I created https://MyBookList.com many years back so have quite some experience in the field.
From a product owner's POV, Goodreads's strength is community and users' sunken cost. these people are used to the UI/UX and keep using it which proves a (costly) redesign is not urgent or critical.
From a product owner's POV, Goodreads's strength is community and users' sunken cost. these people are used to the UI/UX and keep using it which proves a (costly) redesign is not urgent or critical.