Statistics update

[alobear]

Review stats for October 2005 to December 2006:

Total number of reviews: 75
Total positive: 54 (72%)
Total negative: 21 (28%)

Positive book reviews: 20 (77%)
Negative book reviews: 6 (23%)

Positive film reviews: 30 (67%)
Negative film reviews: 15 (33%)

Positive theatre reviews: 4 (100%)
Negative theatre reviews: 0 (0%)


Review stats for January to March 2007:

Total number of reviews: 47
Total positive: 35 (75%)
Total negative: 12 (25%)

Positive book reviews: 23 (82%)
Negative book reviews: 5 (18%)

Positive film reviews: 9 (56%)
Negative film reviews: 7 (44%)

Positive theatre reviews: 3 (100%)
Negative theatre reviews: 0 (0%)


Now, in my job, I just collect the data - I don't analyse it. However, let's see if I can draw any trends from the above.

The methodology for 2007 has changed from 2006, since I am now reviewing every single book read, film watched, theatre visit completed, rather than just the ones I feel like. This can clearly be seen by the fact that my average monthly review output has gone up significantly from 5 to 16. However, overall, the positive to negative ratio of reviews has remained fairly similar.

I'm obviously very keen on the theatre - or perhaps more discerning about what I go to see - since there hasn't been a negative theatre review yet.

What's changed most since last year is the ratio of positive to negative film reviews - so far this year, it's been nearly half and half, which I think is down to the fact that I'm reviewing all the films that I rent on DVD as well as all my cinema visits. My DVD rental list contains all the films I didn't get round to seeing in the cinema, so it's more likely that they're not as good, since I wasn't motivated to go to see them when they came out.

Overall, though, 75% positive reviews suggests I'm fairly happy in my entertainment at the moment!

Comments

[alobear.livejournal.com]

That's quite possible, particularly considering some of the reviews I put in the "negative" category still had some good things to say about whatever they were about. There are very few of my reviews that are wholly negative. Plus, I'm quite open-minded about what I read and watch, and I tend to approach books and films with a desire to get as much out of them as I can.

Or it just means that I know what I like and I stick to it, without taking many risks... :o)