On top of the normal star ratings a spice rating would be amazing as well
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Jdiesel
Aug 15, 2025
Spice rating (1-5 chili peppers) is a pretty universal metric for describing how explicit a book is, especially with the booktok community. Sticking to this same format will instantly be understood by users and will align with other sources using the same rating system.
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Jdiesel
Aug 15, 2025
Rating system borrowed from another source states:
(1 out of 5) Glimpses and kisses
Meaningful glances and perhaps a kiss, but no sex on and off page.
(2 out of 5) Behind closed doors
At least one intimate scene occurs, but without the reader present.
(3 out of 5) Open door
At least one intimate scene with the reader present, euphemistic language for act and body parts.
(4 out of 5) Explicit open door
At least two intimate scenes, explicit language with a variety of sexual acts.
(5 out of 5) Explicit and plentiful
Several explicit scenes, a variety of adventurous acts, dotted throughout the book.
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Ste
Oct 19, 2024
We've been thinking of adding this in! Apart from spice rating, what else is a good metric to rate by?
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Jdiesel
Aug 15, 2025
Ste Another, simpler metric, is to tag a book as "Explicit". The problem with doing that is everyone has a different definition of explicit, whereas, the 5-star(pepper) rating leaves some room for interpretation.
Spice rating (1-5 chili peppers) is a pretty universal metric for describing how explicit a book is, especially with the booktok community. Sticking to this same format will instantly be understood by users and will align with other sources using the same rating system.
Rating system borrowed from another source states:
(1 out of 5) Glimpses and kisses
Meaningful glances and perhaps a kiss, but no sex on and off page.
(2 out of 5) Behind closed doors
At least one intimate scene occurs, but without the reader present.
(3 out of 5) Open door
At least one intimate scene with the reader present, euphemistic language for act and body parts.
(4 out of 5) Explicit open door
At least two intimate scenes, explicit language with a variety of sexual acts.
(5 out of 5) Explicit and plentiful
Several explicit scenes, a variety of adventurous acts, dotted throughout the book.
We've been thinking of adding this in! Apart from spice rating, what else is a good metric to rate by?
Ste Another, simpler metric, is to tag a book as "Explicit". The problem with doing that is everyone has a different definition of explicit, whereas, the 5-star(pepper) rating leaves some room for interpretation.