Reviews: Zenith & Again, But Better

[@BrieCheese]

I'm SO GLAD you didn't completely close the chapter in your life that included rant reviews.

[@nhesakills]

i did not even read these books. im just here to hear lily rants about it.

[@wonderlust1308]

I only know these books from Caleb's video on Zenith and Again, But Better from another channel I do not know the name of. All I know is that these books are bad and I'm here for Lily's rants

[@subtlefire7256]

Same

[@aname4700]

Samee

[@sa8951]

Yessss

[@oliviajeanette1065]

Girl, same

[@CitraStitches]

The queen has donned her crown once more.

[@tamalito97]

"Forgive me if I'm being insensitive but, aren't you supposed to be dying, sir?" LMAO I really missed your rant reviews, pls never stop!

[@VideosOfRandomContext]

She thought she was done with rant reviews............she THOUGHT she was done....girl you were born to rant and I’m here for it 😂

[@imlatteagain]

It’s unfortunate that Lily privated her rant reviews on Savage Thunder and Anna and the French Kiss. Those videos were comedy gold 😭

[@jackieelizabeth8614]

Anna and the French kiss link is in this video description! I miss the savage thunder review, that was comedy roast gold

[@imlatteagain]

Jackie Elizabeth omg! For now this is enough, who knows maybe Lily will link Savage Thunder in the future 🙏🏼

[@aname4700]

I hope she links it 😭 I loved her rant reviews they were SO good

[@lenastorm6280]

I realy, realy miss the "Savage Thunder"-review! That's my favourite booktube-video! Seriously!

[@knight671]

Savage Thunder always KILLED ME! I’d watch it whenever I’d have a bad day, haha

[@tempestwilde7088]

i think the reason why again but better was so similar to anna and the french kiss is because unironically it’s one of christine’s favourite books

[@happysun101love]

I really hate this narrative given to people that a significant other is the end-all-be-all of a person. A main character decides to be in this secretive affair with someone in a committed relationship for what reason? It sends this implicit message that we should sacrifice our own self-respect because “what if they’re the “one”?” It’s really a de-humanizing mindset to have for yourself. Like, can I acknowledge being lonely and wanting a significant other and wondering if there is something wrong with your OR EVEN WORSE is when you do know the reason why (because you’re not considered conventionally attractive for whatever reason)... I can acknowledge all of that, but to tell people that romantic attention is worth it even though they’re terrible to you... ugh I hate romanticization of cheating too

[@andrearobyn3701]

It's honestly quite harmful. Being alone is crucial to self-development, and while you can certainly do that while in a relationship, it's tough to figure out who you are, what you want, and work on yourself when you're so closely tied to another person. There's nothing 'wrong' with a person if they're single, or just chose to not be in a relationship. Being a fulfilled, rounded out person with hopes, dreams, and aspirations does not require or hinge on a significant other.

[@zohabaig6426]

I think it’s sad that we romanticize high school and the early 20s as the time to meet ‘the one’ too. It’s totally okay to start dating later in life, and it’s such a terrible message to send that the majority of relationships young people get into are ‘soulmate’ relationships. The vast majority of people don’t end up with an SO from high school or college, for good reason! At that age you’re so immature, it’s hard to get things to work out and tensions run high. And young relationships can become quite toxic quite quickly. It’s so upsetting to see young people thinking there’s something wrong with them because they haven’t dated anyone in ‘the prime or their life’, or because they’re single at age 25. And ESPECIALLY to tell people to pursue someone in a relationship because ‘soulmates’.

[@mt6897]

I agree so much with this, thank you for putting it into words so eloquently!

