ryuuis
if you show me a book you hated and a book you loved, I'm more inclined to read the one you hated will never get sick of contemporary romances (even if most of them are mid)
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3.93 average · 36 reviews
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This is the perfect romance book, argue with the wall.
Nocticadia
Keri Lake
"I liked that he was older. More mature. I’d always been attracted to older men."
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ryuuis commented...
5-stars: ABSOLUTE CINEMA. the book passes from a personal standpoint (enjoyment) and a critical one (quality), enjoyed the characters a lot, i probably only had 1-2 qualms in the entire book that i let slide after it ends
4-stars: enjoyed it! probably loved the book from a personal standpoint but still had some clear flaws that i couldn't overlook. a lot of books end up here because i tend to buy into the plots really hard.
3-stars: it was okay, overall a positive experience. had too many glaring issues to be a 4-star or i just didn't enjoy the story as much, one or the other — because if it was both, the rating would be way lower. would still recommend the book.
2-stars: terrible experience. has me ranting about the book's quality to an invisible audience and after reading the book my thoughts are equivalent of "wow, what a waste of time".
1-stars: ABSOLUTE CLOWNERY. hate everything about the book and everything it stands for.
I see a lot of discussions being done about "fast fashion" in books and how they're graded as 5 stars even though some "aren't the level of great literature".
It got me thinking, everyone must have different rubric gradings for the books they read right? I dunno about you, but I don't think I compare things I read to what's "the best". So here's mine, just to share:
5-stars: I really enjoyed it. Had no qualms or resistance finishing the book. Enjoyed the story. Probably laughed a lot or found it super meaningful. Left the book smiling and aching for the next one probably.
4-stars: Mostly enjoyed it. Saw some bits where I wish it was a bit different. Maybe there were parts where I felt if it was different I would have read easier. Not in the "best" category for me but still a good book. Generally most books, so long I enjoyed it for the most part, it would be here.
3-stars: Ick-ed at a few notable places. Really could have been better. Maybe needed more editing or two. But decent enough for me to finish the story at least, but definitely won't recommend to most.
2-stars: Really bad icks at many places. Can't believe I read this book. Thinking that 1 star would be too mean so I landed here.
1-star: Probably so bad I DNF-ed.
There would probably be some who would be very different in how they grade books. It's what I love about the diversity of book ratings. What's yours? :) I'm super curious. 🍵
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