risingsuncoc t1_j9xv9bz wrote on February 25, 2023 at 10:11 AM

Reply to Verity by Colleen Hoover was awful. 2 star rating by hasimple

how is it 4.38 on goodreads though

risingsuncoc t1_j5tfja2 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 1:16 PM

Reply to comment by Smellynerfherder in Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie by starrynight179

The Mysterious Affair at Styles was quite a drag, but understandable since it was her very first book.

risingsuncoc t1_j4gmjeq wrote on January 15, 2023 at 4:22 PM

Reply to Under the Whispering Door by Klune, an after death exploration of what it means to live a good life by boxer_dogs_dance

haven’t read this book but looking forward to getting to it

risingsuncoc t1_j4gl4in wrote on January 15, 2023 at 4:12 PM

Reply to Difficulty reading The Great Gatsby? by LucidWriter03

I couldn’t stand Gatsby’s constant use of the phrase “old sport”. didn’t make sense to me and didn’t finish the book.

risingsuncoc t1_j1cxhd6 wrote on December 23, 2022 at 11:01 AM

Reply to I desperately want to finish a book but I literally can’t by Altruistic-Carpet-43

start small

risingsuncoc t1_j0x5r6n wrote on December 20, 2022 at 1:55 AM

Reply to comment by TheRawToast in Pro-tip: If a well reviewed book has a Goodread's rating of around 3.5 then it's usually interesting by Proper_Cold_6939

>Its similar reason why sequels are often rated so high, especially in an area like epic fantasy. The only people who read the second book really like the first. This makes it easier for a sequel rating bump.

I kind of figured this out a while back too. Goodreads ratings and reviews are best used as just a guide