are authors okay? the answer is no

[@lowrider276]

Watching these published authors on twitter acting like 16 year olds on wattpad is a surreal experience 😬🥴

[@britachii8359]

jay kristoff & emily a duncan in a nutshell

[@lanxichen]

I was thinking this too. Like my god, you all got published, this isn't a3o anymore, you can't bully people into 5 star reviews anymore lmao

[@valel1879]

Ikr!!! is this even reality anymore? lol Crazy how I've seen some wattpad authors act more mature than this grown ass people.

[@Crybaby_26]

Worse than wattpad tbh

[@youoyoyoyoyuoy]

And I loved that she called her own readers nerds.... good one 👍

[@booktales1687]

The author: *gets a 4.5 star review* Also the author: “And I took that personally.”

[@catsandbats77]

@Mr Temporal that's why each person specifically stated 4.5 but they rounded up or down.

[@drewberriesandcream]

“how dare you give me an A instead of an A+” 😭😤😡🤬

[@oddeyes9413]

As a writer, honestly I can't believe that she complained about a 4 star review! Do you know how much anything above 3 stars means to an author? Like people who are authors dream of that being a majority of their reviews. 😞😑

[@drewberriesandcream]

@@oddeyes9413 HONESTLY! and if i was a reviewer i would save my 5 stars for the books that literally change my life so i guess authors would hate me

[@oddeyes9413]

@@drewberriesandcream I prefer honesty and constructive criticism over fluff. Its more helpful for me to improve my work.

[@kendallberdinsky2444]

I’m still astonished she tweeted all of this on THE DAY HER BOOK CAME OUT. worst marketing strategy possible

[@idek7438]

Yeah if I were her publisher I'd be astonished. This is so unprofessional and immature

[@wells346]

tbh I wouldn't have heard about her if it wasn't for this situation. maybe ppl will hate read her book

[@Dancingbre]

I seriously don’t know what she was thinking hahaha

[@mmorris404]

@@wells346 Yeah, it feels like it. She writes literary essays, but no people who usually read novels are talking about her. And them she can flip the outrage into an essay on Internet outrage.

[@douloureux.]

@@wells346 same but in this case the ‘haters make me famous’ thing doesn’t mean people will spend their money buying this or any other future book.

[@maddiekel]

sometimes i think authors expect reviewers to treat books like uber drivers or other rate-able services where a 5 star is expected if they do a decent job with no problems since that's just polite and lower ratings can impact someone's livelihood directly, but books are completely subjective art, and no one uses goodreads like that!! they just need to be quiet

[@marshunnaclark5829]

Lol true. What do people use besides goodreads now? I'm curious.

[@emmaoc-jh8df]

@@marshunnaclark5829 some people use story graph now but I still use good reads

[@bookishnatie9614]

Agree with this. I usually will give a 5 star if the book has impacted me on healthy level or a perspective I didn't see before. There is so many reason. Books aren't a delivery services rating lol.

[@maddychurchhouse4556]

You just articulated my entire thoughts on this so perfectly! Authours treat reviews as marketing, when in reality, reviewers use reviews....to review

[@wattpadusergeek342]

Oh wow! That’s true. The entitlement is real.

[@FantasyBookAddict]

And now she’s upset people are rating her book one star. Sis should’ve sat there and ate her food 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@vasilisa1132]

now she's getting a 2.30 average on her release day 😌

[@Ray.500]

@@vasilisa1132 IT WAS HER RELEASE DAY???? AJSGSJSHSJSHSJHSJS

[@basicallydeadbooks000]

It’s 2 stars now. I just checked 😬

[@maxinelangkau9204]

@@basicallydeadbooks000 1.93 xD

[@marcl2413]

1.69 rating average now

[@annaeliseteresa6135]

"we are studying the mysterious case of: WTF are these authors on??" Omfg that got me 💀

[@merryberry6576]

Same! I laughed out loud, hilarious phrasing haha

[@natasha2112616]

Imagine having 4.5 star reviews and Cate Blanchett doing your audiobook. I guess she felt like things were going TOO well ...

[@avsambart]

THE BLANCHETT? and this author has the audacity?!

[@unachicadeargentina]

yeah smells like self sabotage to meee

[@wattpadusergeek342]

Lol

[@dreamsicle3113]

CATE BLANCHETT??? THE AUTHOR WAS BLESSED, BUT SHE RUINED IT.

[@papl20]

Oh lord... I'm reading this and I'm in shock. It's Cate Blanchett ffs.

[@tashalovesscooby]

Literally fell out at “Talk to your weed man and get better weed” 💀💀💀

[@wellDUHitsSarah]

It’s crazy to me that authors go through tons of critiques in the process of writing/editing/publishing a book and then see one goodreads review and fall apart. You would think they would know if they could handle it by now.

