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Goodreads Is Terrible for Books. Why Can’t We All Quit It? (thewalrus.ca)

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Do you use Goodreads or something similar like Fantastic Fiction?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've never really understood the appeal. Goodreads is a pretty good source for synopses, and IMO that's it. The reviews are mostly shit, the ratings are useless and the recommendations are pedestrian at best.

If book sites were restaurants, Goodreads would be McDonalds.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

That's an insult to McDonalds