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by Nuandez.
Nuandez: The Book-Ranking Website (2)
The five-star problem
The 5-star rating system has become the standard measurement in the smartphone era. Makes sense.
It's simple: the reviewed book is good, bad, or somewhere in the grey area between.
But let's dissect the system into three groups.
Group 1: The 5-star winners
I can't remember them. Haven't seen them either.
Rarely is a five-star score achieved -and usually only when the rating comes from a handful of voters.
It's difficult to trust a perfect score when a book has been reviewed only four, five, or six times. The average is simply not reliable enough -and can easily be manipulated.
Group 2: The 4-star books
Here, things become more interesting.
A 4.3 is a good average. An interesting book.
A 4.7 is something else: a book, restaurant, monument -or whatever- that, when supported by a large number of reviews, starts to become legendary.
Group 3: The 3-star, 2-star, 1-star books
For the potential reader, these rarely get a second chance.
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The system has become an industry standard. We are familiar with it.
And in a world where information is everywhere, we love simplicity.
But what about the nuances?
What if we want something different? Different content. Different energy. Different environment.
How was the READING?
Was it enjoyable? Slow? Difficult?
What about the ARTISTIC style? Beautiful language? Accurate descriptions? Virtuous structure?
And the AUTHOR?
Knowledgeable authority? Positive energy? Obscure psychology? Attractive personality?
And my favourite:
Does the book fix the problem?
Does it give you WISDOM? Eliminate fear? Make you better? Feed your soul?
Four different dimensions.
So what's the TOTAL?
What's the final evaluation?
What is the Nuandez score -from 0 to 10?
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