2 Rating Systems:

BooksLooks & RatedBooks

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BookLooks.org created nearly 900 reports, all of which are keyword searchable on this site and in this list.  BookLooks.org is no longer providing those reports on BookLooks.org.  We are grateful to their service and describe the BookLooks.org rating system below.

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Ratedbooks.org will continue producing rated book reviews in a similar style and approach to BookLooks.org.  You can differentiate between the reports by the logos in the upper right hand corner.  RatedBooks has partnered with parent groups across the nation to give them information to make the best decisions on book selection. 

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Our rating systems were inspired by  the widely accepted MPA rating system.  The system is easiest to understand by reading the rated book reports themselves.  Please compare the rated reviews with our content-based rating chart to see if we are consistent in our application of the 0-5 level definitions.

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The rater, from BooksLooks.org, explains the process:

 

"I created a rating system based on objectionable content whose definitions were derived from legal statutes and widely-accepted community standards. I have attached the rating system in the attachments.

 

A base rating is determined via the type and severity of the objectionable content found in the rating system. The final rating is based on the work as a whole, therefore, on occasion, there may be a rating lower than expected as mitigating factors may be present, negating the higher rating. For example, “To Kill a Mockingbird.”  While the book may seemingly be rated a 3/5 via the rating system due to the severity of the racism present, the overall theme of the book, being a positive anti-racist narrative and its significant historical value, the score was lowered to a 2/5.

 

I assign the final ratings for the books I read and those whose information is provided to me. This keeps the standards and level of objectivity, constant."​​​