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Originally Posted by Geralt
Because your 1 star somehow cancels out 1.000.000 other ratings.
Yeah, we are all special snowflakes aren't we.
You do realize opinions are just opinions, but when 1 million people rates something with an average of 4.4, statistics come into play then, and what that tells you is that majority of those 1 million thinks this book is good, so there's a big chance that majority of other 1 million people who haven't read the book yet will like it.
It doesn't mean there won't be people who dislike it. That's not how statistics works.
Your personal rating of 1 star is totally irrelevant to 1 million ratings of 4.44
Of course to you it's very important, but for statistics sake, who cares.
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Oh, c'mon, unknot your knickers. I'm sorry I didn't use a tongue in cheek emotie, but I couldn't imagine any snowflake being so very special that she didn't understand statistics or averages at this level. I was just having some fun.
For the curious, the two books loved by multitudes and loathed by me are
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and
The Help.