diff --git a/bookwyrm/activitystreams.py b/bookwyrm/activitystreams.py
index e1a52d263..4cba9939e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/activitystreams.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/activitystreams.py
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ class ActivityStream(RedisStore):
         stream_id = self.stream_id(user)
         return f"{stream_id}-unread"
 
+    def unread_by_status_type_id(self, user):
+        """the redis key for this user's unread count for this stream"""
+        stream_id = self.stream_id(user)
+        return f"{stream_id}-unread-by-type"
+
     def get_rank(self, obj):  # pylint: disable=no-self-use
         """statuses are sorted by date published"""
         return obj.published_date.timestamp()
@@ -35,6 +40,10 @@ class ActivityStream(RedisStore):
             for user in self.get_audience(status):
                 # add to the unread status count
                 pipeline.incr(self.unread_id(user))
+                # add to the unread status count for status type
+                pipeline.hincrby(
+                    self.unread_by_status_type_id(user), get_status_type(status), 1
+                )
 
         # and go!
         pipeline.execute()
@@ -55,6 +64,7 @@ class ActivityStream(RedisStore):
         """load the statuses to be displayed"""
         # clear unreads for this feed
         r.set(self.unread_id(user), 0)
+        r.delete(self.unread_by_status_type_id(user))
 
         statuses = self.get_store(self.stream_id(user))
         return (
@@ -75,6 +85,14 @@ class ActivityStream(RedisStore):
         """get the unread status count for this user's feed"""
         return int(r.get(self.unread_id(user)) or 0)
 
+    def get_unread_count_by_status_type(self, user):
+        """get the unread status count for this user's feed's status types"""
+        status_types = r.hgetall(self.unread_by_status_type_id(user))
+        return {
+            str(key.decode("utf-8")): int(value) or 0
+            for key, value in status_types.items()
+        }
+
     def populate_streams(self, user):
         """go from zero to a timeline"""
         self.populate_store(self.stream_id(user))
@@ -460,7 +478,7 @@ def remove_status_task(status_ids):
 @app.task(queue=HIGH)
 def add_status_task(status_id, increment_unread=False):
     """add a status to any stream it should be in"""
-    status = models.Status.objects.get(id=status_id)
+    status = models.Status.objects.select_subclasses().get(id=status_id)
     # we don't want to tick the unread count for csv import statuses, idk how better
     # to check than just to see if the states is more than a few days old
     if status.created_date < timezone.now() - timedelta(days=2):
@@ -507,3 +525,20 @@ def handle_boost_task(boost_id):
         stream.remove_object_from_related_stores(boosted, stores=audience)
         for status in old_versions:
             stream.remove_object_from_related_stores(status, stores=audience)
+
+
+def get_status_type(status):
+    """return status type even for boosted statuses"""
+    status_type = status.status_type.lower()
+
+    # Check if current status is a boost
+    if hasattr(status, "boost"):
+        # Act in accordance of your findings
+        if hasattr(status.boost.boosted_status, "review"):
+            status_type = "review"
+        if hasattr(status.boost.boosted_status, "comment"):
+            status_type = "comment"
+        if hasattr(status.boost.boosted_status, "quotation"):
+            status_type = "quotation"
+
+    return status_type
diff --git a/bookwyrm/forms.py b/bookwyrm/forms.py
index 847ca05c0..249b92113 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/forms.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/forms.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 from bookwyrm import models
+from bookwyrm.models.user import FeedFilterChoices
 
 
 class CustomForm(ModelForm):
@@ -174,6 +175,18 @@ class UserGroupForm(CustomForm):
         fields = ["groups"]
 