[@z____e]

very much agree. i think this is why i really like romance fiction where the couple ends up parting ways for good or like have a healthy breakup. it seems rare especially in young adult novels even though i believe normalizing this kind of concept to young adult can also help them realize that sometimes, not ending up together is a better choice than staying

[@marymav2063]

You know what annoyed me with ABB? TAKING TAXIS EVERYWHERE IN EUROPE. I am European, travelled all around Europe and not once have I taken a cab, because they not only are a complete scam and very expensive but it's also extremely easy and practical to navigate around Europe with public means of transportation. And you're telling me these 20yo didn't take the. Metro or bus once? For some reason, I found it extremely unrealistic

[@KittyAndTheBooks]

I never pick up these books written by Americans about their one year in Europe exactly because of shit like that. xD

[@annalina-we]

YES, it's the little things! there is A LOT to hate about anna and the french kiss and yet my biggest NOPE moment of the whole book was when anna and the guy whose name i forgot went around paris and tipped money the american way ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ to be fair though, i am by far the harshest about that with us authors, if someone from australia or japan had written it i'd probably be less annoyed

[@marymav2063]

@@annalina-we tbh i ranked anna and abb pretty high but those american things just trigger me. For example anna not being able AS A FILM MAJOR to watch movies without subtitles or not in English and a ton of others stuff like eating dinner at 5. It just annoys me....

[@annalina-we]

@@marymav2063 yep, and all of that could be so easily avoided with research and beta readers from the region you're writing about!!

[@TKDDLJ09]

@@annalina-we i mean Anna is american though. And they tip. My American friends also tips when we travel in Europe even though i tell them not too. Its just an American thing. And considering the character is actually American and has grown up there, then its kinda normal she tips. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ or am i understanding your comment wrong?

[@thaliashearn9801]

"The only thing this book did again, but better was Anna and the French kiss" Gold

[@addangel]

questionable on the 'better' 😅

[@thylionheart]

[SPOILERS for ABB] a large part of what made me DNF Again, But Better was her father's emotional and verbal abuse. He curses her out in public, in front of her friends, breaks her phone...as someone who's grown up with an emotionally abusive parent, that horrified me, but what made it worse was that Shane excuses it. I'm pretty sure that at one point, she even thinks something along the lines of, "some might think it's abusive but I know my parents love me." Whatever the quote actually is, she downplays the abuse and it's never addressed. And how she sat frozen at the table, unable to speak, panicking--I know exactly how that feels. That's a marker of an emotionally abused kid. It's not a bad thing to address abuse in your books, but to dismiss clearly abusive behavior as non-abusive is irresponsible. It'll make emotionally abused kids think that it's normal when it's not. And the fact that Christine poured so much of herself into Shane and then wrote that...is concerning.

[@queenoffabulous2156]

What got me was its not even really addresses and at the end she and her dad are fine and its like ????

[@lisa.hennessey19]

I haven't read the book but have watched many reviews on ABB and when everyone talked about Shane is literally just Christine and rhen the abusive dad is brought up. I always wondered about that too. It doesn't seem like she included much originality and just basically drew from her life. So why the abusive parent? And yes, not addressing that is incredibly problematic and very irresponsible. And then cheating is in there too? Sounds like the book is a whole heap of problematic, irresponsible, toxic, immature bad writing.

[@sbscarlett]

I follow Christine on Twitter and she liked a tweet a while back that was along the lines of "shoutout to the people who remember growing up terrified whenever they heard an angry man yelling" after reading your comment I think it's very possible that Christine learned and experienced this stuff in her household and it makes me really sad :(

[@kit-nun5476]

True, being exposed to such movies & books (a huge chunk of movies & books produced at that time, were like that, many are even today), led me to believe that parental abuse and neglect, is "all normal" & is "part of every household", for more than 20 years of my life. Until i moved away from my mother. # *TRIGGER WARNING* And i never understood why i wanted to SH. And blamed myself for feeling that way, even though, i had a "GREAT" mother.

[@Icyyddoll]

Its funny because I've loved Christine for so long, she's like my fangirl side, but you're like my sarcastic realistic side of humor😂😂

[@SidneyIsabel]

This is too relatable haha!

[@Rosie_ee_ee_ee]

I like that you're honest without being nasty

[@Trevurr]

I was so excited about Christine's book, watched all her writing vlogs and have followed her for years. To say I was disappointed in her self-insert fanfic quality story is an understatement. It was only her first novel though so I'm sure she'll improve. I still love her videos don't get me wrong, I just did not find myself drawn into Again But Better.

