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[@kayli9599]

"Queen of bad taste." "Bitch, I said to roast the books, not roast me." okay i died of laughter omg

[@megandavis4705]

This got me too!!! 😆 Heck, whoever has that opinion and watches her needs to move on to a different booktuber.

[@lanebrycen8762]

Sorry to be off topic but does anyone know of a trick to get back into an instagram account?? I stupidly lost my account password. I would appreciate any tips you can give me.

[@SasMuffin427]

I love how half your reactions to these responses are very well-thought out respectful analyses of how people can have differing opinions on books and the other half are like “WeLL yOu CaN fUcK oFf”

[@mc00020]

People: I hate this book. Emma: Well DING DONG, YOUR OPINION'S W R O N G.

[@shubhramishra2747]

Ikr?

[@nathanielluscombe5277]

That’s the point of the video

[@anielson6152]

This is making me confused, "the tv show did the story so much better". Lol, in what world?

[@melaniecastle3956]

A Nielson I didn’t enjoy the series much. Loved some of the cast but the “story” was just awful

[@mayfia]

The audacity!!!

[@caitlinmay8702]

A Nielson Ffs it made its own story line 🤮

[@lil-mj5ed]

the tv show was good, but after you read the books you notice all of the flaws in the show.

[@Yana020298]

A Nielson I watched the show after I completely forgot what happened in the books (like I remembered only the main plot of the 1st book) and for me the show was really good. However, I have no clue how it is compared to the books 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@AJ-qq1gp]

New title: Emma going off on people hating her favorite books for 18 minutes straight

[@shubhramishra2747]

Can't agree more 👏

[@mayfia]

"The show did the story so much better" The audacity of these people. 😮

[@ohohnenyeoo2654]

😂

[@yuriambre3253]

the show did get better, and they mellowed down the incest and love traingles and I think fixed the flaws that the book had. But the book stands pretty good on itself as well, I just think the show did have a more plausible storyline. Like when Clary and Sebastian were connected instead of Sebastian and Jace, it really showed their sibling bond and gave a very good insight of what they could've been. I personally like the show better, I do think they did the story better, the dialogue could be better though.

[@shadowhunterbooklover1drea16]

Ikr

[@lilistylinson2833]

Mayfia I feel like the show corrected some flaws the books had? (The characters being way too sexualised in the books despite being underage/everyone being of age in the show, the overwhelming amount of incest/no incest, “not like other girls trope”/none of that) plus, the show actually gives their lgbt characters screentime, vs the book giving them like 1 page a book, we actually get to see downworlders and their side of the story.... I could go on. I will definitely say that certain aspects of the book are better than the show, and anyone is free to say that. But the show is not absolute trash once you get past the first season :)

[@zoekate9943]

The show got worse and worse as it went on. It was torture to finish it, and I often wonder why I did.

[@ThisIsSilvia]

Gotta love how it's "roast my favorite books BUT I'LL ROAST YOU BACK" i'm loving this 😂

[@emilyloring9857]

"Queen of bad taste." "Bitch, I said to roast the books, not roast me." (10:01) rewatched that part several times and died laughing!

[@ceceliadarter4207]

Cassandra Clare can write (expressly Shadowhunters) until I die and I will never stop reading and rereading her books. Evelyn Hugo is the most realist fictional character I have every met/read. Harry Potter is the best series; that when I list my favorite books I can’t even say Harry Potter because people should just know and it’s on a whole different level!

[@sandyreadsalot]

"Cassandra Clare could be writing Shadowhunter books well into my 40s..." yesss that's me haha

[@amywinter9453]

Yessss that's me tooo!!

[@melyibarra809]

“Evelyn is uncryworthy” “The show is better than the books” I want that confidence😦

[@sugafreekookie8478]

I love this idea, but I definitely can not handle people roasting my favorite books.

[@sunflower2187]

I would cry 😭

[@gomiho91]

"Queen of bad taste" I choked on my water lol You are loved!

[@paradiseaflame]

Someone just said HP is trash and so are its characters??? Woah woah WOAH my fragile heart!!!

