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Re:The Best Books I Read in 2015 by jay_kyburz on Monday December 07, 2015 @07:21PM (#10693905)
I find it's still a fairly good indicator. Last time I was looking for a new author I went back and compared the author's average rating. Authors I like were 4+. Authors I think are OK scored about 3.5. Authors who I won't read again were generally 3 or so.
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Re:The Best Books I Read in 2015 by gnrme on Monday December 07, 2015 @07:35PM (#10693957)
Perhaps 'useless' is a strong word. It's good for getting a general idea but too many books hover around the 4 mark. Whereas with IMDb anything 6 and above is worth the risk.
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