[@queenoffabulous2156]

Hopefully she'll realise people notice if she outs too much of her own personality into her characters

[@remyratatata]

Same, i haven't read it but i don't think i will. I remember she kept saying how she relates to the character and that would be cool if she just didn't make the character herself

[@addangel]

unfortunately it's kinda hard to improve when you're offered a publishing deal on a silver platter and your self insert fanfic becomes a best seller

[@ellarosie02]

Again But Better was unbearable for me. The two main characters were so unbelievably selfish and irritating I couldn’t even force myself to be interested in them. I feel bad saying that because there’s clearly a lot of Christine being put into that character because there’s so many parallels to info she’s shared about her life, but honestly it’s true. I sincerely hope Christine didn’t actually treat the people around her like this, especially when it comes to the home-wrecker stuff

[@andrearobyn3701]

They also don't read like 20 and 26 either, I can't take Shane seriously as a pre-med student when she honestly had the reaction"OMG I thought I was the only one who knew of the Beatles!!!11!!". Maybe her writing will improve later on and less of a direct rip-off of books she's loved, but this was a mess

[@addangel]

this is exactly how I feel

[@milkduddles]

The way the camera is set up makes it look like someone else is acting your hands for you

[@evad1484]

the amount of pop culture references in again but better was very annoying too

[@Sarah-eh7bw]

At this point, I find it hard to trust books written by people with large followings on social media. They don’t seem to get enough editing, even on the most basic grammatical level.

[@wonderlust1308]

And it’s almost a money-grab. The people who buy the books are followers and they’re gonna be biased... unless some aren’t completely blinded by the book-tube author

[@BrokenGodEnt]

The only book I've enjoyed from a KZbinr(s) was the book Rhett and Link put out. And even then, I think me having watched them for almost 10 years made it more enjoyable than it would have been otherwise. But I think they put a lot of thought into it, unlike most youtube authors.

[@Bella-pu8tv]

zenith is probably the worst book i've ever read, it was like a fanfiction version of throne of glass lmao

[@safiwafi05]

I read the first chapter and put it away for a library donation immediately.

[@m1sh474]

This is so similar from 50 Shades of Grey vs Twilight where Twilight is a decently written but mediocre book with all the fanfic tropes yet 50SoG is the shittier fanfic version of Twilight. Throne of Glass, imo, it's mediocre as fuck, so Zenith being the worst version is very similar to 50SoG lmao

[@alinastarkov]

have you read after by anna todd?

[@Sarah-eh7bw]

I couldn’t even make it to page ten. I remember one reviewer said it was like a teenager’s first book they posted on fiction press, which is so true lol

[@Rivenlore99]

@@alinastarkov ah yes, the fmc has a bit more agency then Bella in twilight, but not really. she didn't shove in weird long words like Anna, but that's all the good stuff. BTW I read all the books to compare them, and they're all pretty bad

[@oysterhunter276]

I've been waiting literally years to listen to you trashing Zenith. Thank you so much, 11/10 review

[@ashleya3475]

the whole time I read Again but Better, I was getting war flashbacks to Anna and the French Kiss. The book was already horrible with cringy writing and unnecessary pop culture references...but to use the cheating trope.. Why?? Why would an author willingly choose that. The whole book needs to rewritten again..but better

[@anveshasachan2260]

😂😂that was good

[@Teddy-iv2sc]

Hahahaha

[@iamrahaf]

i picked up ABB like everyone else cause i love Christine. read no reviews, not the description (i do this a lot with a books. and was very disappointed cause it was the book i chose to take on the plane with me 🤦🏽‍♀️. it just read like a wattpad story to me tbh, it felt like the book was dated back in like 2015 and was just stuck there idk

[@lovebugs5965]

lily please do not take this down as i will be watching it in the morning. thank you queen ❤️

[@WinterWind]

When Christine pretended Shane wasn't her 😂😂😂

[@becklebooks]

Your comment “well I haven’t really been in the community I’ve just been hangin’ around” is a hell of a self roast. 😂 These are two books that I just knew I wouldn’t vibe with so thanks for reading them so I didn’t have to LOL

[@alexandrab7215]

PLEASE UNPRIVATE THE SAVAGE THUNDER THAT VIDEO WAS MY SOLE SOURCE OF SERRATONIN

[@lenastorm6280]

STRONGLY AGREE!!That's my absolute favourite booktube-video of all time!

