The ratings on this site are out of 5 stars. I try to use the full range, but I don’t typically put books on this site that are lower than 4 stars.

★★★★★ I think this is amazing and you should go read it now. Also, I think you’ll spend a lot of time thinking about it once you’ve read it, and most likely end up reading it multiple times. This is a book you cannot put down, cannot stop thinking about and changes the way you think. Not given lightly.

★★★★★ This book was a really enjoyable read. I think this is a “good” book. You’ll see some of the 5-star characteristics in here, like not being able to put it down or it changing the way you think a bit. The key one for me is I don’t really see myself re-reading 4-star books.

★★★★★ Still a good book, but missing something. Maybe it felt too long, or the writing wasn’t the best; but there are some positive characteristics and I’m still glad I read it.

★★★★★ Not really good. I feel like I wasted my time reading this book. Things like lots of grammatical errors, bad writing or a predictable plot. Maybe the book was even boring. I wouldn’t recommend it.

★★★★★ I really disliked this book. Something about it is bad. I wouldn’t waste your time. (as an aside, I doubt I’d put a book on this site with a single star).