With so many digital ratings systems organizing our modern lives, it was only a matter of time before someone as prominent as Salman Rushdie confused Netflix's recommendation algorithm with Goodreads' public book ratings. On Sunday, Rushdie's starred reviews of several classic books went viral -- including a few shockingly unflattering ones. Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, for example, received only three stars, while Kingsley Amis' Lucky Jim got just one. Apparently Rushdie felt no need to ...
With so many digital ratings systems organizing our modern lives, it was only a matter of time before someone as prominent as Salman Rushdie confused Netflix's recommendation algorithm with Goodreads' public book ratings. On Sunday, Rushdie's starred reviews of several classic books went viral -- including a few shockingly unflattering ones. Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, for example, received only three stars, while Kingsley Amis' Lucky Jim got just one. Apparently Rushdie felt no need to ...
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