[@alexandriak7991]

One of the best parts: "Pilot needs to fly himself out of this story." 😂😂

[@jessicarose1991]

This is the comment I was looking for. I died when she said that. 🤣

[@yumnaamir742]

I’m glad for your honest review I feel some people were afraid to admit they didn’t like these books (maybe due to being fans of Christine & Sasha) and try tone down the issues and give it a pass.

[@Thejulieta99]

drop your skin care routine please!!

[@LilyCReads10]

I don't use skincare, i just cleaned up my diet and cut back on sugar. The changes to my face almost immediately afterwards was enough to put me off processed foods/fast food for good!

[@BrokenGodEnt]

@@LilyCReads10 So it's the choice between beer, chocolate milk, french fries and pizza or clear skin. I think the power of chocolate milk and pizza specifically will be a massive deterrent.

[@midnightcreations2100]

I love positive reviews but rant reviews are just so much more entertaining to watch, especially if I don't like a book everyone else loves it makes me feel better knowing it wasn't just me who didn't like it. I remember your 2 other rant reviews for that Anna book and another terrible 'romance' one set ages ago or something and they were 2 of my favourite videos that I miss because they were so honest and funny xD

[@kyoutube9646]

the anna one is back! I also loved those two lol

[@tarisaa757]

@@kyoutube9646 where? i can't find it

[@Emma-dh7by]

@@tarisaa757 the link is in this vid's description

[@tarisaa757]

@@Emma-dh7by ok thanks

[@ellias]

OMFG THIS JACKET IS ICONICCCC (Literally I remember this jacket from older videos OGG🔥)

[@Huneighty]

I hated the 2012-2015 references in ABB. Every time a HP reference was brought up I cringed 😭 disappointed with ABB, and I was excited for it too.

[@ammalyrical5646]

We really need to stop calling negative reviews rants. This just seemed like it was a video with two solid, negative reviews to me. And Again, but better seems like a book I wouldn't read (never even contemplated it) because it's a YA and a contemporary. The only appealing thing is the reset button I didn't even know was a thing. I also have to admit: I've never carried my purse hidden anywhere in Europe (except maybe that one time I was in Barcelona). I just carried a visible backpack otherwise, even in Amsterdam Central train station and the city centre. Granted, it didn't always feel like it was the wisest decision, but I still did it. Amsterdam is kinda like hell even without all the stupid robberies and I didn't have mental space left to think about it a lot. After three years I left to return to a quieter place. I like these reviews. I once made one rant video, but have since privated the thing since I don't want that to define my channel (it's not really active anymore. I'll react to comments but haven't uploaded in like 2 years). I still dislike Caraval by Stephanie Garbor just as much and for the same reasons as I did back then...

[@kyoutube9646]

yay your rants are back lol

[@joellareads3970]

It takes two to make zenith 👏🏽😂😭 oof I’m out. I hate cheating stories that make it seem like it’s okay... I can’t deal with anything related to cheating. Miss me with that. That’s on PERIODT❤️

[@safiwafi05]

This is interesting because when I initially read this book, I really liked it; and I read it when it was first released. I was around 19-20, so I was not only really excited to see this type of book but to also support Christine. I also had issues with Shane and Pilot, and how they handelled things, but I always assumed that was because of my cultural differences to the character. But overall, I really liked it. Nonetheless, now that it's been about a year (I don't remember when it was released lol) and I'm 21 and a bit more grown up and matured, I 100% agree with everything you're saying. It's definitely a self-insert book and that does make it awkward to critique, but also it's not an excuse for writing such one-dimensional charatcers who have minimal progression throughout the story. And again, this is no hate towards Christine at all, but her writing seemed as though she was playing out a fantasy for herself, rather than making one to engage the reader. Regardless, I really enjoyed your review :)

[@bellei365]

Lily you are ✨glowing✨

[@its_just_seb]

damn it's 2020 and we're reviewing Zenith, let's GO, i am so here for this

[@breemlew]

You don't understand how much I live for your tea spilling.

