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I don't understand the negative attitude some here have shown towards Geralt and this topic. She very deliberately avoided pointing out who the person in question is, and only used some data to illustrate a behaviour she thought worthy of discussion.
Why some folks get their knickers in a twist over that I have no idea. I for one think it's an interesting topic and have very much enjoyed reading this thread. I've stayed out of posting in it until now because I haven't really had anything to contribute, but after seeing some of these aggressive posts criticising the topic itself, as well as Geralt herself, I thought I'd add a dissenting opinion and applaud the topic and Geralt for raising it.
As for me? I did a survey of my own and turns out my average review score is 3.92 out of 5. I'm actually surprised it's not lower, as I feel that lately I'm having a hard time finding a book I really love.
Also because I've never rated a book 5/5, the highest I've come is 4.5/5. I doubt I'll ever find a 5/5, as there's usually always something that bothers me, even in a novel as enjoyable and thought provoking as Ken Grimwoods Replay, which is my latest 4.5/5.
This actually brings to mind a related point. Some people, like myself, are pretty strict with what we'd consider giving 5/5 to, figuring it better be damned near perfect to earn a perfect score. Others seem to bestow a perfect score whenever they really, really loved something, whether that something can be considered perfect or not.
I wonder what that says about our personalities? Part of me wishes I'd be more liberal with my scoring, as I think it might be a reflection of my sometimes pessimistic personality that I can be a bit grinch-like in doling out praise. I wonder if research would find that people who give higher scores to things have a sunnier outlook on life than those who don't? Or at the very least are more forgiving by nature, which I think makes for a happier existence.
Or maybe I'm just overthinking it.
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