[@ilsenleon2378]

paradiseaflame Omg for real. I can understand not liking Harry Potter but omg what is this blasphemy

[@ms_victorious]

Yes, Jace is super annoying, but the Shadowhunters' Chronicles as a whole is PHENOMENAL! Who said that Tessa and Jem are boring? TID is one of my favourite series of ALL TIME!

[@marli6323]

Miss Victorious Jem and Tessa a boring couple? Laughs in Spanish

[@ms_victorious]

@@marli6323 I know, right? Who came up with that? To me, this sounds the say as if somebody told me that Izzy and Simon were a boring couple and not an end-game AT ALL!

[@evyprovoost9193]

I have never felt more personally attacked by strangers about the hate on the Shadowhunter Chronicles lol. Ofc everyone has their opinion but still I felt attacked XD

[@elisecordes]

Just like Evy yes same

[@shadowhunterbooklover1drea16]

Ikr

[@madisongeorgia4692]

The Shadowhunter Chronicles is legit my favourite book universe ever. And I completely understand why people think TMI is the least enjoyable out of the three series (and I can agree to some extent), but I feel so sentimental and protective over TMI because TMI was literally the series that made me fall in love with reading. I HATED reading before I picked up TMI.

[@jessiebelle1749]

My friend is always saying Cassie writes too many books, but I agree with you she could write books into my forties and I would read them all😂 Ps love the bangs

[@gigigrass6050]

if a shadow hunters book comes out when I'm dead, i would resurrect myself just to read it.

[@averyjeanne]

Evelyn Hugo is not cry worth!?! I just finished it last night and I cried for a half hour.

[@jonsey_2730]

Avery Wilder I HAVENT STOPPED CRYING

[@phillipcampos5912]

I read it in feb .....still not over it

[@alexandraslibrary]

Avery Wilder I agree with what Emmmabooks they have “no taste” 😂

[@theelizaaguilar]

I love how you're able to defend your favorite books while also acknowledging their flaws and why others may not like. Thanks for another amazing video!

[@chloemonte5195]

i saw six of crows in your stacks and got so amped up to fight anyone who said a bad word about it ... i honestly don't know how you made this video without crying

[@WhittyNovels]

these ppl came HARD with their roasts. i would've cried 3 minutes into the video

[@kesh-kesh7126]

I’m not going to lie... I loved the shadowhunters tv show.... it is a terrible book to tv adaptation but after a while I stopped comparing the two and I just think of them as separate entities... like obviously the tv show is ridiculous but in my opinion it’s like saying you like something that’s so bad it’s good. It was fun to watch and a lot of the lines cracked me up like no other. It was also an amazing way for me to bond more with some of my non-reader friends in a slightly bookish way. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk😂😂

[@ida1718]

Kesh-Kesh 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@illyrianshadowhunter4843]

I love the Mortal Instruments but still found myself agreeing to a lot of the points mentioned 😂

[@TheBookishWallfleur]

I cant stand the shadowhunters series and even I cannot agree that the show was better than the books...the blasphemy

[@caitlynvaldes276]

I APPRECIATE YOU

[@natalieandherbooks2087]

Caitlyn Valdes YES MA’AM!!!!

[@stefaniastolz8830]

Yaaas !

[@Indrea13]

Same here!!

[@r.owennn]

TheBookishWallfleur | Clarey just gets on my nerves uGh

[@rainbowreads3608]

The Lunar Chronicles is one of my absolute favorite series, and I think people need to take into consideration that Cinder was published in 2012 and YA has changed a lot in the last six years.

[@jenrrr]

I bought Renegades and Archenemies the other day because you recommended them and I'm so excited to read them!!!

[@Sara-rj5gi]

Jen R. They’re sooooo good!!!

[@ThisIsSilvia]

One hundred percent relate to your cassie clare comment, like pLEASE KEEP THE SHADOWHUNTER BOOKS COMING, I NEED THEM, THANK YOU

[@clareashcraft3411]

I love scythe but is would be 100% better if it stayed platonic and best friends against the world

[@MsLPSFOREVER]

Agreed, the love interest aspect was soooo unnecessary

[@ElizabethNicoleSchwartz]

QoAaD was way too long. That's my deepest shadowhunters roast I can provide, because I love it.

