, Kate launches an investigation involving the school’s resident Queen Bee, a newly-thin ex-best-friend, and even one of her tarnished knights. Kate knew finding Ava wasn’t going to be easy, but figuring out who she should trust is more difficult than she ever could have imagined.

After all, everyone’s a suspect.

We are sisters turned writing partners and GMAIL is a YA mystery, complete at XX,XXX words.