For readers, not raters
There's a universe of books that a 5-star scale will never show you.
InkTree replaces flat ratings with a semantic taste graph — five dimensions that map how books actually feel. Search for page-turners that make you think. Filter for slow burns that destroy you. Find what's right for you right now, not what's popular.
Early access — help shape what reading apps should be
Both rated ★★★★★ on Goodreads. Completely different books.
The Semantic Taste Graph
“Was it good?” isn't the right question.
A single star rating flattens the reading experience into a thumbs up or down. InkTree captures five dimensions that reflect how books actually work.
craft
How's the prose?
Writing · Style · Voice
mind
Did it make you think?
Ideas · Depth · Complexity
heart
Did it make you feel?
Emotion · Resonance · Impact
pacing
Could you put it down?
Momentum · Grip · Flow
originality
Read anything like it?
Fresh · Surprising · Singular
Find books by what they do to you.
Filter your library — and soon, the broader catalog — by dimensions that matter. Want page-turners that broke your heart? Slow, beautiful prose? Books that made you rethink everything?
→ Page-turners that broke my heart / Pacing ≥ 4 AND Heart ≥ 4
Curate by feeling, not just genre.
Build shareable collections that reflect how books made you feel. No more “Fiction” shelves — create galleries like “Quiet books that hit hard” or “Fast reads that changed my mind.”
→ “Read For A Pick Me Up” / “January 2026 Pageturners” / “Re-Read for Artistic Inspiration”
Your books deserve more than a spreadsheet of stars.
“I built InkTree because clicking 5 stars felt hollow after finishing a book that changed how I processed the loss of my father. Your books are more than a single number — your library should reflect that.”
— James, founder
Built by one reader in Chicago.