GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ SciComm 🇺🇦3d ago

If It’s Such Great Literature, Why Does It Only Have 3.5 Stars?

"Do “mediocre” Goodreads ratings represent a lukewarm response to some titles, or reflect a readership passionately divided into polarised factions?"

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#Literature #ClassicLit #GreatBooks #LiteraryCriticism #GoodReads #Ratings #Books https://grrlscientist.medium.com/about-those-3-star-books-that-are-considered-to-be-great-literature-4a9c1119b563

GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ 3d ago

If It’s Such Great Literature, Why Does It Only Have 3.5 Stars?

"Do “mediocre” Goodreads ratings represent a lukewarm response to some titles, or reflect a readership passionately divided into polarised factions?"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#Literature #ClassicLit #GreatBooks #LiteraryCriticism #GoodReads #Ratings #Books https://grrlscientist.medium.com/about-those-3-star-books-that-are-considered-to-be-great-literature-4a9c1119b563

GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ 🇺🇦4d ago

If It’s Such Great Literature, Why Does It Only Have 3.5 Stars?

"Do “mediocre” Goodreads ratings represent a lukewarm response to some titles, or reflect a readership passionately divided into polarised factions?"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#Literature #ClassicLit #GreatBooks #LiteraryCriticism #GoodReads #Ratings #Books https://grrlscientist.medium.com/about-those-3-star-books-that-are-considered-to-be-great-literature-4a9c1119b563

GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ 🇺🇦4d ago

If It’s Such Great Literature, Why Does It Only Have 3.5 Stars?

"Do “mediocre” Goodreads ratings represent a lukewarm response to some titles, or reflect a readership passionately divided into polarised factions?"

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#Literature #ClassicLit #GreatBooks #LiteraryCriticism #GoodReads #Ratings #Books https://grrlscientist.medium.com/about-those-3-star-books-that-are-considered-to-be-great-literature-4a9c1119b563

5SecondDailyDec 10

It's one of the most famous plays in the world. ❤️🗡️ But who is the author?

Put your knowledge to the test! A, B, C, or D? Tell us your answer below! 👇

#LiteratureTrivia #ClassicLit #WhoWroteIt #Shakespeare #QuizTime #Learning #Playwright #5SecondDaily

Bryan L. FordhamOct 7

After about 6 weeks off, @chapterbychapter returns tomorrow with a serialization of Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley.

As I've said before*, she doesn't get enough credit for her impact on science fiction. Odd that a story written by a young woman (published at 20) would be overlooked 🤔

Anyway, follow chapter bot to get a chapter a day, Victorian-Netflix style.

#literature #classiclit #PublicDomain #frankenstein

*said before here, for example: https://infosec.exchange/@Bfordham/115242312083360242

Bryan L. Fordham (@Bfordham@infosec.exchange)

Just saw something stating that the “father of science fiction,” H.G. Wells was born OTD in 1866. I just want to point out that he was born a full 15 years after Mary Shelly died. Not to downplay his importance and influence. But Frankenstein preceded The Time Machine by 77 years. #literature #classiit #publicdomain

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PUPUWEB BlogSep 14

Faking his own death to escape his past, Huck Finn flees down the Mississippi on a raft. He's joined by Jim, a runaway slave, on a powerful journey for freedom that confronts the soul of a nation. Rediscover this classic adventure. #HuckleberryFinn #ClassicLit

https://paminy.com/book-summary-the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn/

ChapterByChapterAug 10, 2025
Hello lovely people. Thanks for your help. Have a few hundred server federating with my little instance.

If you haven’t yet, I’d still appreciate more boosts.

Also! I hope to start sending out the serialization of A Study in Scarlet tomorrow! Just a few more details to work out

https://social.naughtybaptist.com/@chapterbychapter/statuses/01K29247W2S7T8W3XS8TC587J5

#Fediverse #FediHelp #gotosocial #mastohelp #classics #classicLit
Post by ChapterByChapter, @chapterbychapter@social.naughtybaptist.com

Hello, World! I (meaning @Bfordham@infosec.exchange ) set up GoToSocial for running bots and other experiments. If you have a moment, would you boost this? It would help with federation for my one person server. Thanks! #Fediverse #FediHelp #gotosocial #mastohelp

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BrittanyAug 1, 2025
Yay next one done. Finished #SenseAndSensibility by #JaneAusten on #Libby

Watching the film version with Emma Thompson a few months ago ignited my excitement to read through all her books for the first time. P&P, Emma now Sense and Sensibility. I knew what to expect from the movie but I enjoyed it. My only gripe is Edward Ferrars seemed like such a bore I don’t know why Elinor held out all her hopes on him. I know English society wasn’t kind to poorer women etc but still, were there no other men at all at any of the places she went in London at least? Also the big love story of the book is basically based on two people who never do anything together. There was a lot of side-eyeing between the Dashwoods and the other women characters in this book which was funny at least. Probably liked better than Emma but still a rung beneath Pride and Prejudice

#book #reading #bookfed #classiclit #bookreview
BrittanyJul 20, 2025
Latest read! 📕 Emma by Jane Austen. Never read before and borrowed it after I devoured Pride and Prejudice. I definitely took longer to warm up to this. Emma is a difficult character to root for and the other characters who turn out to be good are all concealing their true selves for about 90% of the book.

I liked the ending! Contrast with P&P where I identified so hard with Elizabeth Bennet throughout, this just felt differently. I’m not even sure I want to watch a TV or film adaptation of Emma now. (Clueless was based on this?)

#books #reading #emma #bookfed #janeausten #lastread #classiclit #libby #book