diff --git a/bookwyrm/activitypub/note.py b/bookwyrm/activitypub/note.py
index b478c96d..72fbe5fc 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/activitypub/note.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/activitypub/note.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Comment(Note):
 @dataclass(init=False)
 class Review(Comment):
     ''' a full book review '''
-    name: str
+    name: str = None
     rating: int = None
     type: str = 'Review'
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/rate_action.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/rate_action.html
index b9c443ce..49cb87ed 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/rate_action.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/rate_action.html
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
     {% for i in '12345'|make_list %}
     <form name="rate" action="/rate/" method="POST" onsubmit="return rate_stars(event)">
         {% csrf_token %}
+        <input type="hidden" name="user" value="{{ request.user.id }}">
         <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.id }}">
+        <input type="hidden" name="privacy" value="public">
         <input type="hidden" name="rating" value="{{ forloop.counter }}">
         <button type="submit" class="icon icon-star-{% if book|rating:user < forloop.counter %}empty{% else %}full{% endif %}">
             <span class="is-sr-only">{{ forloop.counter }} star{{ forloop.counter | pluralize }}</span>