[@idek7438]

It's because they are bullies. Strong with the weak and weak with the strong.

[@selaphii1198]

and it wasn't even a bad review lmaoo, 4.5 stars??? get outta here, people really be taking their success for granted oof

[@ambriaashley3383]

@@selaphii1198 the narcissism jumped out 🤦🏿‍♀️

[@SolitudeDayys]

Cause they’re entitled and think they’re better than their readers. As in critique from a professional is more acceptable (to her) than one from a 16 year old high schooler which she ironically acting as one lol

[@oddeyes9413]

As an author and writer, it really does surprise me as well. If you feel like you're going to snap under criticism maybe you shouldn't be an author.

[@heabooktubes]

“Do you not know how to do fractions?” “They gave you an A” 😆😆😆

[@sapphicsiren]

And I think about fan fiction written by teens, who get excited even getting a comment on their works, whether it’s constructive or more glowing . Like people putting the time to rate, and talk about your book is a compliment in itself. They actually took time to critique, and point out things they like. If they really had no feelings about it, they wouldn’t even take time to talk about. Reviews can take some time to write, and people take pride in making those reviews. I’m sure the reviewer might not even want to recommend the book anymore.

[@keralkaurjhaf270]

Exactly, I'm a writer and that's how I look at it. Someone read our book and valued it with an opinion. What more can you want?

[@erinlee5936]

I agree. The author should be grateful that people took the time to read her book. A person could just have chosen to read another book instead and ignored her book. It's really not that big of a deal to get 4 stars. She's not ready to be an author if she's freaking out over a 4-star rating on Goodreads. It's obviously more about the profit with her at this point than the book itself.

[@jazwhoaskedforthis]

This. I’m excited if people even open my work much less bother to have an opinion about it. Even bad reviews are something you can use, and at least they read it!

[@happykitty6474]

As a teen who writes fan fiction, can confirm, I get ecstatic anytime I see someone took the time to comment on my work. Even if they're just making a joke about a certain thing that happened in the fic, it's just really comforting to see that someone took time out of their day to read my work and then comment on it.

[@gravetiger9333]

@@happykitty6474 or when that one idea you didn't expect to get a ton of attention blows up... Best feeling ever

[@lexmamie217]

A lot of authors are trying way too hard to be the mean girls they were too scared to be in high school and it gets on my last nerve. You can't just bully the people buying your books omg

[@noramartinez2726]

I was literally thinking the same thing. HUGE (white) mean girl vibes.

[@MissEdge102]

truuuuuuue

[@flowerfieldreads]

“go outside and touch some grass” 😭 honestly, she was BOLD to do this on release day. on her first book??? nah. that’s odd. was she attempting to create buzz around her book for attention but it backfired??

[@selaphii1198]

probably a publicity stunt because some people will want to either defend her or read the book to see if it deserved the high ratings before.. well, the score tanked to 1.6 anyway

[@dramallama46]

In the words of Trixie Mattel during Rupaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3: “That’s a lot of emotion for safe.”

[@reglara79]

Lololol oh Milk lololol

[@jazwhoaskedforthis]

My favorite philosopher

[@billyalarie929]

TRIXIE IS THE REVOLUTIONARY FOR OUR TIMES 😂

[@em8625]

Yes! I finally I found someone else who uses this quote! 😂

[@cindy11051995]

That woman really said no nuanced opinions allowed, books are only big good or big bad

[@officialnicholas1]

goodreads beef is tearing apart the moral fabric of the universe lmao - not her calling goodreads reviewers "scary as shit" lmao

[@demonicshadow9639]

Deceased

[@demonicshadow9639]

Low-key hoping my KZbin recommended just becomes a tribute to Goodreads Beef 💀😭

[@simonejoseph6603]

it makes me so mad to see that she is considered a serious feminist author but is tearing down mostly female reviewers.

[@idek7438]

Yeah for someone who writes about the hardships of being a butch lesbian and part of the working poor of America, she really comes off as an entitled Karen here.

[@turtleboy1188]

Feminist don't like females

[@jemwithouttheholograms8806]

@@turtleboy1188 please don't say females lmaooo

[@noheterotho179]

@@turtleboy1188 is this sarcasm... Lol ?

[@itsflowerside]

not to mention she didn't just tear the reviever down but also doxxed her

[@ghostscribbles]

“Clearly some terrible weed, I mean the worst strain imaginable.” When I tell you I’m HOLLERING 🤣😭😭

[@JoshsBookishVoyage]

"what do you do if they give a 1 star review? are you plotting a murder?" 😂

[@kates1x]

I'm in grad school for Library Science and my Reader's Advisory class just talked about how authors devalue "casual" reviewers on BookTok and Goodreads because they don't see them as educated or cultured as professional critics who review books for journals like The New Yorker. One of the authors in the paper we read even said that they think Goodreads reviewers are "just a bunch of Moms." So much classism and ignorance :/ It's so frustrating.

