When I have to start reading a book I want to know if it’s good or garbage, so I like to read some reviews. I don’t trust Goodreads, are there some alternatives?
When I have to start reading a book I want to know if it’s good or garbage, so I like to read some reviews. I don’t trust Goodreads, are there some alternatives?
Mainly because it’s owned by Amazon and because I don’t like most of the reviews of the books I’ve read
I’ve seen so many five-star reviews before a book is published of “I love this author can’t wait for this book to come out!” on there. I’ve also had enough times where I despise a book and goodreads loves it or vice versa that I just can’t trust the reviews.
I think it’s useful to sort by stars so you don’t just see the 5 star reviews at the top. That way you can see why the one or two star reader hated it and if that matches things you tend to dislike.