 
+class FeedStatusTypesForm(CustomForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = models.User
+        fields = ["feed_status_types"]
+        help_texts = {f: None for f in fields}
+        widgets = {
+            "feed_status_types": widgets.CheckboxSelectMultiple(
+                choices=FeedFilterChoices,
+            ),
+        }
+
+
 class CoverForm(CustomForm):
     class Meta:
         model = models.Book
diff --git a/bookwyrm/migrations/0119_user_feed_status_types.py b/bookwyrm/migrations/0119_user_feed_status_types.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64fa91697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/migrations/0119_user_feed_status_types.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.5 on 2021-11-24 10:15
+
+import bookwyrm.models.user
+import django.contrib.postgres.fields
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("bookwyrm", "0118_alter_user_preferred_language"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="user",
+            name="feed_status_types",
+            field=django.contrib.postgres.fields.ArrayField(
+                base_field=models.CharField(
+                    choices=[
+                        ("review", "Reviews"),
+                        ("comment", "Comments"),
+                        ("quotation", "Quotations"),
+                        ("everything", "Everything else"),
+                    ],
+                    max_length=10,
+                ),
+                default=bookwyrm.models.user.get_feed_filter_choices,
+                size=8,
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/user.py b/bookwyrm/models/user.py
index d7945843f..4d98f5c57 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/user.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/user.py
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 from django.apps import apps
 from django.contrib.auth.models import AbstractUser, Group
-from django.contrib.postgres.fields import CICharField
+from django.contrib.postgres.fields import ArrayField, CICharField
 from django.core.validators import MinValueValidator
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.db import models, transaction
 from django.utils import timezone
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from model_utils import FieldTracker
 import pytz
 
@@ -27,6 +28,19 @@ from .federated_server import FederatedServer
 from . import fields, Review
 
 
+FeedFilterChoices = [
+    ("review", _("Reviews")),
+    ("comment", _("Comments")),
+    ("quotation", _("Quotations")),
+    ("everything", _("Everything else")),
+]
+
+
+def get_feed_filter_choices():
+    """return a list of filter choice keys"""
+    return [f[0] for f in FeedFilterChoices]
+
+
 def site_link():
     """helper for generating links to the site"""
     protocol = "https" if USE_HTTPS else "http"
@@ -128,6 +142,13 @@ class User(OrderedCollectionPageMixin, AbstractUser):
     show_suggested_users = models.BooleanField(default=True)
     discoverable = fields.BooleanField(default=False)
 
+    # feed options
+    feed_status_types = ArrayField(
+        models.CharField(max_length=10, blank=False, choices=FeedFilterChoices),
+        size=8,
+        default=get_feed_filter_choices,
+    )
+
     preferred_timezone = models.CharField(
         choices=[(str(tz), str(tz)) for tz in pytz.all_timezones],
         default=str(pytz.utc),
diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
index e18087eeb..d656ed183 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
@@ -120,9 +120,44 @@ let BookWyrm = new class {
      * @return {undefined}
      */
     updateCountElement(counter, data) {
+        let count = data.count;
+        const count_by_type = data.count_by_type;
         const currentCount = counter.innerText;
-        const count = data.count;
         const hasMentions = data.has_mentions;
+        const allowedStatusTypesEl = document.getElementById('unread-notifications-wrapper');
+
+        // If we're on the right counter element
+        if (counter.closest('[data-poll-wrapper]').contains(allowedStatusTypesEl)) {
+            const allowedStatusTypes = JSON.parse(allowedStatusTypesEl.textContent);
+
+            // For keys in common between allowedStatusTypes and count_by_type
+            // This concerns 'review', 'quotation', 'comment'
+            count = allowedStatusTypes.reduce(function(prev, currentKey) {
+                const currentValue = count_by_type[currentKey] | 0;
+
+                return prev + currentValue;
+            }, 0);
+
+            // Add all the "other" in count_by_type if 'everything' is allowed
+            if (allowedStatusTypes.includes('everything')) {
+                // Clone count_by_type with 0 for reviews/quotations/comments
+                const count_by_everything_else = Object.assign(
+                    {},
+                    count_by_type,
+                    {review: 0, quotation: 0, comment: 0}
+                );
+
+                count = Object.keys(count_by_everything_else).reduce(
+                    function(prev, currentKey) {
+                        const currentValue =
+                            count_by_everything_else[currentKey] | 0
+
+                        return prev + currentValue;
+                    },
+                    count
+                );
+            }
+        }
 
         if (count != currentCount) {
             this.addRemoveClass(counter.closest('[data-poll-wrapper]'), 'is-hidden', count < 1);
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html b/bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html
index a6175199d..1a2488afe 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html
@@ -16,10 +16,45 @@
     </ul>
 </div>
 