[@Sammathnar]

A lot of Goodreads reviews are badly written and lacking in substance though. No discussion of why the reviewer disliked the book, often just a blanket dismissal of for the main character because "they were annoying", or a one sentence "the plot was boring". Those are not helpful reviews for anyone. If you want to be taken seriously as a reviewer, you should put more than 10 minutes into the review process. As has been said, you are reviewing art not rating an Uber ride.

[@kates1x]

​@@Sammathnar I agree that a lot of goodreads reviews aren't helpful, but I don't think that means casual reviewers on platforms like Goodreads, KZbin, and Instagram should be dismissed and mocked. Just because they aren't putting a lot of effort into a review (not everyone has the time for that), their opinions are still valid. The author mentioned in this video is implying that anyone who liked their book and didn't rate it 5 stars isn't reviewing books correctly, as if these same people aren't the ones who are supporting and buying her books (not to mention liking it).

[@BooksfromaBiGuy]

sorry lauren i accidentally rated ur book 4 stars cuz of my weed 😩

[@MinaReads]

RC AGAJSKSHK

[@Batsy-ot5zo]

😂🤣

[@threadstofeathers1646]

This makes me wish youtube had a gold option lmaooo

[@annalisamoretti271]

Her book is a memoir about how she was traumatized by growing up in a cult and based on this behavior I’d say she needs therapy more than writing a book

[@madamejaysynstarotoriginal]

Right

[@ellethinks]

Authors need editors for their tweets like they do on their books. Yikes.

[@Ilikefrogs..]

Honestly. With the amount of stupid ish these authors are saying online, it's like they have no marketing team. You their publishing house would be like "Make sure you don't say anything dumb online, thanks"

[@madamejaysynstarotoriginal]

Right!

[@lizflores9024]

Idk about everyone else but for me a 4.5 review means that that book is as close to a perfect book as any work of art can be. However, 5 star means that not only was the book close to perfect but the book also spoke to something in me (if y'all know what I mean). This means that whether I give a book a 4.5 or a 5 star review is subjective based on my life experiences. This doesn't mean 4.5 book is better than a 5 star book, because as I said that extra .5 is subjective and based on what appeals to me as an individual. Also how is an established author gonna bitch this much over an extra .5 star.

[@molliee5183]

M’y ratings are very similar to this! My 4 stars are great books! 5s just have that extra ✨razzledazzle✨ that I can’t explain.

[@tedros6917]

exactly this. a 5 has gotta keep me up at night

[@roosulinen]

Samee! 5 stars is something that spoke to my soul 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@urockit2011]

THIS!!!

[@marymik7372]

the one dislike is Lauren Hough and you can't convince me otherwise

[@stateofiction]

there’s two now so clearly she made a burner account too 🙄😂

[@kaitlanlouviere9963]

Surprised she hasn’t shown up in the comments or made her own video trying to defend herself.

[@idek7438]

@@kaitlanlouviere9963 She would just reply "eat shit" to everyone because she's a 12-year-old

[@brittanygoodrich9392]

As an author myself, here's some advice for those who want to get published: don't do it unless you know you can handle people who don't love your work as much as you do. You pour your heart and soul into your book, and that can make less-than-perfect reviews feel personal. They aren't. They don't even mean your book is bad. Write for the people who love you and be decent to the ones who don't. Focus on using your words to contribute something good to the world instead of tearing people down.

[@raven_moonshine39]

I'm not published yet (still querying), but I finally started letting my friends and family read my first book and it's a great test run of whether or not you can handle criticism. I'm now pretty sure that if I was able to handle my own grandmother secretly giving her copy back to my mom because she didn't want to finish it, I should be able to handle a negative review from a stranger lol.

[@brittanygoodrich9392]

@@raven_moonshine39 I agree completely! My best friend in the world had a lot of constructive criticism for my book. On the meh uncomfortable side: I had a lot of work to do. On the yessss that was worthwhile side: the book is better, and I now know I can handle criticism. Also, I'm a big fan of handing work to friends and family (so long as they'll be honest) because they still care about you at the end of the day. Not necessarily so with the internet stranger. It's a great initial test.

[@makennanugent9665]

Since I'm not an author, though I would love to be, in terms of like showing your favorite song to your friend. While it could he a subjectively good song that means so much to you, it may be just okay to your friend. Taste is subjective when it comes to works of art.

[@byportiadawn]

There are books I've immensely enjoyed I've given 4 stars or 3 stars before. Wtf is all this!? When I become published and someone gives me even a 1 star review, I might get a little sad but jeez. I don't argue with people on social media so I probably wouldn't do anything. Especially anything like this.

