My Rating System

I have made a change to my rating system. I felt too limited with the diamonds. I am going to use the following rating system below. I believe it gives a little more room for judgement:

5 .0

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Exceptional

4.5

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Super

4.0

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Great

3.5

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Good

3.0

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Not too bad

2.5

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So - So

2.0

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Not so good

1.5

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A desperate read

1.0

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Don't bother


How do I judge?:

Did I like the heroine?

What about the hero? Was he someone I liked reading about? Could I imagine spending time with him?

Was the story about a woman falling in love with a man, or a man a woman could fall in love with? Note: (I heard this in a movie with Shelly Long. I can't remember it's name, but it involved romance writer and was very humorous. I think about it sometimes while reading.)

Did the story keep me turning pages?

Was the plot romantic?

Was there plenty of character interaction -- or a lot of description and narrative?

Humor? I like them funny, but I also take the serious when it comes. Could I feel the emotions of the characters -- did I laugh and cry with them?

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