+{# feed settings #}
+<details class="mb-5" {% if settings_saved %}open{% endif %}>
+    <summary>
+        <span class="has-text-weight-bold">
+            {{ _("Feed settings") }}
+        </span>
+        {% if settings_saved %}
+            <span class="tag is-success is-light ml-2">{{ _("Saved!") }}</span>
+        {% endif %}
+    </summary>
+    <form class="level is-align-items-flex-end" method="post" action="/{{ tab.key }}#feed">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+
+        <div class="level-left">
+            <div class="field">
+                <div class="control">
+                    <label class="label mt-2 mb-1">Status types</label>
+                    {% for name, value in feed_status_types_options %}
+                    <label class="mr-2">
+                        <input type="checkbox" name="feed_status_types" value="{{ name }}" {% if name in user.feed_status_types %}checked=""{% endif %}/>
+                        {{ value }}
+                    </label>
+                    {% endfor %}
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="level-right control">
+            <button class="button is-small is-primary is-outlined" type="submit">
+                {{ _("Save settings") }}
+            </button>
+        </div>
+    </form>
+</details>
+
 {# announcements and system messages #}
 {% if not activities.number > 1 %}
 <a href="{{ request.path }}" class="transition-y is-hidden notification is-primary is-block" data-poll-wrapper>
     {% blocktrans with tab_key=tab.key %}load <span data-poll="stream/{{ tab_key }}">0</span> unread status(es){% endblocktrans %}
+    {{ allowed_status_types|json_script:"unread-notifications-wrapper" }}
 </a>
 
 {% if request.user.show_goal and not goal and tab.key == 'home' %}
@@ -36,6 +71,7 @@
 {% if not activities %}
 <div class="block content">
     <p>{% trans "There aren't any activities right now! Try following a user to get started" %}</p>
+    <p>{% if user.feed_status_types|length < 4 %}{% trans "Alternatively, you can try enabling more status types" %}{% endif %}</p>
 
     {% if request.user.show_suggested_users and suggested_users %}
     {# suggested users for when things are very lonely #}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_updates.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_updates.py
index 27181fc95..e7b466ccf 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_updates.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_updates.py
@@ -50,10 +50,17 @@ class UpdateViews(TestCase):
         request = self.factory.get("")
         request.user = self.local_user
 
-        with patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.ActivityStream.get_unread_count") as mock:
-            mock.return_value = 3
-            result = views.get_unread_status_count(request, "home")
+        with patch(
+            "bookwyrm.activitystreams.ActivityStream.get_unread_count"
+        ) as mock_count:
+            with patch(
+                "bookwyrm.activitystreams.ActivityStream.get_unread_count_by_status_type"
+            ) as mock_count_by_status:
+                mock_count.return_value = 3
+                mock_count_by_status.return_value = {"review": 5}
+                result = views.get_unread_status_count(request, "home")
 
         self.assertIsInstance(result, JsonResponse)
         data = json.loads(result.getvalue())
         self.assertEqual(data["count"], 3)
+        self.assertEqual(data["count_by_type"]["review"], 5)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/feed.py b/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
index 1e44884fd..7cf56d48f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views import View
 
 from bookwyrm import activitystreams, forms, models
+from bookwyrm.models.user import FeedFilterChoices
 from bookwyrm.activitypub import ActivitypubResponse
 from bookwyrm.settings import PAGE_LENGTH, STREAMS
 from bookwyrm.suggested_users import suggested_users
-from .helpers import get_user_from_username
+from .helpers import filter_stream_by_status_type, get_user_from_username
 from .helpers import is_api_request, is_bookwyrm_request
 
 
@@ -22,7 +23,17 @@ from .helpers import is_api_request, is_bookwyrm_request
 class Feed(View):
     """activity stream"""
 
-    def get(self, request, tab):
+    def post(self, request, tab):
+        """save feed settings form, with a silent validation fail"""
+        settings_saved = False
+        form = forms.FeedStatusTypesForm(request.POST, instance=request.user)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            form.save()
+            settings_saved = True
+
+        return self.get(request, tab, settings_saved)
+
+    def get(self, request, tab, settings_saved=False):
         """user's homepage with activity feed"""
         tab = [s for s in STREAMS if s["key"] == tab]
         tab = tab[0] if tab else STREAMS[0]
@@ -30,7 +41,11 @@ class Feed(View):
         activities = activitystreams.streams[tab["key"]].get_activity_stream(
             request.user
         )
-        paginated = Paginator(activities, PAGE_LENGTH)
+        filtered_activities = filter_stream_by_status_type(
+            activities,
+            allowed_types=request.user.feed_status_types,
+        )
+        paginated = Paginator(filtered_activities, PAGE_LENGTH)
 
         suggestions = suggested_users.get_suggestions(request.user)
 
