[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by cfrizz

Same for me, I never pay any attention to ratings, I simply read the blurb and if it sounds good, I download, if not, I skip it. I am perfectly able to determine by myself whether or not I like a book.

I've mentioned this before a few times, but personally I skim the 1 and 2-star reviews just to avoid a repeat of Stardoc.

Spoilered for not very family friendly content:

Spoiler:

There was no indication from the blurb that there would be an explicit sexual assault scene in the middle of a novel about providing medical care to various aliens, and it disturbed me enough to have to put the book aside for a while.