[@idek7438]

Same, personally when I decide whether to give a book 4 or 5 stars, I don't just judge the book on its own but also how it compares to other books I've read and given 5 stars to. Like maybe I don't really have any particular criticism about a book and I really liked it but it did not touch me like other books have done. I guess she's pissed that people don't think her book is perfect and the best book they've ever read? Idek

[@Tori-vz5er]

see I don't understand that, if you "immensely enjoyed" the book why 3 stars? As a reader I see that and think "oh that must be an average book" not "immensely enjoyable"

[@Jackylification]

@@Tori-vz5er Well, for me personally, I love bad horror movies. They're really terrible movies but I really enjoy them. They just don't deserve 5 stars. Books are like that too sometimes. Maybe they're not written very well but they're fun. That's three stars. I dunno about some people but three stars isn't bad. It's still enjoyable. Two stars is kinda 'poor but I still found something to enjoy' and one star is terrible.

[@amaalmohamed4450]

@@Jackylification yep you said it best people can enjoy terrible things but still hate it

[@TKDDLJ09]

@@Jackylification exactly. I give a lot of smutty romance books 3 stars, because lets be honest, many of them arent the best written books in the world, nor the most original or best plot, if they even have one beside the smutty romance, but i still enjoy them and have fun, so they get 3 stars. 🤣 if its more enjoyable and have more of a plot and better writing, it would get 4 stars, but never ever 5 for me. 5 stars is reserved for those books that i read, where when i close the book and want to reread it immediately again, then i know its a 5 stars for me. 4 stars is basically as best as it gets for me 🤣 so 3 stars are pretty good for me. But i get that i have a different way of rating than most, but like everyone does their own thing.

[@snickers1388]

4 isn’t even bad. Tbh I don’t read books that are 5 stars cause a lot of times the book is just overhyped. Or really popular in booktube/Tik tok universe. How is 4.5 bad lol 😂 that’s really good

[@snickers1388]

That author would be devastated if she went onto Amazon and read their book reviews😂 those people are harsh on there lmao

[@robin0135]

ikr! everyone uses their ratings differently. I only give my favs 5 stars, good books get 4, meh books get 3, bad books 2 and 1 star for horrible books that I wanted to burn while reading. honestly any rating above 2 is good imo

[@jennie-qh4uw]

@@robin0135 that’s exactly how i rate the books i read lol

[@snickers1388]

@@robin0135 facts four stars is really good. Plus everything is subjective, not everyone is going to find a book five star material😂 that’s just impossible.

[@irinakermong1217]

Same, like, 4 stars means that I would probably still recommend your book to other people and that I enjoyed it. 5 stars means it's one of the best books I've read this year (so obviously I don't give that to just any book), 4 stars means it's a good book and I had a good time with it, 3 stars means "heh, it was okay", 2 stars is "there was an attempt made here" or stuff I didn't finish because I was too bored reading it, and 1 star is "WTF DID I JUST READ". So in my rating, even 3 stars is fine because while it wasn't something I LURVED, I'm sure there are other people out there who will love more than I did because it's still overall pretty good. And look, I'm expecting to get one star reviews if I ever publish something. It might not even be because my book is bad, but it might just be because it wasn't someone's cup of tea or there are tropes or topics that person happens to really hate. It's rarely something personal.

[@lillieb9404]

As a writer hoping to get published, I’d even be grateful for a one-star because let’s face it, we need every review we can get.

[@Lia-oh4kz]

I hope you get publish soon. Wishing you the best.

[@madamejaysynstarotoriginal]

I’m also writing a book. I wish you the best of luck. What you said is very true. I’ve even added books to my TBR from videos of people unhauling and dnf-ing 😂😂😂

[@earwig3975]

This hits home. Just the other day I gave a review of a book on Amazon. I didn’t enjoy the book and I said this but nothing out of line. The author then contacted me calling me a bi*** and a cu** I’ve never been talked to like that, especially over a book review. I was blown away

[@m.f.hopkins8728]

Rule #1 for authors: Whether the reviews are positive or negative, DO NOT engage/bother/insert yourself into a conversation/be an ass to readers about their reviews. I can only imagine how pissed off the publisher is!

[@mathildes8583]

We now live in a world where we can get insulted by an author on Twitter because we liked their book. What is going on lmao

[@A8NTnoVidHeO]

😂😂😂

[@peyton07]

An author highlighted my 2-star review of his work on his twitter (best 2-star review he'd ever gotten har har) and his followers came after me on GR. It's soured me on his work ever since. And that was for a 2-star! The "4.5 stars is too low" mentality is really entitled... Great video, Mina!

[@keralkaurjhaf270]

I'm so sorry this happened to you. This person really does need a therapist or have readers sign a contract to not say anything bad about their book before they get to read it. Like, seriously when we open the book we should get a warning that if the rating is not five star they will cut out our throat😂 The worst is, people came after you?! Like she is not a queen and everyone can have an opinion. Sorry.

