Ratings scale

I rate on a 1-5 star scale
1 - I will rate something 1 star if it actually made me angry to read that it was so bad
2 - It didn't really make me mad but there's just nothing interesting about this
3 - There are some interesting parts, it's an OK book
4 - This is a pretty good book, you should read it, it's not at all boring
5 - There is something unique and amazing about this book

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