[@Rivenlore99]

thanks for reviewing these books! Their covers are pretty cool, and it's kinda sad the books are so bad.

[@kris1580]

ooooh she’s back, and with the rant reviews... we love to see it ❤️

[@gatsbydee1602]

I feel completely the same about Again But Better. I was so disappointed in the book and I ended up scanning the last half of the book. I didn’t like Pilot and felt super uncomfortable not liking Shane because it’s obvious that she is Christine and I’ve watched her videos for years. I figure I will give her next book a chance but if I don’t like it, I will give up on her books. As for Zenith, I have been afraid to give it a try but you’re absolutely right that there were two authors, so the blame should not be on just one. I will probably read a book from just Sasha if she gets published again

[@ComeUndun.]

That snap/face change at 8:55. Woah. I never thought something like that would be a goal, but...

[@darijadrnasin413]

no one really does rant reviews like Lily

[@jesleysales]

imagine being on a ship made of glass, like no privacy at all. Like the entire crew could see someone pooping? I have alot of questions about that

[@thedragon6480]

I've read ABB and I could relate on some things with Shane: the university stuff, feeling like you're on a path you can't leave but knowing you're not happy with it and just being miserable about it. I read the book at a time when I was going through a shitstorm in regards to my personal and academic life, in conjunction with a parent having a great say in what I do and what I don't do, and Shane's experience with that made me feel seen. That being said, I still had issues with this bookm mainly the cheating aspect. And I also felt so betrayed when in the second half it wasn't actually better. And especially Pilot's character growth was nowhere to be found. That stuff made me so mad and frustrated. And yes, I also had a problem with Shane making such immature and stupid decisions all the time. I facepalmed so hard so many times.

[@Garrison_the_Barbarian]

That's okay. My TBR list was getting too bloated anyways. Thanks for steering me away from these books, Lily! You're too awesome!

[@LilyCReads10]

Thank you! :)

[@kenn8364]

You were literally the first booktuber I ever watched, and still are my fav!

[@andrearobyn3701]

I read the free sample of 'Again, but Better' and it made me want to stab my eyes out with a spoon. It reads like a self-insert fanfic of Anna. Tough to reconcile the fact that Christine got published with a hot mess, which I'm sure her platform made it much easier for her to do, when good authors without platforms struggle to be taken seriously.

[@akshitasingh222]

I understand your point but she reached that platform because of her hardwork? So I mean, of course it will benefit her. No one is stopping anyone from becoming a content creator.

[@andrearobyn3701]

@@akshitasingh222 She definitely did work hard on her youtube channel, no question there, but that success ideally should be separate from author merit when trying to get published. It's the reality though that publishing houses put an incredible focus on marketability, as that's how they make money. Another author with a work of equivalent merit probably would be passed over in favour of Christine, as she has a built-in fan base who will already buy her work no matter what.

[@anezkaa.3911]

oh man, i really missed your rant reviews, they seriously are the best. please don't stop!!! ✨

[@Chatsopurple]

the fact that she is wearing the same jacket she wore in the "shit books that i hate" video LOL

[@aghostintheroom]

i started ABB on audiobook on my car rides to uni, i watched christine when i was like fourteen for a while and really liked her and started it because i wanted to see what she had done (even tho i wasn't her biggest fan atm) and oh my .... i had to stop reading bc i would scream to the radio in my car because i couldn't believe what i was listening. never finished, never got to the "good part" ppl told me about, but i feel like you sum up the thoughts i had perfectly lol

[@AWasteOfSpace-sz2os]

I am so glad you came back with some rant reviews this popped into my recommendation after like three years and it brought back so many memories

