API result is inconsistent

[Sachin]

Hi,
I am fetching customer reviews of a book ISBN wise from GoodReads using API. I am using below URL:
https://www.goodreads.com/api/reviews...

Please check this URL and just change the page to see next and previous results.
And on upper right corner see the showing result.
It is always inconsistent.

For example at first page i am trying to get 5 reviews but it showing only 2 reviews and telling (showing 1-2 of 10,804).

When i move to next page it shows (showing 6-7 of 10,804).

Where are 3-5 reviews??

Thanks

[Michael]

Sorry about this.

We have to filter out users who have selected "don't syndicate my reviews to 3rd parties". Becuase of the way our system is architected, we can't fill those back in. However, we're working on a rearchitecture that does alleviate that concern, but it would still require additional work after that rearchitecture is complete to have consistent pagination. That additional work is not currently scheduled.

[Sachin]

Hi Michael,
I think if you are filtering "don't syndicate my reviews to 3rd parties". Then you should show Total reviews count excluding those.

I think so. Else you know better.

[Michael]

Also a good point. Thanks!

[Mohamed Basry]

Hello ,
Is it available to get book full info by title and the response in Json not xml ?
when i use this :

http://www.goodreads.com/book/title?f...

I got almost nothing important , but when I use that link I got everything :

http://www.goodreads.com/book/title?f...

[Sachin]

Hi Michael I want to design GoodReads Reviews according to me.
Can you please tell me a way to attach my own css on IFRAME returned by GoodReads.

[Sachin]

I added a comment for a book but it is not showing in the list of reviews I get using API.

[Sachin]

Sorry Actually that is showing but I want to sort goodreads reviews by Date descending.

[Sachin]

Hi Michael,
I have few queries:
1) I want to design reviews as per my website.
2) I want to sort goodreads reviews by Date.
3) Where can I find "don't syndicate my reviews to 3rd parties" while writing a review.
4) I checked "hide entire review because of spoilers" while writing a review for a book but then also I can see that review on my website from goodreads API.

Waiting for your separate reply for each query.
Thanks

[Sachin]

Hi Michael,
I am waiting for your reply.

[Jeff]

hey Sachin,

3) You can see this option in your user settings.
4) There is a spoiler flag on the XML API for review lists. However, this doesn't exist on the reviews iframe widget.