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ViniVidiVelcro t1_j6o30qe wrote

For me, I tend to rate out of 5 stars since that is what Goodreads uses and that is where I am most likely to rate books.

My personal rating breakdown:

5 stars: excellent or top tier in its genre

4 stars: good or very good

3 stars: either consistently mediocre or else a mix of great highs and terrible lows balancing out to a middle of the pack eating.

2 stars: a disappointment and frustrating read

1 Star: so bad I have never used this rating. Probably more likely to DNF than finish since this would be a book I find nothing redeemable in.

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PunkandCannonballer t1_j6ofv51 wrote

Almost completely agree with your breakdown. But I give 1 star ratings occasionally, to books that are so bad I'm honestly insulted by them.

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