@@ -43,6 +58,9 @@ class Feed(View):
                 "tab": tab,
                 "streams": STREAMS,
                 "goal_form": forms.GoalForm(),
+                "feed_status_types_options": FeedFilterChoices,
+                "allowed_status_types": request.user.feed_status_types,
+                "settings_saved": settings_saved,
                 "path": f"/{tab['key']}",
             },
         }
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/helpers.py b/bookwyrm/views/helpers.py
index f28d01023..173cb85b5 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/helpers.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/helpers.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import dateutil.tz
 from dateutil.parser import ParserError
 
 from requests import HTTPError
+from django.db.models import Q
 from django.http import Http404
 from django.utils import translation
 
@@ -153,3 +154,29 @@ def set_language(user, response):
         translation.activate(user.preferred_language)
     response.set_cookie(settings.LANGUAGE_COOKIE_NAME, user.preferred_language)
     return response
+
+
+def filter_stream_by_status_type(activities, allowed_types=None):
+    """filter out activities based on types"""
+    if not allowed_types:
+        allowed_types = []
+
+    if "review" not in allowed_types:
+        activities = activities.filter(
+            Q(review__isnull=True), Q(boost__boosted_status__review__isnull=True)
+        )
+    if "comment" not in allowed_types:
+        activities = activities.filter(
+            Q(comment__isnull=True), Q(boost__boosted_status__comment__isnull=True)
+        )
+    if "quotation" not in allowed_types:
+        activities = activities.filter(
+            Q(quotation__isnull=True), Q(boost__boosted_status__quotation__isnull=True)
+        )
+    if "everything" not in allowed_types:
+        activities = activities.filter(
+            Q(generatednote__isnull=True),
+            Q(boost__boosted_status__generatednote__isnull=True),
+        )
+
+    return activities
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/updates.py b/bookwyrm/views/updates.py
index 726145626..2bbc54776 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/updates.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/updates.py
@@ -22,4 +22,9 @@ def get_unread_status_count(request, stream="home"):
     stream = activitystreams.streams.get(stream)
     if not stream:
         return JsonResponse({})
-    return JsonResponse({"count": stream.get_unread_count(request.user)})
+    return JsonResponse(
+        {
+            "count": stream.get_unread_count(request.user),
+            "count_by_type": stream.get_unread_count_by_status_type(request.user),
+        }
+    )
diff --git a/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 5080502f5..b931da695 100644
--- a/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -18,58 +18,58 @@ msgstr ""
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:248
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:262
 msgid "A user with this email already exists."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:262
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:276
 msgid "One Day"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:263
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:277
 msgid "One Week"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:264
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:278
 msgid "One Month"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:265
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:279
 msgid "Does Not Expire"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:269
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:283
 #, python-brace-format
 msgid "{i} uses"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:270
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:284
 msgid "Unlimited"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:338
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:352
 msgid "List Order"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:339
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:353
 msgid "Book Title"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:340 bookwyrm/templates/shelf/shelf.html:149
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:354 bookwyrm/templates/shelf/shelf.html:149
 #: bookwyrm/templates/shelf/shelf.html:181
 #: bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/review.html:33
 msgid "Rating"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:342 bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:110
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:356 bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html:110
 msgid "Sort By"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:346
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:360
 msgid "Ascending"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/forms.py:347
+#: bookwyrm/forms.py:361
 msgid "Descending"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -153,6 +153,22 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "A user with that username already exists."
 msgstr ""
 
+#: bookwyrm/models/user.py:32 bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html:218
+msgid "Reviews"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/models/user.py:33
+msgid "Comments"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/models/user.py:34
+msgid "Quotations"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/models/user.py:35
+msgid "Everything else"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: bookwyrm/settings.py:118
 msgid "Home Timeline"
 msgstr ""
@@ -449,10 +465,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "You don't have any reading activity for this book."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html:218
-msgid "Reviews"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html:223
 msgid "Your reviews"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1082,15 +1094,31 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "You have no messages right now."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html:22
+#: bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html:23
+msgid "Feed settings"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html:26
+msgid "Saved!"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html:47
+msgid "Save settings"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html:56
 #, python-format
 msgid "load <span data-poll=\"stream/%(tab_key)s\">0</span> unread status(es)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html:38
+#: bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html:72
 msgid "There aren't any activities right now! Try following a user to get started"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html:73
+msgid "Alternatively, you can try enabling more status types"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: bookwyrm/templates/feed/goal_card.html:6
 #: bookwyrm/templates/feed/layout.html:90
 #: bookwyrm/templates/user/goal_form.html:6