Rate This Book: How Star Ratings Took Over the World

‘? ? ? ? ?’ Ian Hislop

‘A fun and fascinating look at one of those things we all do’ Jonathan Ross

‘The history of modern life we didn’t know we wanted’ Giles Coren

The story of how – and why – the world has come to rely on star ratings for almost everything.

The world has come to rely on star ratings for almost everything. From Trustpilot to Google Reviews, eBay to Etsy, from doctors to teachers to politicians to toilets to books and culture, every facet of modern life has been distilled down ...