ratings are based on personal enjoyment for books, shows, movies, & games

• ★★★★★ a favorite / masterpiece / divine encounter
• ★★★★½ exceptional / well-crafted / enriching or transformative / nice execution
• ★★★★☆ great / exciting / affecting / memorable
• ★★★½☆ very good / interesting / evoking / any flaws don't outweigh the good
• ★★★☆☆ pretty good / interesting but has some flaws/setbacks (whether it be execution, character, themes, etc.)
• ★★½☆☆ mixed feelings / flawed but there's good in it / slightly insightful
• ★★☆☆☆ mediocre or uninteresting / maybe one good idea in there
• ★½☆☆☆ disappointing / regrettable / notably flawed
• ★☆☆☆☆ wholly deficient and frustrating
• ½☆☆☆☆ just terrible / nothing to offer
• ☆☆☆☆☆ absolute, shameful atrocity