I have my own system for giving a summary of how I felt about some book, that feels more expressive to me than a normal number rating system. Here’s how it works.
- ★ An alright book I mostly enjoyed or found valuable.
- ★★ A good work that I respect.
- ★★★ A significant and excellent work.
- ★★★★ One of the best or most important things I’ve ever read.
- ☆ Just disappointing, but might like a couple things in it.
- ☆☆ Not good, a waste of time to read.
- ☆☆☆ Awful, has no redeeming qualities.
No stars means that I’m completely undecided, which is rare but does happen.