[@lil-mj5ed]

i loved how long it was

[@sanna5623]

I agree, it could have been condensed a bit more

[@magglett]

I love the slang in the diviners series too lol it makes it that little bit more charming and really made me love evie's character!

[@laurenschultz9139]

Person: says something even remotely negative about Evelyn Hugo Me: INCORRECT!! YOU ARE INCORRECT AND YOUR OPINION IS INVALID!!

[@rain5978]

lmaooo i didn't expect my jace-clary sentiment to be featured agsgsjj i love u so much this video is THE BEST

[@bookninja6128]

This is my new favorite Emma book video ever!

[@teanlit2949]

"Don't they say the same thing about Shakespeare?" Died laughing! As much as I love Shakespeare, he is 100% better on Audiobook...or the stage lol

[@nicilovex2787]

Omg the truly devious one is so relatable. I finally picked it up because Emma talked so much about it. I really enjoyed reading it and finished it today... the cliffhanger is the worst and I can‘t even get the sequel because I‘m on vacation.

[@haileyleland2969]

where did you get your tank top? it’s so cute!! love you!

[@cris6906]

Hailey Leland hey! i have that top too and i bought it at garage :) hope that helps! x

[@haileyleland2969]

cristina rodriguez thank you!!

[@sherrysbookstropolis8067]

I can't say anything negative about any of the books that you love, because they usually turn out to be my favourites as well... I was laughing all throughout this video at both the roasts and your reactions ahahaha

[@focusamy3372]

I’m reading Scythe for the first time atm, and i’m enjoying it so far, i’m almost at halfway and i can see how people think that rowan and citras relationship kinda comes out of nowhere but also i think when two people are thrust into a situation like that they’re going to gain feelings for each other because no one knows or understands what they’re going through also at the start they were told they couldnt have a relationship which is why they’re maybe reluctant to and why it seems so random when they do. Also i’m reading the mortal instruments for the first time and IM IN LOVE ♡

[@sarasweetheart19]

I haven't actually started the video, but your makeup looks amazing!!!!

[@smallvilleisdabomb]

And Cinder, the Lunar Chronicles is my fave series. But I feel the same about the love triangle in Mortal Instruments. At first I was like wait "What love triangle?" since it's not really that main of a focus point, but I loved your responses to the people. It was such a fun video and very different.

[@hey-wt5pq]

Unpopular opinion I guess but I honestly love both the show and the books a lot for different reasons

[@morgananderson6714]

"You're a mess how about that?" LOL that made my day!! Can I use that line as a comeback in future conversations with my family and friends? I just picked up Clockwork Angel for the first time today. I haven't read any of the Shadowhunter Chronicles besides the Mortal Instruments because I have this attitude that nothing will be better than the OG (original gang Sizzy Clace and Malec)

[@ohohnenyeoo2654]

ahh... you should. Don't get me wrong tmi is my fav and always will be but the writing well maybe not so much clockwork angel but the other books gets so much better and ofc there are amazing characters as always bu TMI has a special place i n my heart.

[@Phoenix-hr9qv]

Honestly, I love the Shadowhunters Chronicles a lot, and though I love TMI, I personally like TID better. For me, it was the characters that I preferred more, which makes sense, because I REALLY couldn't stand Clary and Jace. But Will, Jim and Tessa have a very special place in my heart and, yeah, I just love it, and I hope you do too!

[@reinafis8609]

1:19 I can entirely understand this one, but I agree with you Emma that the books absolutely improve 2:22 me asf 15:43 same like the writing and everything was meh but I still remember enjoying it 😂 EDIT: those bangs tho 😍 love them

[@dylanre96]

“ Bitch I said roast the books, not me!?” 😂 💕

[@rileythayer5526]

I love this video so much!! Please do a part 2!!!

[@annak6238]

Question I need to know if you did a TMI books vs TV show review because I need that in my life (Also I started reading them because of you and I’m hooked!)

