Reading in Public No. 3
Why I'm breaking up with star ratings (again).
Hey, readers!
I’ve been in an on-again-off-again relationship with star ratings since I began reviewing books on my Instagram account 10 years ago. The five-star rating system for books is ubiquitous—it’s built into sites like Goodreads, Storygraph, and Amazon and used extensively by book reviewers across platforms. Star ratings are alluring to me becaus…