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October 20, 2025Open Access

Are some books better than others?

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HRHannes RosenbuschLKLuke Korthals

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Overview

Analysis reveals that book contents impact reader enjoyment less than personal reviewer tendencies, suggesting a need for systems addressing literary quality.

Key Points

  • Book contents contribute little to predicting a reader's enjoyment, emphasizing the role of reviewer tendencies.
  • Quantitative analysis of 624,320 reviews shows that online reviews often reveal more about the reviewer than the book itself.
  • Reader assessments are inconsistent even within favored genres, challenging the predictability of literary evaluations.
  • Perspectivism is validated as a meaningful approach for evaluating literary quality and informing recommendation systems.

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Rosenbusch et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f5fcce8d54a28a75cf1a7fhttps://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2503.02671
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