[@peyton07]

@@keralkaurjhaf270 What's hilarious is that my review had NO LIKES on GR because I mainly post for myself (I have a bad memory for books), and then suddenly it got all this attention after his twitter post. What a bunch of nonsense. Let GR be for readers!

[@keralkaurjhaf270]

@@peyton07 I'm now a teen author but considering I've been a bookworm since childhood Goodreads ought to be readers community. Agreed🍻

[@peyton07]

@@keralkaurjhaf270 You're the kind of author he should aspire to be tbh.

[@aleksandereide7538]

@Corvidae as an lgbt person myself i love what that author did, but to attack someone is completley wrong

[@RedtsunamiTed]

According to goodreads: 3 stars means "i like it" so by that logic 4 stars is "i really like it".... I'm a writer and I have to say if I got a 4 star review I would be over the moon that I touched someone enough for them to REALLY like my work.

[@ndalisian4386]

"talk to your weed man, and get some better weed sis" I DIED💀💀

[@discoveringknitting8372]

Not a case study 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 This is apparently her first book. She may want to shut up so she can sell a second. Wait! Go outside and touch the grass. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mmorris404]

Honestly, I think it might be more outrage marketing. People who have never heard of her are talking about her, which makes her more interesting to people who have heard of her.

[@fictionfixer9512]

@@mmorris404 Even if it IS, why depend on outrage marketing if the work itself and the initial promotion were amazing enough? And it only lasts for that one book. I'm not sure it's a good investment in future books, if there'll be any. And her retraction of "I was high" makes me doubt it's outrage marketing. Bc if someone's going for outrage, they better own up and troll all the way.

[@cadencev5572]

@@mmorris404 Oooo that's an interesting idea, but I would've thought that her publisher or publishing house would let her go after that.

[@mmorris404]

@@cadencev5572 Her book made it to the New York Times bestsellers list.

[@cadencev5572]

@@mmorris404 really??? How lol. Aren't the publishers being harassed for being under contract with someone like that?

[@alb0zfinest]

Random innocent 17 year old reviewer:4.5 ✨ Lauren Hough: So you have chosen death.

[@Emma-zs5gw]

debbie and hannah are probably sitting there like damn what did we do😭😭😭💀

[@fencewalker]

This book is apparently this author's like memoir or something but idk how they got through the whole editing process without losing their mind if someone leaving a positive four star review made them lose their mind?? How did they take editing tips??? Absolutely nuts

[@BritneyT.]

Maybe they did lose their mind a few times

[@zoehoffman8652]

I've seen fanfic authors with more maturity and professional behavior than Ms. Hough over here

[@jpch8814]

LOL you are so rational and funny. You actually explained this situation so well. This author now ruined her book, her career, and her rating...everyone is giving her 1-star reviews out of spite.

[@ToriaLovesBooks]

The people who gave her four stars, literally supported her, and she attacked them so openly! :o

[@Ddalgiichigo]

I’d take my four star review back so fast

[@ChroniclesofNoria]

4.5 stars Mina. 4.5 stars!!! I am still shooketh! The audacity!!!

[@keralkaurjhaf270]

Bro, I'm an author and I've had one star reviews on goodreads 😂 and I appreciate the lower star reviews because the criticism helps you out so much. Note, I'm a teen author and I assume Lauren is a grown up which makes this way too funny. This is about your craft not your ego. Readers/Audience and the writer are team work. You are not a queen of your readers that you can boss around your reviews😂😂

[@bobc7557]

Really, what books have you written? I'd like to read it, my granddaughter is a teen author, and I know how much time and effort it takes!

[@iLiviesimone]

you are.... so casually entertaining- I love hearing you vent about this. what gets me is how not ONCE has a situation where an author acted up on twitter turned out good for them or their publisher???? It is almost always extremely negative publicity that **tanks** their sales/reputation. I would think at this point that every publisher would give a little powerpoint presentation to all their authors to tell them why twitter rants are no good

[@JesseOnYoutube]

She said “go outside and touch some fucking grass” MINA CHILL 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Im obsessed

[@MinaReads]

😭😭😭

[@rebeccassweetmusic4632]

There's been a lot of recent drama lately about fans breaking their respect with beloved authors due to signs of emotionally immature behavior from them on Twitter 😬. Beautifully Bookish Bethany did a video talking about some of these authors. As the saying goes, if you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen! If you can't handle criticism, then why did you become an author?

[@rebeccassweetmusic4632]

@Leonie Rhule Honestly, if I got a horrible review on a book I wrote, I'd be like... "OMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!!! MY FIRST BAD REVIEW, I MADE IT" 😂

[@user-ez4fk6tf6v]

Or more specifically why go straight to goodreads which is meant for readers to share their opinions? And then get mad at a good review and then compare bad reviews to rape?! The audacity jumps out.

