tier ranking every popular booktok book i’ve read 📖

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A BookToker creates a video ranking 44 books into nine tiers, including popular titles like "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" and "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue." The creator shares thoughts on various books, praising some like "Juniper and Thorne" while criticizing others such as "From Blood and Ash," providing detailed insights and recommendations for each.

Insights

  • The creator of the video ranking popular BookTok books has read 44 books for this project, organizing them into nine tiers named after TikTok sounds, such as "You might have accidentally saved my life" and "Snap girl, I think you dropped something," expressing dissenting opinions on various books and warning viewers about potential rants.
  • Among the reviewed books, "My Dark Vanessa" is praised for its respectful depiction of trauma, while "From Blood and Ash" by Jennifer L. Armentrout is strongly disliked, with "Throne of Glass" and "The Love Hypothesis" also facing criticism, contrasting with the speaker's love for "Six of Crows" and "Crooked Kingdom" as unparalleled favorites, and "The Night Circus" holding the top spot as the ultimate favorite book, showcasing a wide range of opinions and preferences within the BookTok community.

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Recent questions

  • What are the tiers in the book ranking?

    Tiers named after TikTok sounds.

  • How many books did the creator read?

    44 books for the ranking video.

  • What are some highly recommended books?

    "From Blood and Ash" and "Before the Coffee Gets Cold."

  • Which book is praised for respectful depiction of trauma?

    "My Dark Vanessa."

  • What is the ultimate favorite book?

    "The Night Circus."

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Summary

00:00

Ranking BookTok Books: Nine Tiers Revealed

  • The text discusses the creation of a video ranking popular BookTok books.
  • The creator has read 44 books for this ranking video.
  • The ranking consists of nine tiers, each named after a TikTok sound.
  • The top tier is named "You might have accidentally saved my life."
  • The second tier is "Snap girl, I think you dropped something."
  • The third tier is "Cell phones on silent, shut your mouth, the show is about to begin."
  • The creator expresses dissenting opinions on some books and warns viewers about potential rants.
  • The ranking includes books like "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" and "All About Love" by Bell Hooks.
  • The creator discusses books like "One Last Stop" by Casey McQuiston and "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" by Ottessa Moshfegh.
  • The text also covers the creator's changing opinions on V.E. Schwab's books, particularly "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue."
  • The creator shares thoughts on "Alone with You in The Ether" and "You've Reached Sam" by Dustin Thao.

10:52

Reviewer's Book Rankings and Reviews Summarized

  • The reviewer discusses a book that inspired a TikTok video, mentioning a memorable line about milking.
  • The book is credited with making the reviewer laugh, earning it a single star.
  • The reviewer expresses a lack of recommendation for the book due to personal dislike of Spanish love deception.
  • Another book, "Juniper and Thorne" by Ava Reed, is highly praised and considered for a higher tier due to increasing fondness over time.
  • The book is described as Gothic horror, graphic, dark, and difficult to read, but highly recommended for fans of the genre.
  • "Slammed" by Colleen Hoover is criticized for its teacher-student relationship theme, deemed inappropriate and poorly written.
  • "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata is lauded for sparking the reviewer's interest in Japanese translated fiction, placed in the third tier of favorites.
  • "Heart Stopper" is placed in the second tier of favorites, despite being a five-star book, as the reviewer aims to be more selective in defining all-time favorites.
  • "Delilah Green Doesn't Care" is ranked above some other books but below favorites like "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue."
  • "People We Meet on Vacation" is placed in a tier where the reviewer is unsure of its ranking due to mixed feelings about the book.
  • "From Blood and Ash" by Jennifer L. Armentrout is strongly disliked by the reviewer, considered poorly written and one of the worst reads ever.
  • "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard is critiqued for not holding up well compared to other YA dystopian novels, placed in a tier of mediocrity.
  • "Book Lovers" by Emily Henry is praised for being a great romance book, almost earning five stars, and placed in the second tier of favorites.
  • "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" by Toshikazu Kawaguchi is highly recommended, described as cozy and heartwarming, earning a five-star rating.
  • Sally Rooney's books, starting with "Normal People," are discussed with mixed feelings, not particularly liked by the reviewer and placed in a tier of mild criticism.

21:32

Mixed Reviews of Popular Books

  • "Conversations with Friends" is highly recommended by the speaker, being the only book they would personally suggest from the author's works.
  • "Beautiful World, Where Are You" is criticized for being dull, boring, and lacking nuance, with the author's ideologies being too overtly presented.
  • "The Selection" is deemed insulting and boring, with the protagonist's name and toxic romance being particularly criticized.
  • "My Dark Vanessa" is praised for its respectful depiction of trauma, despite being disturbing and triggering, making it one of the best books the speaker has read.
  • "They Both Die at the End" is criticized for lacking depth in characters and not living up to its reputation for being devastating.
  • "Throne of Glass" is disliked by the speaker, with the series going downhill after the first two books, leading to a negative opinion of Sarah J. Maas.
  • "The Love Hypothesis" is considered disrespectful and cringy, with the speaker finding the romance mediocre and the author's writing repetitive.
  • "Shadow and Bone" is loved by the speaker, with the series improving upon rereading and being eagerly anticipated for its second season.
  • "The Cruel Prince" is deemed okay by the speaker, not memorable enough to continue with the series.
  • "ACOTAR" is compared to "Red Queen" and placed in the "Welcome to Barnes and No" category due to the speaker's preference for the latter.

32:19

Popular Books Reviewed: TikTok Favorites and Emotional Impact

  • "Six of Crows" and "Crooked Kingdom" are unparalleled favorites, featuring characters like Kaz, Inez, Jasper, Wyland, Nina, and Matthias, with a significant presence on TikTok.
  • "The Night Circus" holds the top spot as the ultimate favorite book, cherished for its unique magic and emotional impact, despite not being as prominent on TikTok.
  • "The Idiot" by Isla Fatuman, while not personally enjoyed, is acknowledged for its quality and appeal to others, falling into a category of uncertainty due to its complexity.
  • "The Atlas 6" is placed between two tiers, appreciated for its fun elements but needing improvement in world-building, with the sequel potentially influencing its ranking.
  • "A Little Life" is emotionally intense, evoking strong reactions, while "Cersei" and "The Song of Achilles" are highly regarded favorites, with the latter slightly overhyped but still enjoyable.
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