diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/css/format.css b/bookwyrm/static/css/format.css
index 72b435bd9..f10549eda 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/css/format.css
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/css/format.css
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 }
 
 .hidden {
-    display: none;
+    display: none !important;
 }
 
 /* --- STARS --- */
diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/shared.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/shared.js
index d95e77064..55a5c1b20 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/shared.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/shared.js
@@ -27,8 +27,20 @@ window.onload = function() {
     // update localstorage
     Array.from(document.getElementsByClassName('set-display'))
         .forEach(t => t.onclick = updateDisplay);
+
+    // hidden submit button in a form
+    document.querySelectorAll('.hidden-form input')
+        .forEach(t => t.onchange = revealForm);
 };
 
+function revealForm(e) {
+    var hidden = e.currentTarget.closest('.hidden-form').getElementsByClassName('hidden')[0];
+    if (hidden) {
+        removeClass(hidden, 'hidden');
+    }
+}
+
+
 function updateDisplay(e) {
     // used in set reading goal
     var key = e.target.getAttribute('data-id');
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/privacy_select.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/privacy_select.html
index d648ce8b1..a771c3d6d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/privacy_select.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/privacy_select.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% load bookwyrm_tags %}
-<div class="select">
+<div class="select {{ class }}">
     {% with 0|uuid as uuid %}
     {% if not no_label %}
     <label class="is-sr-only" for="privacy-{{ uuid }}">Post privacy</label>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/rate_action.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/rate_action.html
index b5a599b1d..2a376f50d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/rate_action.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/rate_action.html
@@ -1,18 +1,33 @@
 {% load bookwyrm_tags %}
 {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
 <span class="is-sr-only">Leave a rating</span>
-<div class="field is-grouped stars rate-stars">
-    {% for i in '12345'|make_list %}
-    <form name="rate" action="/rate/" method="POST">
+<div class="block">
+    <form class="hidden-form" name="rate" action="/post/rating" method="POST">
         {% csrf_token %}
         <input type="hidden" name="user" value="{{ request.user.id }}">
         <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.id }}">
         <input type="hidden" name="privacy" value="public">
         <input type="hidden" name="rating" value="{{ forloop.counter }}">
-        <button type="submit" class="icon icon-star-{% if book|rating:user < forloop.counter %}empty{% else %}full{% endif %}">
-            <span class="is-sr-only">{{ forloop.counter }} star{{ forloop.counter | pluralize }}</span>
-        </button>
+
+        <div class="field is-grouped stars form-rate-stars mb-1">
+            <label class="is-sr-only" for="no-rating-{{ book.id }}">No rating</label>
+            <input class="is-sr-only" type="radio" name="rating" value="" id="no-rating-{{ book.id }}" checked>
+            {% for i in '12345'|make_list %}
+            <input class="is-sr-only" id="book{{book.id}}-star-{{ forloop.counter }}" type="radio" name="rating" value="{{ forloop.counter }}" {% if book|rating:user == forloop.counter %}checked{% endif %}>
+            <label class="icon icon-star-empty" for="book{{book.id}}-star-{{ forloop.counter }}">
+                <span class="is-sr-only">{{ forloop.counter }} star{{ forloop.counter | pluralize }}</span>
+            </label>
+            {% endfor %}
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="field has-addons hidden">
+            <div class="control">
+                {% include 'snippets/privacy_select.html' with class="is-small" %}
+            </div>
+            <div class="control">
+                <button class="button is-small is-primary" type="submit">Rate</button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
     </form>
-    {% endfor %}
 </div>
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/status.py b/bookwyrm/views/status.py
index a55e33ff9..a624c806d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/status.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from .helpers import is_api_request, is_bookworm_request, object_visible_to_user
 
 # pylint: disable= no-self-use
 class Status(View):
-    ''' the view for *posting* '''
+    ''' get posting '''
     def get(self, request, username, status_id):
         ''' display a particular status (and replies, etc) '''
         try:
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ class Status(View):
 
 @method_decorator(login_required, name='dispatch')
 class CreateStatus(View):
-    ''' get posting '''
+    ''' the view for *posting* '''
     def post(self, request, status_type):
         ''' create  status of whatever type '''
         status_type = status_type[0].upper() + status_type[1:]
+
         try:
             form = getattr(forms, '%sForm' % status_type)(request.POST)
         except AttributeError: