rabidbreeder t1_ivzsgbb wrote on November 11, 2022 at 8:53 PM

Reply to comment by Hi-isLiv in The Seven Husbands of Eveling Hugo: I don’t get the hype by Hi-isLiv

But a huge part of why it's on display is its popularity on TikTok. It has a massive influence on book sales and interest right now.

rabidbreeder t1_ivyrppe wrote on November 11, 2022 at 4:47 PM

Reply to The Seven Husbands of Eveling Hugo: I don’t get the hype by Hi-isLiv

Everyone on booktok is like, 18. I thought Evelyn Hugo was alright, but I would have loved it if I was in high school when I read it.

I forget this periodically and then get burned when I get anything suggested on TikTok.

I've also noticed that "booktok" readers generally don't read with any eye towards prose quality. They literally do not notice/care(?) if the writing is shit.

rabidbreeder t1_itsei84 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 11:21 PM

Reply to comment by Sinsoftheflesh7 in How tf do you guys finish the book so fast especially with audiobooks? by Redo-Master

SAME. I get impatient with how much slower it is than just reading and I get distracted so easily. They just aren't my thing and I'm done trying to make it happen.