diff --git a/fedireads/static/format.css b/fedireads/static/format.css
index b0359799d..bc6416ec6 100644
--- a/fedireads/static/format.css
+++ b/fedireads/static/format.css
@@ -333,9 +333,6 @@ button .icon {
     margin: 0;
     color: black;
 }
-.rate-stars form > .icon:before {
-    content: '\e9d7';
-}
 .rate-stars:hover .icon:before {
     content: '\e9d9';
 }
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/snippets/shelf.html b/fedireads/templates/snippets/shelf.html
index 2171efb22..e6044cb62 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/snippets/shelf.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/snippets/shelf.html
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     </td>
     {% if ratings %}
     <td>
-        {{ ratings | dict_key:book.id | stars}}
+        {% include 'snippets/stars.html' with rating=ratings|dict_key:book.id %}
     </td>
     {% endif %}
 </tr>
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/snippets/stars.html b/fedireads/templates/snippets/stars.html
index 118ced607..c658d3ff5 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/snippets/stars.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/snippets/stars.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <span class="hidden-text">Leave a rating</span>
 <div class="stars">
     {% for i in '12345'|make_list %}
-    <span class="icon icon-star-{% if rating < forloop.counter %}empty{% else %}full{% endif %}">
+    <span class="icon icon-star-{% if rating < forloop.counter %}empty{% elif rating|floatformat < forloop.counter %}half{% else %}full{% endif %}">
         <span class="hidden-text">{{ forloop.counter }} star{{ forloop.counter | pluralize }}</span>
     </span>
     {% endfor %}
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_content.html b/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_content.html
index 4d4a1c613..f31f89d57 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_content.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_content.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         {% if status.status_type == 'Review' %}
         <h3>
             {{ status.name }}<br>
-            {{ status.rating | stars }}
+            {% include 'snippets/stars.html' with rating=status.rating %}
         </h3>
         {% endif %}
 
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_header.html b/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_header.html
index c26650bcc..6efd0a574 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_header.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_header.html
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 {% elif status.status_type == 'Review' and not status.name and not status.content%}
     rated <a href="{{ status.book.absolute_id }}">{{ status.book.title }}</a>
 {% elif status.status_type == 'Review' %}
-    reviewed {{ status.book.title }}
+    reviewed <a href="{{ status.book.absolute_id }}">{{ status.book.title }}</a>
 {% elif status.status_type == 'Comment' %}
-    commented on {{ status.book.title }}
+    commented on <a href="{{ status.book.absolute_id }}">{{ status.book.title }}</a>
 {% elif status.status_type == 'Boost' %}
     boosted
 {% elif status.reply_parent %}
diff --git a/fedireads/view_actions.py b/fedireads/view_actions.py
index ae0957637..f505288d5 100644
--- a/fedireads/view_actions.py
+++ b/fedireads/view_actions.py
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ def rate(request):
     form = forms.RatingForm(request.POST)
     book_identifier = request.POST.get('book')
     # TODO: better failure behavior
-    import pdb;pdb.set_trace()
     if not form.is_valid():
         return redirect('/book/%s' % book_identifier)