⭐ Goodreads added half stars and quarter stars!
This is unbelievable. People have asked for the possibility of rating books more granularly than using full stars, but it wasn't until October 5, 2026, that Goodreads announced: Half Stars Are Here:
Half stars are here! And quarter stars, too. More ways to say exactly what you mean.
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Select your rating and slide to fine-tune. Give a book 4.5, 3.25, or a classic whole-star rating.
Oh, boy, that was rocket science.