[@rebeccassweetmusic4632]

@@user-ez4fk6tf6v EXACTLY!!!

[@kittythedogable]

There are authors who have stalked reviewers! Reviewers know not to trust authors who act like this. The Goodreads average is now down to 2.5 stars, on release day. Amazing self sabotage.

[@KittyAndTheBooks]

I think it's even below 2 by now... crazy. xD

[@victorias.f.]

The kid who cried in school if they didn't get straight A's grow up and became this author

[@badcatzgamedevelopmentcomp4808]

"You forgot to assign homework" , Mina: What are you talking about? What WAS she talking about?

[@badcatzgamedevelopmentcomp4808]

WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN???????????????????????MINDMELT

[@TheSkepticalCat]

ohhhh wait I just got it. I think she is saying that the "nerds" are the type of people who would raise their hand at the end of class and tell the teacher "you forgot to assign homework" when if they stayed quiet nobody would have had homework that night. I feel like I've seen that trope referenced in jokes.

[@WordWonders]

i had no idea this was happening and now i'm howeling 😭 "you need better weed sis" took me tf out

[@dimerymichaels3539]

Telling people to calm down by telling them to go outside and touch some grass is my new favorite phrase. 🌾🌱

[@ariannefafard4043]

lauren, girlie. if even books that are worldwide bestsellers like the Harry Potter series get 1 star reviews (127,650 on Goodreads) OF COURSE your debut novel will have some. no need to make such a big deal out of it. it's just the way the world works.

[@idek7438]

And she wasn't even mad about the 1 star reviews? She was mad about a 4.5 review? What the actual fuck? The people she insulted were praising her book and took the time to read it and write a really positive review and this absolute Karen of an author called them out for not giving her 5 stars that she felt entitled to. I'm speechless

[@ida305]

Right? Even the most popular beloved books in the world get some bad reviews. I don't understand how she would think that her book is so exeptional that it only deserves a perfect 5.0 score.

[@chanceofrainne]

I never heard of Lauren Hough before this all happened and I like that she has quickly made sure I will never read her work.

[@zeesummers]

With a quickness. We love to see it.

[@maritareads5229]

Right? This literally happened yesterday 😂

[@teresarosereads]

“What about people who gave you a 1 star? Are you plotting their murder?” I died😂💀 I seriously can’t wrap my head around the fact that someone is that mad over a 4.5 star rating. Like that’s almost perfect? Even if she was high that still makes so sense.

[@briteeyes2133]

There is def some mental illness there so it is a high possibility!

[@gracebriarwoodwrites9316]

The first thing people tell you when you start getting reviews is NOT TO READ YOUR REVIEWS!!! (Also, isn't 4 stars good, and 5 stars generally reserved for lifechanging books?)

[@kianasch]

yeah!! i give 5 stars to books that become my new favourites and 4 to books i've enjoyed, but either didn't like a main character or if that book generally didn't affect me that much

[@jennawar13]

Officially on goodreads 5 stars is you “loved it”and 4 stars is you “really liked it” and honestly even a 1 star is supposed to mean “not for me” so unless you put in your review that you hated it and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone/basically trash it, then any review is a positive review bc it means someone read your book and cared enough to talk about it/ share a rating

[@sophiecarbone4977]

What in the hell is this author?!?! Your break down of the tweets though, damn made my day! “Go outside and touch some fucking grass” yes. Just yes.

[@kennafoster2483]

she got mad over 4 STARS???!!! huh????

[@kennafoster2483]

maybe this is a PR stunt I can't find any other explanation

[@NeidaTeresa]

Lauren Hough wrote an essay I love about being a lesbian cable person and all the harassment that comes with it UGH I hate that she’s doing this foolishness 😖😖

[@ashlingandhurricanes6892]

I loved that essay too! Is that the one when she ends up doing work in like, Dick Cheney's house or something? :( a shame she ended up doing this.

[@luvLins]

I know it was so good, and this is so childish. This weird expectation that people have to like and respond to your work positively is so weird and annoying to me. If you want better reviews make better content lol.

[@kathleenschwab4645]

I loved that essay!

[@cocobooksgalore3945]

BRUH WHAT THAT WAS HER?!?!

[@Dasha-pv1xk]

"it doesn't make sense. and it continues to make no sense" - LITERALLY THIS

[@TheGoofy1932]

Why are these authors not being educated by their agents and publishers to Not do this? This is happening way too often.

[@ainsleemcnamara7514]

lol I hadn't heard of this author, so I looked her up on Goodreads and now the majority of the ratings on her book are 1 star (57%) and the overall Goodreads rating is in the tank at 2.5 stars on its release day. I'd feel bad, but she kinda did it to herself :/

[@keralkaurjhaf270]

Ego is always the poison.

