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Originally Posted by samhy
As Mivo said, those ratings are used by other websites. I would rather see people create a shelf "I can't wait to read the last book of this series" than put a five-star months ahead of the release. In short, in my opinion the shelves are fair game, the ratings are not.
But now I know that it's not the way Goodreads works. It's true it's not like that for every book nor every author, so maybe I didn't come across that kind of review before. Or maybe I did, I tend to be oblivious to that kind of things 
All in all, I still find Goodreads to be a good place to discover authors, receive nice recommendations and interact with fellow readers (when I'm not here, that is  ). |
Ratings change. Readers change then after reading a book.
Also a lot of people would rate and review different editions. Because you can do that. You can rate differently ONE BOOK, also some people rate different versions. Example - if you read Wool part 1 to 5 you rate the books, but some will rate the omnibus as well. Does it mean they shouldn't cause they haven't actually read that edition?
If you know the author's style and that you gonna like the book cause you are a hard fan, why not rate.
I just want it noted I do not rate unread books, although you will find such in my read list, that was an import problem I still haven't solved.
I think a lot of people just miss what can be done on GR
A 3 star is a VERY GOOD rating and authors complain? Excuse me I am not rating for your benefit.