diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/fields.py b/bookwyrm/models/fields.py
index 247c6aca..e034d59e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/fields.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/fields.py
@@ -448,3 +448,8 @@ class IntegerField(ActivitypubFieldMixin, models.IntegerField):
 
 class DecimalField(ActivitypubFieldMixin, models.DecimalField):
     """ activitypub-aware boolean field """
+
+    def field_to_activity(self, value):
+        if not value:
+            return None
+        return float(value)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/status.py b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
index 0ddcfd17..adc9d39d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
@@ -304,13 +304,10 @@ class Review(Status):
     @property
     def pure_name(self):
         """ clarify review names for mastodon serialization """
-        if self.rating:
-            return 'Review of "{}" ({:d} stars): {}'.format(
-                self.book.title,
-                self.rating,
-                self.name,
-            )
-        return 'Review of "{}": {}'.format(self.book.title, self.name)
+        template = get_template("snippets/generated_status/review_pure_name.html")
+        return template.render(
+            {"book": self.book, "rating": self.rating, "name": self.name}
+        ).strip()
 
     @property
     def pure_content(self):
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/rating.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/rating.html
index 13afd94d..b70171cd 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/rating.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/rating.html
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {% load i18n %}{% load humanize %}
 
-{% blocktrans with title=book.title path=book.remote_id rating=rating count counter=rating %}Rated <em><a href="{{ path }}">{{ title }}</a></em>: {{ rating }} star{% plural %}Rated <em><a href="{{ path }}">{{ title }}</a></em>: {{ rating }} stars{% endblocktrans %}
+{% blocktrans with title=book.title path=book.remote_id display_rating=rating|floatformat:"0" count counter=rating %}Rated <em><a href="{{ path }}">{{ title }}</a></em>: {{ display_rating }} star{% plural %}Rated <em><a href="{{ path }}">{{ title }}</a></em>: {{ display_rating }} stars{% endblocktrans %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/review_pure_name.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/review_pure_name.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8d3fa5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/review_pure_name.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+{% if rating %}
+
+{% blocktrans with book_title=book.title display_rating=rating|floatformat:"0" review_title=name count counter=rating %}Review of <em>{{ book_title }}</em> ({{ display_rating }} star): {{ review_title }}{% plural %}Review of <em>{{ book_title }}</em> ({{ display_rating }} stars): {{ review_title }}{% endblocktrans %}
+
+{% else %}
+
+{% blocktrans with book_title=book.title review_title=name %}Review of <em>{{ book_title }}</em>: {{ review_title }}{% endblocktrans %}
+
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
index 54fe7fee..97df315f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         status = models.Review.objects.create(
             name="Review name",
             content="test content",
-            rating=3,
+            rating=3.0,
             user=self.local_user,
             book=self.book,
         )
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         status = models.Review.objects.create(
             name="Review name",
             content="test content",
-            rating=3,
+            rating=3.0,
             user=self.local_user,
             book=self.book,
         )
@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(activity["id"], status.remote_id)
         self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "Article")
         self.assertEqual(
-            activity["name"], 'Review of "%s" (3 stars): Review name' % self.book.title
+            activity["name"],
+            "Review of <em>%s</em> (3 stars): Review name" % self.book.title,
         )
         self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "test content")
         self.assertEqual(activity["attachment"][0].type, "Document")
@@ -287,6 +288,50 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         )
         self.assertEqual(activity["attachment"][0].name, "Test Edition")
 
+    def test_review_to_pure_activity_no_rating(self, *_):
+        """ subclass of the base model version with a "pure" serializer """
+        status = models.Review.objects.create(
+            name="Review name",
+            content="test content",
+            user=self.local_user,
+            book=self.book,
+        )
+        activity = status.to_activity(pure=True)
+        self.assertEqual(activity["id"], status.remote_id)
+        self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "Article")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            activity["name"], "Review of <em>%s</em>: Review name" % self.book.title
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(activity["content"], "test content")
+        self.assertEqual(activity["attachment"][0].type, "Document")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            activity["attachment"][0].url,
+            "https://%s%s" % (settings.DOMAIN, self.book.cover.url),
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(activity["attachment"][0].name, "Test Edition")
+
+    def test_reviewrating_to_pure_activity(self, *_):
+        """ subclass of the base model version with a "pure" serializer """
+        status = models.ReviewRating.objects.create(
+            rating=3.0,
+            user=self.local_user,
+            book=self.book,
+        )
+        activity = status.to_activity(pure=True)
+        self.assertEqual(activity["id"], status.remote_id)
+        self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "Note")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            activity["content"],
+            'Rated <em><a href="%s">%s</a></em>: 3 stars'
+            % (self.book.remote_id, self.book.title),
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(activity["attachment"][0].type, "Document")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            activity["attachment"][0].url,
+            "https://%s%s" % (settings.DOMAIN, self.book.cover.url),
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(activity["attachment"][0].name, "Test Edition")
+
     def test_favorite(self, *_):
         """ fav a status """
         real_broadcast = models.Favorite.broadcast