I've seen people express the desire that Goodreads ratings were more granular, I.e., allowing for half stars. I think the current system is better, but I acknowledge that for me, a three-star rating covers a lot of ground. It ranges from adequate without major flaws, that is, pretty lukewarmish, to really quite good, but not achieving the level of excellence that four stars requires.
As for Rushdie, I think one factor might be that the book doesn't resonate quite so strongly with non-Americans. The themes are universal, but the setting is quite particular. But in any case, it makes no nevermind to me.
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