[@sabrinamabson7087]

I just checked too its 70% now 🤦

[@douloureux.]

It’s down to 1.96 now

[@YellowDia]

Reap what you sow I don’t know what she thought was going to happen

[@mollieh4426]

I don't understand why authors get so mad at book reviewers when they bring more readers & traction to their books. Like even if they don't like the book, someone might disagree with the reviewer and pick up the book. There are booktubers I watch where I know we have different reading interests, so if they don't like a book I might want to pick it up even more.

[@nebula1oftheseven488]

Same

[@nahomicalderon6375]

Girly was mad bc someone left a 4.5 STARS REVIEW??

[@mikesbookreviews]

I traditionally try to stay out of these kinds of things but I'm still just blown away by getting that upset over a 4.5/5 review. Then blaming it on being high. Then doubling down on it the next day, while apparently sober.

[@justvynexa]

love how I just liked your tweet a few minutes ago then get the notification for this video.

[@nymeriasandsnake]

one of my friends published her debut novel and CRIED tears of joy when she got her 100th review. even though some of them were bad, she was SO happy and we all celebrated in our writer's group. i can't IMAGINE having a breakdown over 4.5/5.

[@acueto7]

I gave a book 2 star but said the writer wrote so well and the story was amazingly original, but it just wasn’t for me because it had grotesque horror in it and I just couldn’t give it anything higher as it grossed me out. The writer came on and hearted my review. I totally respect that author. I didn’t tear him down and just said it wasn’t for me. He respected that cause I respected him. Bravo to that writer.

[@dizzledeee9674]

I'm dead. This is so on point. 😂🤣😂 Also, please don't group all GoodReads Authors into the same kennel as this one. We're not all bad.

[@swoonscapades]

Lmao, there's no way she was high 💀isn't weed suppose to make you chill? i don't smoke it but all my friends do and it just makes them mellow out, so... I don't think she was high at all, she just needed to justify her actions 😅

[@danarodz3275]

Ikr ? she used the cheapest possible excuse 😅

[@ThePsychoNyx]

I rarely comment on videos anymore but I just wanna say I 10000% agree with you and this whole situation gave me so much second-hand embarrassment...esp commenting on convos BETWEEN REVIEWERS about their ratings and experience like that is between them and no space for an author??? go off lovely

[@lua_ferraz]

I don't think many authors understand how reading works, let alone reviews. I've been thinking for a while now that half of the shit that goes down on social media wouldn't be a thing if writers were readers first. I'm both and honest to God, not even 1-star reviews of my works leave me this worked up. And I really hope Debbie and Hannah catch wind of this and go back on their decision of rating that book so high.

[@froggyringu]

Wait what? Which authors weren’t readers first? ...you can’t really write a book if you haven’t read one first.

[@lua_ferraz]

@@froggyringu Absolutely, but I don't mean reading in the broader sense, I mean specifically reading as a hobby/for pleasure. I think that amongst authors, reading is often treated as a commodity, or strictly as research. Although I'm not against it, I think this practice has a side effect and it's that you stop reading what you want/like and stop reading critically, and I think that's where the disconnect with reviewers happens.

[@idek7438]

Hannah even said in the replies that she was sad people wouldn't read this book now because she genuinely liked it. Also like, she was sent the book as an ARC to give an HONEST review and said so in the review itself. What did Hough expect? If she is so thin-skinned she can't handle a 4-star review that says so many nice things about her book she's in the wrong profession. A writer needs to be able to accept even harsher criticism, learn from it and move on. You can't rant on Twitter and call people names every time someone doesn't give you 5 stars on Goodreads.

[@lua_ferraz]

@@idek7438 Completely agree! What baffles me is that one of the first advices you find regarding being an author is how to deal with criticism. It's such a widespread notion that this type of behavior is really unexplainable.

[@froggyringu]

@@lua_ferraz I think she's just an entitled person. I know many authors who are readers as well. I think it's a bit rude to say that it's authors as a group that's doing this and not a few rotten people. If a person is reading for research they are obviously reading it critically...it's when you are reading what you want/like that you're not reading critically because you have your rose-colored glasses on and am only going with your feels. ...I mean, I was expected to read critically when I took literature classes. When I read for fun I'll just dnf a book and return it if I don't enjoy it.

[@rnarie]

i didn't even realize there was this ongoing relationship between authors and reviewers so im glad you're talking about it!! totally agree with what you said in this video too

[@12AnimeObsession]

There's something really funny and catchy about the phrase "We should look at this incident as a case study and try to find out literally what the fuck is going on." Now I'm going to spend all my time trying to figure out how to work it into a casual conversation lol

[@milomazli]

Omg, Im just seeing this now. oooooooh my Gooooood. Amazing video! Thank you Mina!! I agree with about every word you said!

[@MinaReads]

Glad you liked it!!