[@aloneinmidnight]

i also bought again but better for christine, didn't read any reviews and went into it genuinely excited because i also love her videos.... and yeah it was obvious within 50 pages not only was this not the book for me but was just disappointing in general. the writing was not great but what bothered me more was just like you said knowing how shane is literally christine. it made me really uncomfortable. i didn't like the love interest, i didn't like her, everything she did annoyed me, the romance was a disaster (CHEATING!!!??), i didn't like the time travelling lady, i didn't like the time travel plot. so yeah this was not the book for me but it just goes so much deeper than that. i also DNF'ed this book and it sits on my bookshelf for christine, not for the book. i'm curious to see what her next book will be like but i'm not buying it in physical copy again lol. hoping she at least took some criticism to heart because i never saw her talk about the negative reviews.

[@kellycook7519]

i love christine, she is my favorite booktuber and the reason I discovered it in the first place, but i never finished ABB lmao. i do want to say though that the two scenes you described in the end (which i did read, i forget where i stopped reading) are actually realistic. i have really bad anxiety and am 23 and can honestly say i would've acted similarly. i do 100% agree that Shane not involving her friends in her lie was really fucked but her dad was lowkey kinda abusive and shutting down and curling inside yourself is a totally realistic reaction to what happened in that scene. and in the part where she loses her bag, while idk if i could've sat outside the place for 6 hours, i would have been physically sick over that. i would be shaky and upset and in a bad mood and hating myself so i think that that was also a realistic response. again, im not like trying to invalidate your opinion or anything lmao and i do actually agree w a lot of your points, I just kinda wanted to add a different perspective! yikes sorry this is so long, also ilu

[@LilyCReads10]

This is actually a fair point. Thank you! A lot of people have pointed out to me now that he seemed really abusive and this could've been an understandable reaction. I still can't get my head around why she'd lie in the first place and not even tell her friend about the lie. These are just 2 examples from the entire book, there were so many more that i didn't have time to talk about, so overall my opinion on the character is still the same. I can understand the anxiety around losing a bag like that, it's happened to me earlier this year. And while i felt worried and sick all day, i still knew there would be no point going to the place i suspected it would be until at most an hour before they were supposed to open. So when i read this scene it kind of reminded me of my experience, which is why to me, it seemed completely ridiculous. Thanks for your comment 😊

[@aephiinguyen]

LOVE watching your videos so much!!!! You just have really great vibes and energy.

[@Amorfis]

'Anyway, let's continue.' not even a second later: *visible disgust*

[@jowelden9371]

Thanks for uploading again Lily! really looking forward to seeing you upload more often :)

[@user-wl9gw7xe2q]

you are one of my favourite people on this planet I feel emotional each time you upload on a profound level it hurts me deeper †Han grief but in a beautiful way and I'm crying

[@michelecahill5598]

She is one of my fav people on the planet also ..beautiful inside and out 👌

[@izabellediesen3862]

please don’t stop making these real ass reviews where you don’t have a filter. they’re so entertaining and just so raw i love it :33

[@agreatandterriblelibrary]

My God, I've missed these.

[@carolineprince14]

oof, i sure am glad i didn’t waste any money buying ABB!

[@AbiofPellinor]

I came here hoping for rants and you delivered! You were the first ever booktube channel I watched and the one that got me back into reading (Anna and the French Kiss was good for something!!!)

[@user-np9lb1xh7k]

"Pilot needs to fly himself out of this story" lmaoo

[@TeaReadsSometimes]

While it sucks that the books were poorly written (still don't know how Sasha does on her own) I do look forward to seeing where they go from here. As reviewers themselves I hope the criticism doesn't feel like personal attacks because I do want to see growth. It's not easy to write as well as the books you read and most aren't going to come in hard hitting on the debut. I still like them, even if I don't care for the books.

[@jared1964]

"I've never shied away from bashing a book in the past, so I'm not going to shy away now"

[@StrongBalloonChris]

Watching Lily = Mood improvement :) xD

[@lottie6920]

i just love hearing you rant about books it’s just so good

[@TamingOfThe]

She was a whole ass doctor and gave that up to be a writer even tho she could have done both in the initial timeline

[@Morfeusm]

Never heard about you before but this rant is hilarious because it’s so true it hurts 😂

[@jeimyreid]

This is SUCH a good review, I'm subscribing right now. Honest book talk its a yes from me!