[@emilyberry15]

"Un cry worthy?!?!?!?!?......you just have no taste" hshejxkeksnwkskkekw I can't that is so funny

[@maureenandbooks]

Evelyn Hugo not cry worthy?!? Gurl I cannot even think about that book without needing a moment. Also I love this video idea!!

[@commonperson23]

I could NEVER be that chill if someone was roasting my favorite books. The Harry Potter comments were killing me inside.

[@xreadingsolacex]

"queen of bad taste" i am SOBBING

[@starsandsuch7778]

Normally you and I have like the EXACT same taste in books and it’s partially why I watch! For book recs! But I had to DNF Six of Crows. I hope to give it a re-read sometime soon, but can you tell me what you enjoyed about it? Love u! ❤️

[@lorieshoemaker1187]

LOVE LOVE LOVE the Scythe series! Cant wait for The Toll.

[@sarawithoutanH]

we want a makeup tutorial on this look and the look at 7:26

[@eerieisnotfromhere]

yo doing this would have gotten me HEATED how tf you staying so chilll

[@albertesbogpalads3980]

I looooooove your shadowhunters necklace!! Where did you get it?😍😍😍

[@kateliova8005]

People roasting Jace and Clary? I'm with you but what keep me on TMI is Simon and MaLec 😊.

[@ninanadine1185]

You can insult any book.... BUT NEVER INSULT SCYTHE!

[@lialopez4282]

PERIOD!

[@noozazun8001]

everyone who have read the tmi books can universally agree on this: the tv show is trash and we pretend like it doesn’t exist

[@fictionphilia]

I’m in the middle of a Lunar Chronicles reread and I’ve literally have forgotten how much I love this world and all the characters!

[@TheWordN3rd]

THE VANISHING STAIR REALLY DID LEAVE US ON READ AND I'M STILL MAD ABOUT IT 😂😂😂

[@walterpinkmantanay1577]

Those Daisy jones and the six and Scythe ones hurt so much ouch (tho I do agree like daisy jones and the six should be read via audiobook only lmao, also the scythe romance think is also spot on )

[@shelbys7810]

Can you do a tour of all your shadowhunter books and where you got them?

[@TinyNDangerous]

I love Scythe and Thunderhead, I'm really anticipating The Toll, but I genuinely can't remember a second romance. Is that how much worse the lack chemistry was??

[@amberinoface]

idk about the one about Cinder. it may have been her debut, but it also was a unique retelling for the time.

[@hppigeon5181]

Where did you get your shadow hunter necklace ???

[@mariachirica4377]

5:03 how the hell was scythe boring?

[@lialopez4282]

Yeahhh like you could say other things like the begining of the romance BUT BORINGG!! N E V E R

[@haleyhiggins7484]

Okay I know this has nothing to do with books but what eyeshadow do you use ? Bc it’s beautiful

[@bethholland3627]

I love how you can explain your opinions so logically instead of just going “I LOVE IT JUST... JUST BECAUSE!!1!!” I appreciate that a lot 💜

[@xyhanx]

5:06 LOL. Scythe is one of my all time favorites but I think it was because I had the audiobook. If I had had read a physical book, there might be a possibility that I didn't like it as much.

[@eveirwin5134]

Love Marie Lu, but we don’t talk about Wildcard

[@lifesucks8194]

hey i have a question, are the books in the lunar chronicles connected ? or are they just 4 different seperate stories ?

[@noura9866]

I went into ace of shades expecting it to be like six of crows but as i read the book i felt so underwhelmed by it and how light it was and levi is very so soft (i was expecting kaz brekker 2.0). I feel like i would have really liked it if it wasnt compered to soc and peole saying if you like aos then you'll like soc

[@mluizaavila]

omg that's now my favorite video created by you and for that i say THANK YOU i'm 👏🏻 here 👏🏻 for 👏🏻 the 👏🏻 advocacy 👏🏻

[@surrendersweet]

I’ve gotta say I read Evelyn Hugo last month & was underwhelmed. It has good rep in it though. I was expecting to be blown away & it just didn’t do that for me. I still enjoyed it, it just didn’t live up to the hype.. for me anyway!

