tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post172568984151222642..comments2024-03-28T07:07:50.059-05:00Comments on ***The Starry-Eyed Revue***: The Sunday Symposium: How Do You Rate?starryeyedjenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15841350560201331032noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-85320984788297078462013-05-13T04:21:03.149-05:002013-05-13T04:21:03.149-05:00I definitely rate by feelings. I'm that kind o...I definitely rate by feelings. I'm that kind of girl that will give an imperfect book 5 stars. There might be a book that made me mad now and then, but if it also made me giggle, squeal, cry, and smile, then it's probably getting 5 stars. Even though it's not perfect, it triggered such a strong emotional response from me, and that's why I end up loving it! <br /><br />My ratings might not be the most accurate, but I think my ratings show how I felt about the book, and then I go into more accurate detail in my review. <br /><br />I have also just started giving word ratings in addition to my star ratings. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490794166647799624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-64804027613654604332013-05-12T18:28:21.425-05:002013-05-12T18:28:21.425-05:00I am so, so happy that you're doing more Sunda...I am so, so happy that you're doing more Sunday Symposiums because I ADORE these posts! I loved how you articulated everything. But I don't technically rate things, because I feel like too many factors go into it and I can't possibly put it in star (or whatever) value. However, I love seeing somebody else's ratings. It feels like a complete wrap-up...especially on Goodreads when I'm in the library or store and QUICK, is this book good? I go see the ratings and I don't have to beware of spoilers. Great post, Jen! <br /><br />Sunny @ <a href="http://blueskyshelf.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Blue Sky Bookshelf</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343758249538361290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-21888714275243262652013-05-12T14:17:34.772-05:002013-05-12T14:17:34.772-05:00I only rate on goodreads, not on my blog. And some...I only rate on goodreads, not on my blog. And sometimes it's just so hard to make up my mind! I don't give too many 5 star ratings, to accomplish that the book really has to have made an impression on me on both a stylistic and an emotional/personal level. I think I give 4 stars on average? Not sure.<br />I don't want any star-rating on my blog - for me, this is my space to talk about the book and explain what I thought did/didn't work and what I did/didn't like. Stars are reductive and I think the reasons behind them are more interesting. Then again, I don't mind reading reviews that rate at the end, I just don't want to do it myself. I know how I feel about a book in this aspect and in that aspect but to actually transform that into a number isn't really my thing (what if I loved tha characters but the wriitng wasn't outstanding and the plot was predictable? How do I rate that?).<br />I'm sometimes also divided about rating because sometimes I know that the book is actually good, I just didn't like it. You know what I mean?<br />I'll shut up now... ^^''Carmen B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04477953957925317205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-58058309936158421562013-05-12T13:39:03.131-05:002013-05-12T13:39:03.131-05:00I rate on the satisfaction level. I hardly ever gi...I rate on the satisfaction level. I hardly ever give anyone five stars because there's hardly ever nothing I want to change about a book. If I've read the same book a million times before, then it's not gonna get as good as a rating. That's a really good reason why most of my reviews are either rants or complaining and lots of the rating are 3 starsJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860556457014980028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-51337485205214788452013-05-12T12:28:03.458-05:002013-05-12T12:28:03.458-05:00I'm an emotional reader too. And I honestly li...I'm an emotional reader too. And I honestly like most of what I read so I'm not very harsh, I think. The farther I get into my blogging experience, the more harsher and picky I am, but still, I genuinely like a lot of books. Sometimes even if the story isn't 100% and I think some things are cheesy and lame, if I enjoy the reading experience and fly through it, my score will be a little higher. I've just started DNFing too. Sara @ Forever 17 Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472364638348056306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-91760553926011054672013-05-12T12:09:31.245-05:002013-05-12T12:09:31.245-05:00I take into account my mood sure but also all the ...I take into account my mood sure but also all the important bits as well pacing, world building, character development etc... However, I hardly ever criticize bad grammar unless it is just beyond awful. I also use a star system and rate between 1-5 stars. Kristin A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15763712406760271208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773985780576975329.post-80394940147773990842013-05-12T12:07:17.639-05:002013-05-12T12:07:17.639-05:00I'm definitely an emotional reader. I rate by ...I'm definitely an emotional reader. I rate by "stars", but my system isn't perfect by any means. I very, very rarely give 5 stars. I save my 5s for books I absolutely adored and will read again and again. I rarely give 1 star either. I've been a DNFer for years. My reading time is scarce, if I'm not feeling a book within the first 30-50 pages, then I will just move on...so chances are if I hated a book that much (to give it 1 star) than I probably didn't finish it and I very rarely rate books I did not finish. The only time I rate a DNF is if I didn't finish it because something about it was particularly insulting. So most books get between a 2-4 and what determines that is purely emotional: how much I enjoyed the book, if it held my attention the entire time, and how I felt when I came to the last page. <br />-Natalie @<a href="http://natflixandbooks.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Natflix&Books</a>Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.com