[@ohwriting]

Mina yes! This whole video is gold. I saw that mess happening on twitter earlier and rolled my eyes. What is with author's acting so horribly? Like why is this so hard for ya'll? Just be decent people! Also the fact she did this on the day her book came out? Like where is the thought process? Cause it doesn't exist apparently.

[@ladyseshiiria]

I'm a writer and artist and I'm getting sad that all the people I've been following for advice, are flopping, and I'm feeling like they aren't really qualified to be giving advice. If I can get feedback/criticism from my art and be happy and use it why can't authors or writers?

[@WalkerWrites7]

My book on Goodreads sitting at a single 3 stars and Im so happy I atleast have it and then theres this author >_

[@rennydanston6507]

Not the worst strain imaginable please you’re so funny😭🤣🤣I love how you’re GENUINELY baffled

[@TheSweetieDarling]

I died at the plotting the murders of the one star reviewers. 😂 It was such a privileged and childish reaction. Then thanking their personal friends for their 5 star reviews.

[@kenziejennings4700]

You are absolutely right. It’s the equivalent of an A. Why on earth would any author complain about...well...an A?

[@joshuatreadway9936]

"get a journal, get a therapist, do something!"

[@SnowLaden]

"Go out and touch some f***ing grass" ::chefs kiss:: I'm going to use this in my life now.

[@bagofbonesmp3]

"do you know how to make fractions?!" god same

[@KittyAndTheBooks]

I love how people think drugs are an excuse ever! The drugs don't make you a different person, they just bring out what's already there... Great video!

[@cakt1991]

Why is always the privileged no-name white authors crying over reviews that aren’t even negative? Meanwhile, I saw a one-star review of a historical romance by a desi author where the reviewer completely missed the point, calling it a Regency and criticizing it for anachronisms (it was set in the late Victorian era), and the author completely ignored it? I only know this since the author actually liked my review on GR, which was a 3-star, as there were some legitimate issues with the story. Kinda awkward, but I applaud her for not engaging much beyond that, even where it’s warranted.

[@horrorfanatic6990]

Wow…my first book published got a 2 star review from one person and I was still so happy. It was my first book and people were reading it ☺️

[@purpleBonesx]

mina with the quickness !!

[@janetgriffin7779]

Wait I didn’t even hear about this??? She’s spiraling over 4.5 stars???? Unreal!!!

[@aspiring_recluse]

This is bananas. I am dying. Thank you for personifying my confusion. Also, I've never heard of this author. Kind of wish that were still the case.

[@zoebrugg7594]

#1 rule, don’t go after your costumers. Don’t follow the trend of Hollywood; bullying the fans. Follow customer service, let the goodreads be. Let twitter be. Just let it be, be happy someone took time to buy, read, and write about your book. From one writer to another; let it be.

[@blackheartbooks]

Why are some authors so inappropriate? When you publish a book it no longer belongs to you and a reader can do or say whatever they want. If you can’t handle it don’t become an author

[@no1inparticular487]

+ the star system is so personal so it makes no sense to get angry at people who are rating a book against their own standards and values and enjoyment

[@MichellesLibrary]

Impressed with how fast you did this

[@torianakay1405]

I just found your video from Jess’s video (which I found because I am STILL thinking about this situation 3 weeks after it happened!!!!) and you are literally saying everything I was thinking from the beginning, this was the kind of video I wanted... I just needed someone to rage-vibe with 😂

[@hannahbun]

For me: Five stars = perfect, a masterpiece that I'll probably remember my whole life. Four stars = great, something I love and will probably be talking about online a lot Three stars = good, I enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it to others Two stars = not really 'bad', but definitely below average and not something I'd pick up again One star = actually pretty bad, I didn't like it for one reason or another

[@tdwella]

You are so right! When you pointed out ( at location 6:40 in this video) that there was CLEARLY some bad (as in horrible) acquisition of "non-liquid" libations...(lol) I almost fell out of my chair!!! I have been away from Good reads for a bit and was just now getting back into the swing of reading and writing about my fav authors. Now that I am watching your video, I am over here shaking my head WITH YOU regarding how confusing this person is with regard to a GOOD REVIEW. unbelievable!! YASSSS "Talk to yo Weed man...sis!" 6:51 Hahahahahaha! YASSSS!!!! I AGREE WITH YOU wholeheartedly when you say..."Authors need to create a firmer boundary...!" 10:02 Get an "effing" friend 10:06 get a coffee 10:11 talk to yo "effing" therapist 10:17 Go outside and touch some "effing" grass

[@amyCullen11]

All the new Goodreads reviews on her book are sending me 😂

[@fourbooksayear2335]

*breathes a sigh of relief in being not known but anxiety makes you freak out anyway* And oh my god what the hell?!??! They're wild, you put it perfectly, goodness O_O