“Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1”

“I read five of these volumes, so I’m going to do a 5-part My Current Goodreads Complaints series.

Part 1: Why Does That Thing Shoot Out?

When I use the desktop version of Goodreads, I push the “Read” button, then give a star rating, and a thing that says, “Rating saved” shoots out right over the button I want to push next, “Write a Review.”

Why? Why does it go right there? Why is there a popup that gives me information I don’t need, and if we’re going to have an unnecessary popup, couldn’t it be LITERALLY ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE SCREEN!?”