I usually skim over the 5-star reviews. I tend to prefer 3-star reviews; those are often by people who will point out both positive and negative aspects of the book.
I will also check the one- and two-star reviews to see if they are all talking about the same problem, or if the issue they point out is something that matters to me.
Sometimes I think about joining Goodreads so I could write my own reviews, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. I guess I would rather start reading the next book than stop to write about the one I just read.
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