[@tifftargaryen490]

but forreal, i've always thought about these books but was nervous about it.

[@lucaleone4331]

I gotta say, I have watched MANY Zenith rants, (they really went around back when it came out) and ive never heard someone specify the things you specified. Thats so sad that the book has worse scenes than I havent even heard of yet lol

[@brina3497]

I haven’t read Again, but Better, but I did read Anna and the French Kiss and I totally agree with why that book sucks. Cheating of any kind that isn’t demonized as you said is just gross. When I read Anna and the French Kiss I was like “uhh why is this supposed to be okay?” It happens in movies and tv shows all the time too. Definitely not here for it. On a positive note, I absolutely love your channel and videos!!

[@vanessa95]

I absolutely love your rant reviews 😂❤

[@izzybookqueen534]

Again but Better is Anna and the French Kiss + Just One Day 100%%%%%% but i mean i liked it ?? ahaha (besides the cheating ofc...i dont like that at all but i loved the comedy and the europe vibes)

[@dannyboi866]

Ahhhh it’s so great to see you again !

[@sandramusic4574]

We’ve missed you, rant Lily

[@Alias1495]

So happy to see a video from you again.

[@anezkaa.3911]

her rant reviews actually pinpoint the books' morally wrong messages perfectky which is so needed for people to understandable

[@subtlefire7256]

I'm sorry you didn't have a good time with these books, but I sure had a good time with this video. 😆

[@VampwolfWarrior]

Yes, the queen is back again and she is letting nothing slide with these books!

[@emileeestoya]

you are SO PRETTY omg

[@Isabella-wm4ty]

I love your makeup so much

[@christopherbagon3390]

Your rant reviews are so authentic and i love them - saves me from having to read a shitty book 📚 🙂

[@jared1964]

GIRL we live for these rants

[@dovelyy]

the one time I'm not here upon uploading, lily posted a rant review,,,

[@bluesunflowers]

😂😂 your facial expressions are me when I don't get a book!!

[@emikathearchitect527]

props to you for finishing the book, I DNFed ABB so hard xD

[@cabby3891]

i love your rant videos!

[@Gayatri_Deshpande]

I so needed this today! Thanks, Lily! 😘❤️

[@amhk5918]

Omg your eyebrow gives me LIFE 14:52

[@nonstoptalkingwvivianlu3455]

I’ve never read zenith and don’t plan on it but I did read again but better and did not like it. I didn’t like the cheating, the magical realism twist, and the parent child relationship.

[@Thejulieta99]

the queen is back

[@spanglishwords5623]

YAS! We wants _rants!_

[@barbarasenteney1011]

I didn't buy either of these books because of bad reviews. Again but better only got rave reviews from Christine's friends, Zenith however got nothing but bad reviews. I don't like contemporary so I knew I wouldn't like ABB. I do love Sarah J Maas Throne Of Glass I am on book 7 , but I enjoy fantasy. Thanks for being real, and speaking your mind.

[@kikirobinson7836]

I love how hilarious and thorough your reviews are. You are really talented. Please do more reviews 💜 I quit ABB 3/4ths the way through...just couldn’t push to the end. She was just too immature to take it serious.

[@leech1355]

As soon as you said “I have a comparison” I knew what was coming 😂

[@sunflowervol6]

i’m so thankful for this video because i got to find out that my suspicion was correct that i probably wouldn’t like these books. i think i might have seen at least one negative opinion on sasha’s book but never a negative sentence towards christine’s. but i just had this gut feeling that i wouldn’t like them. and everything you described about them solidifies that i was right. some may say i should read them on my own but i’d rather spend my money on better books written by marginalized authors

[@levisparabatai]

“Throw the whole man out” LOL

[@myonnareads]

i feel like again but better was a 17 again retelling

[@LilyCReads10]

lmao true