undercover_lesbeean t1_jdb0r7q wrote on March 23, 2023 at 2:30 AM

Reply to comment by Handyandy58 in Thoughts on Booktok by [deleted]

commodification of books-churning out books that are basically carbon copy repeats, rinse repeat

Pipe-International t1_jdb2hv5 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 2:43 AM

This has been a thing for books nearly forever. It’s not new because of TikTok.

undercover_lesbeean t1_jdb3hf6 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 2:51 AM

ofc not, but it's becoming more widespread. bookstores now have "booktok rec" tables, and when i tell you that it's just rows and rows of the SAME FUCKING BOOK, they all just look the same, it makes me want to cry

Pipe-International t1_jdb4frl wrote on March 23, 2023 at 2:59 AM

Well that’s been a thing for a long time too. TikTok is just the newest platform of an age old marketing strategy. Use to be ‘New York Times Best Sellers’ tables and ‘Oprah Winfrey Bookclub Recommendation’ stands. And it would literally be the same old same old trendy book that month.

undercover_lesbeean t1_jdb9uuv wrote on March 23, 2023 at 3:45 AM

NYTBS are still multiple genres though, there is plenty of diversity. Some are actual quality books and some not.

Idk about the oprah club thing, because I've not seen it.

Handyandy58 t1_jdba33m wrote on March 23, 2023 at 3:47 AM

This is a bit dramatic

undercover_lesbeean t1_jddeyu6 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 4:28 PM

right, so sorry for caring, i'll go on my merry way