This is almost exactly how I rate books on goodreads! Only difference is, I don’t really factor in grammar or formatting.

And I have given a book 1 star before! It was an ARC book and it was absolutely dreadful. Not engaging at all, just a complete chore to read. It was a sci-fi book written by a computer programmer with no background or experience in creative writing. Very interesting concept and premise just horribly executed.

I haven’t read another ARC book since.

(I only finished so I could write a review to possibly help the writer, and to not hurt my NetGalley rating.)