diff --git a/bookwyrm/outgoing.py b/bookwyrm/outgoing.py
index f496a211..118f90fe 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/outgoing.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/outgoing.py
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ import requests
 from bookwyrm import activitypub
 from bookwyrm import models
 from bookwyrm.broadcast import broadcast
-from bookwyrm.status import create_review, create_status
-from bookwyrm.status import create_quotation, create_comment
-from bookwyrm.status import create_tag, create_notification, create_rating
+from bookwyrm.status import create_status
+from bookwyrm.status import create_tag, create_notification
 from bookwyrm.status import create_generated_note
 from bookwyrm.status import delete_status
 from bookwyrm.remote_user import get_or_create_remote_user
@@ -178,16 +177,18 @@ def handle_import_books(user, items):
                 broadcast(user, activity)
 
                 if item.rating or item.review:
-                    review_title = "Review of {!r} on Goodreads".format(
-                        item.book.title,
-                    ) if item.review else ""
-                    handle_review(
-                        user,
-                        item.book,
-                        review_title,
-                        item.review,
-                        item.rating,
-                    )
+                    pass
+                    #review_title = "Review of {!r} on Goodreads".format(
+                    #    item.book.title,
+                    #) if item.review else ""
+                    # TODO
+                    #handle_review(
+                    #    user,
+                    #    item.book,
+                    #    review_title,
+                    #    item.review,
+                    #    item.rating,
+                    #)
                 for read in item.reads:
                     read.book = item.book
                     read.user = user
@@ -209,37 +210,9 @@ def handle_delete_status(user, status):
     broadcast(user, status.to_activity())
 
 
-def handle_rate(user, book, rating):
-    ''' a review that's just a rating '''
-    builder = create_rating
-    handle_status(user, book, builder, rating)
-
-
-def handle_review(user, book, name, content, rating):
-    ''' post a review '''
-    # validated and saves the review in the database so it has an id
-    builder = create_review
-    handle_status(user, book, builder, name, content, rating)
-
-
-def handle_quotation(user, book, content, quote):
-    ''' post a review '''
-    # validated and saves the review in the database so it has an id
-    builder = create_quotation
-    handle_status(user, book, builder, content, quote)
-
-
-def handle_comment(user, book, content):
-    ''' post a comment '''
-    # validated and saves the review in the database so it has an id
-    builder = create_comment
-    handle_status(user, book, builder, content)
-
-
-def handle_status(user, book_id, builder, *args):
+def handle_status(user, form):
     ''' generic handler for statuses '''
-    book = models.Edition.objects.get(id=book_id)
-    status = builder(user, book, *args)
+    status = form.save()
 
     broadcast(user, status.to_create_activity(user), software='bookwyrm')
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/status.py b/bookwyrm/status.py
index 25619839..57c800e5 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/status.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def delete_status(status):
     status.deleted_date = datetime.now()
     status.save()
 
+
 def create_rating(user, book, rating):
     ''' a review that's just a rating '''
     if not rating or rating < 1 or rating > 5:
diff --git a/bookwyrm/view_actions.py b/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
index 54ed353a..e8a3b1fc 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
@@ -296,67 +296,37 @@ def shelve(request):
 def rate(request):
     ''' just a star rating for a book '''
     form = forms.RatingForm(request.POST)
-    book_id = request.POST.get('book')
-    # TODO: better failure behavior
-    if not form.is_valid():
-        return redirect('/book/%s' % book_id)
-
-    rating = form.cleaned_data.get('rating')
-    # throws a value error if the book is not found
-
-    outgoing.handle_rate(request.user, book_id, rating)
-    return redirect('/book/%s' % book_id)
+    return handle_status(request, form)
 
 
 @login_required
 def review(request):
     ''' create a book review '''
     form = forms.ReviewForm(request.POST)
-    book_id = request.POST.get('book')
-    if not form.is_valid():
-        return redirect('/book/%s' % book_id)
-
-    # TODO: validation, htmlification
-    name = form.cleaned_data.get('name')
-    content = form.cleaned_data.get('content')
-    rating = form.data.get('rating', None)
-    try:
-        rating = int(rating)
-    except ValueError:
-        rating = None
-
-    outgoing.handle_review(request.user, book_id, name, content, rating)
-    return redirect('/book/%s' % book_id)
+    return handle_status(request, form)
 
 
 @login_required
 def quotate(request):
     ''' create a book quotation '''
     form = forms.QuotationForm(request.POST)
-    book_id = request.POST.get('book')
-    if not form.is_valid():
-        return redirect('/book/%s' % book_id)
-
-    quote = form.cleaned_data.get('quote')
-    content = form.cleaned_data.get('content')
-
-    outgoing.handle_quotation(request.user, book_id, content, quote)
-    return redirect('/book/%s' % book_id)
+    return handle_status(request, form)
 
 
 @login_required
 def comment(request):
     ''' create a book comment '''
     form = forms.CommentForm(request.POST)
+    return handle_status(request, form)
+
+
+def handle_status(request, form):
+    ''' all the review/comment/quote etc functions are the same '''
     book_id = request.POST.get('book')
-    # TODO: better failure behavior
     if not form.is_valid():
         return redirect('/book/%s' % book_id)
 
-    # TODO: validation, htmlification
-    content = form.data.get('content')
-
-    outgoing.handle_comment(request.user, book_id, content)
+    outgoing.handle_status(request.user, form)
     return redirect('/book/%s' % book_id)