Yes, I look mainly at Goodreads reviews (or Audible if it's an audio book). I feel like anything with a avg rating above 4 is worth reading (if you are into the genre of course).

Katniss’ ending still sticks with me. In all ways it seems “happy” but it’s pretty clear she hasn’t really gotten over her trauma. Thought it was a pretty courageous way to end a YA series.

5 if there really is no competition, 4 if it was really good, 1 otherwise

I agree, half or quarter stars like on StoryGraph would definitely give more leeway. When you say you do research, does this include other Goodreads reviews?

I only give it 1 star if the reason I didn't finish it was because it's bad. But if I stop reading it because I realize the story is not for me or it's not my preferred genre, then I just don't rate it at all.

I read the first one very quickly, bought the rest, read one chapter and never picked it up again. Can't remember why, but there was something lost between one and two.

Not the person who commented first, but I use the same system. If I didn't like a book that was well written, I use 1 star because, well, I didn't like it. It doesn't mean that this was the worst book in world, it just wasn't for my taste.

i just checked and apparently after the redesign it doesn't appear anymore when you hover the stars. i have changed to storygraph about a year ago.

i just rate it for myself. if it's a revolutionary book at the time of publishing i'll throw in an extra star or two for their contribution to literature even if i hated it

I don’t rate DNFs as I don’t feel it’s fair if I haven’t read most of the book to give it a rating. Do you have to read a certain amount before you rate it a 1?

I didn’t know Goodreads had set out recommendations. What do you do for books that are well written but not your taste? It feels weird for me to give it a low response if I just don’t like it for some reason

To be honest my rating criteria isn't consistent, and I've gone back to change ratings a few times. I also use Storygraph which allows half and quarter stars, which makes the decision more complicated. That said, here's my general method:

5 stars - my absolute favourites, books that I both really enjoyed reading and are objectively well written.

4.5 stars - books I loved but had some flaw that keeps it from being a 5. Usually, books I had a blast reading but some part of plot or worldbuilding fell apart once I thought about it some more.

4 stars - books that are fairly enjoyable and engaging. Most books I finish are here.

3.5 stars - books I loved parts of. eg an excellent book with a disappointing ending, or one that has an amazing character or plot twist but is otherwise meh.

3 stars - OK books, that I liked but didn't make much of an impression. Also, books that I recognise are well written, but aren't for me.

2 stars - books I struggled to get though. Interesting enough characters or subject matter that I wanted to finish the book, but boring / repetitive / actively frustrating.

1 star - books that are objectively bad, that I did not enjoy. Has only happened a few times - a local history book that was plain inaccurate, an obnoxious celebrity memoir.

Pretty similar to me!

I would actually appreciate it if it were possible to give half stars, many five star reviews of mine would probably be more like 4.5.

5 - loved it, could not stop reading/listening to it, would recommend it without doubts

4 - liked it, enjoyed it a lot, but not quite as thrilling / absorbing

3 - just ok

2 - part of it was enjoyable, but generally did not like it, probably took me longer to finish when I am reading multiple books at once

1 - absolutely hated it, considered stopping reading (I try not to DNF)

My average rating is 4.08, but I tend to do a lot of research before picking up a book, that keeps disappointments to a minimum.

1 star - It was so bad that I didn't finish it.

2 - I didn't like it that much but still finished it.

3 - It was okay, but not something I might recommend to people.

4 - Liked it a lot and would recommend.

5 - I will swear by it.

i use what goodreads themselves use

1 star – didn’t like it

2 stars – it was OK

3 stars – liked it

4 stars – really liked it

 5 stars – it was amazing

5 stars: I loved it and will reread it.

4 stars: Great book but i would not read again / loved it overall but had some boring parts.

3 stars: It was ok but nothing stood out in a good or bad way / good book but bad ending / good but forgetable.

2 stars: Had some good parts or beginning but was bad overall / boring but good written / good story but dragging and badly written.

1 star: dnf book / badly written / whole book was boring / nothing was good about it

Just to underline exactly who they are they say "make our country great".

And MAGA heads get so offended when called out on their violent/terroistic BS.

Your country is screwed

I give a lot of my fiction to my little siblings and most of my political science to my dad. It's a nice way to bond with family

Oh yeah, I also don't usually rate DNFs unless I somehow got well over halfway through

This is closer to the way my friend ranks things. The unrated is interesting; I can see why you’d take that approach for books on sensitive topics. I don’t rate DNFs as I don’t feel it’s fair, b it everything else I generally rate

I liked the style of it. It felt distinctive, although it was the only piece of dystopian YA I read during the time that was super popular. The substance was my real issue. Felt very 'baby's first revolution.' Didn't explore the material conditions enough to do anything beyond introduce kids to the general rebel mindset. Is the capital full of decadent coastal elitists keeping the real country folk down, or are they the capitalist class exploring the panem proletariat? The moment you answer that question, you cut your audience in half.

Mine is maybe a bit more harsh than your way, though I do utilize half stars in my reviews.

5 - as good/loved it as much as my favourite ever book/series 4 - very good/enjoyed it tremendously 3 - it was alright. Don't necessarily regret the experience but will not remember the plot/book itself in a few months 2 - not that enjoyable honestly. Maybe a few good scenes/chapters 1 - there is nothing I enjoyed/appreciated about this book. I might remember it solely because of the lack of enjoyment I had while reading

0 stars(unrated) - giving it a rating felt inappropriate. Usually reserved for very touchy/sensitive memoirs or extremely long short story collections where a single score is just not viable.

Fuck Zombies. The Moron Apocalypse is coming.

Psalms 137:9 reads "Happy he shall be that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones."

Numbers 31:17-18 "Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves."

Let the Bible speak for itself.

Edited to add second verse

Christian jihadists.