[@withlovekeionna]

ugh you're gorgeous! the bangs, the bun, the make up

[@lisa.hennessey19]

I so love that you are not afraid to admit you still love and adore all the Shadowhunters books because girl, SAME!!!!!!!!! I'm 35 and I'll keep sucking those books up as long as she writes them!! Also, the Renegades trilogy is SO UNDERAPPRECIATED!!!!!!!! I love it so much!!!!!

[@katharinas.8871]

Why is this the funniest thing ever? Queen of clapbacks 😂👌

[@TheDailyDanny]

PLEASE MAKE A PART 2

[@riannecantona]

"You're a mess. How about that?" I CACKLED HAHAHAH

[@rachaelmarie3194]

OMG ahaha babe this was amazing - also, how hard are you slaying your look today - mental

[@samanthajester3312]

I loved the lunar chronicles but then had too much going on to finish cress and have never continued so I’d have to start over. I also idiotically got rid of it so I really can’t read it😂

[@jilliangallagher9297]

If anyone messes with Julian (my book boyfriend) you mess with all of us! (lol A List of Cages is one of my favorites)

[@Mimiisreading]

This video was so funny! Omg I absolutely agree that the soc characters are over 20 at least. While I was reading, the whole time I could not stop thinking about the fact that supposed mastermind Kaz Brekker is supposed to be a year younger than me? I don't know, it really irritated me. All the City of Bones/TMI bashing though, I knew it was coming but it still hurts every time. Also, you look absolutely stunning in this video, as always.

[@mattparker1129]

I feel like the only person that really wanted a Clancy Grey redemption arc

[@lillyisabelle5229]

OMG EMMA U ARE SO FREAKING BEAUTIFUL !!

[@graceabel3582]

this entire video was just one big mood from start to finish

[@marypliler2553]

I'm a huge fan of vampire diaries so my cousin borrowed my books and came back 3 days later saying its trash and it didn't make sense. Those books are my all time favorite and I told her we can't be family again 😅

[@hawhayebia]

Off topic but dude, Emma you look so so good with bangs in this style

[@thegirlonfiredolls]

yeah i agree on darkest minds, i was so bored while reading the 3 books, maybe i wasnt paying enough attention,,but i pushed myself to read them bc i own all 4 books and darkest legacy to read.. and i wanted to love the books,and some parts were good, but i found it so slow, and i rarely wanted to read, so maybe some day ill re read them. i can barely remember what i read tbh. maybe listening to audiobook didnt help too xD ohh yeah the ending, it was ok,, but im curious to see what happens next

[@Groanola]

As much as I love Renegades, Adrian and Nova had 0 chemistry. ☕️

[@oofyeet3971]

I love Renegades too, and I was okay with the romance between Nova and Adrian, like, it was sorta cute, but I didn't think it was necessary. I saw something on Tumblr once of wanting Nova to be aro/ace and I agree with that. I wish we didn't have to have romance in every YA book, but I guess people like that.

[@MangoesBooks]

So true about night film's ending!! Loved everything about it except the ending 😂😂

[@Katrein]

Watching an Emma video while reading Cassie Clare books for the first time is like walking through a mine field blindfolded. I cant help but watch though..

[@thoroughlyenjoyedbooks8565]

I loved this but y’all were too polite! Gosh, get me roasting and you’re gonna get buuuuurned! Can’t wait to see more of these in the future 😊

[@valeriaandrea28]

Sword Catcher is in my I'LL DIE A THOUSANDS DEATHS TILL I GET TO READ THIS BOOK tbr. Like, need

[@abbyj6335]

Couldn’t agree more about the romance is Scythe! I would have cared about their relationship a lot more if they were friends.

[@PaolaMancera]

“Or maybe you’re not sophisticated enough to understand it” LMAOOO COME FOR THEM!!!!

[@emilyberry15]

Also where did u get your bangs?

[@TeasersBooks]

I will read Cassie’s shadow hunter books till I die. If you are sick of them then don’t read them...they’ll still make the bestseller lists every time 😍

[@rymsabra5964]

Criticism =/= outright insults.

[@noelkempster]

I loved this video so much! Your attitude had me on the floor laughing! “You’re a mess, how about that?!”