reacting to 1 star reviews of my favourite books

[@hellothere1065]

Now do the opposite. You should read 5 star reviews for your least favourite books.

[@hippolyte90]

Yes, please! That would be hilarious🤣

[@LotteAtena]

THISSS!!! YESSS!

[@kaylakrey]

YES

[@aaaamnaaaa]

Oh my god this is genius

[@wronghandlane9665]

YES

[@kathrinspies558]

I read a 1-star review of Dante's Inferno and it just said "To many Italian names and places" and that's one of my favorite reviews of all time. It's so stupidly funny to me

[@Mina_Susnjevic]

😂 brilliantly stupid

[@soho6435]

omg hahahaha

[@BritzHerz]

OMG! 😅 that has to be the funniest review ever. Imagine reading a book by an italian author and be appalled by the usage of italian names and places. no words 😅

[@mmmmmmolly]

It's like a bad review of a cookbook i saw where the reviewer didn't like it because there were too many dishes in it that she didn't recognise.

[@martinadevita8342]

I have to say... I'm Italian and I agree

[@michellexbeauty9832]

Sometimes the one-star reviewers make points about the books I like and I can’t do anything but agree and move on 😭

[@ellyt3429]

same 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 sometimes it’ll be a book i literally LOVED, but that i can objectively acknowledge won’t be for everybody, and i can’t help but read some reviews (especially the funny ones) and just think yep. ur so right. and then continue on loving the book anyways 😭😭

[@ellyt3429]

even worse is when they make such a good point that i go back and actually detract a star

[@_bookloverr]

and then i physically cant unsee their comment and my love for that book is forever tainted by that one point they made 😭😭

[@disab4649]

Several times I've found things I loved based of of bad reviews. You just have to figure out how people usually insult things you normally like. Ngl pretentious is a code word I look out for XD

[@michellexbeauty9832]

@@ellyt3429 I don’t even consider myself to be someone swayed by others opinion but a lot of reviews make me critically rethink my thoughts and yeah occasionally a star gets docked 😭😭

[@halane4790]

I think Jane Austen would love that someone said Emma made them vomit with rage, she would find that HILARIOUS XD

[@dorothyparashi1736]

Because she would knows that the crowd that does not get this message is STUPID

[@SiqueScarface]

@@dorothyparashi1736 Some people get the message and think the message is stupid.

[@sarahhansen8004]

“Maybe we do miss when men just used to go to war and die.” 🤣 iconic

[@taras5534]

Hahaha for real!

[@di4947]

no no no bad idea

[@maryn1776]

cries in ukrainian 😢

[@natchasapsuwan]

i had to take a minute after that one

[@em-w5438]

@@natchasapsuwan Me too!

[@blancaherreroespana5035]

"this proves that all men do in those days is be misogynists and wrinkle" SENT ME😭

[@juleslefumiste9204]

and also create an entire civilization you now are leeching off :)

[@blancaherreroespana5035]

@@juleslefumiste9204 uuuuuh someone is cranky and wants to pick up an irrelevant fight in a comment section about something silly that has nothing to do with them! it's ok, it's a pretty popular coping mechanism for miserable people that need attention, not getting more from me though, i recommend touching some grass or taking a nap! hope this helps :)

[@DrunkenEros]

@@juleslefumiste9204 Let's not pretend you could create a civilisation when you can't even spell "leeching" correctly.

[@sambanks9670]

@@juleslefumiste9204u mean cause most of all crime and create wars? if you’re gonna take credit for something take credit for everything

[@juleslefumiste9204]

@@DrunkenEroswhat are you talking about lol

[@Clazz94]

As an aspiring writer, reading 1-star reviews of my absolute favourite books reminds me that no art is universally adored, and that soothes my perfectionism.

[@momentmemos]

Omg i love this! I’m trying to write too and even letting my friends read my stuff is terrifying ahah

[@sappho4828]

i can't read negative reviews for books i like bc sometimes they convince me 😭

[@ellyt3429]

nah same like sometimes i’ll give a book a high rating, read a bunch of negative reviews, be like “damn ur right”, and go back to lower my original rating 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@missgreendayfan]

​@@ellyt3429 me AF

[@kayo5291]

@@ellyt3429 Me too, what’s wrong with us? 🥸

[@grff_]

SAME LOL i loved seven husbands but after watching a negative review it had me scratching my head like damn....maybe ur right😭

[@hazelwi]

I loved on earth we're briefly gorgeous but read so many negative reviews I drove myself into a reading slump😭😭

[@molasses3850]

"I've read shampoo bottles with more plot twists." 😭😭 frr

[@joeyb5399]

Omg I thought I made this comment 😭

[@molasses3850]

@@joeyb5399 ahaha same pfp. Love to see it :]

[@Yootifully_07]

This is funny coz a shampoo ad just played 😭😭

[@telanos2492]

I clicked because I was curious which book was bland enough to be shamed with this review, and was bitterly disappointed to discover there is no such review featured :(

[@nishthagupta1357]

THIS WAS SO FUNNY😂

[@erinisbold]

The phrase "be misogynist and wrinkle" permanently altered my brain chemistry

[@meikusje]

I'm much better at dealing with 1 star reviews for books I liked than 5 star reviews for books I hated 😂

[@heatherbocks]

For sure! I can usually understand why the things I love wouldn’t work for people.

[@ivyzen8860]

Same! When I see 5 star reviews for books I hated, I always think, "This! This is what's wrong with society!" 😂

[@elliotoliverr]

I read a book where the protagonist’s name meant corn corn corn (I wish I was joking), and it felt like the rip off of every YA dystopian romance ever and I stayed up until midnight fuming that the book had so many 5-star reviews

[@aimeekessell5022]

But why is that so exactly true. 😂

[@bartholomew887]

Me @ every colleen hoover book

[@BooksWithCarah]

"toni morrison get behind me" LMAO ME TOOOOO JACK

[@navyaanand3475]

"Bad reviews have people bringing out the VOCABULARY" yes, Jack, so accurate and I'm so here for it😂

[@autism_and_niamh]

"I'm not taking it with a little grain of salt, I'm taking it with a Himalayan salt lamp" I CACKLED, get this man a comedy special asap

[@jil8091]

The amount of times I LOVED a book but the goodreads people shame it to the core😭😭 why does it feel like a personal attack?? Most of the times people just didn't get the point of the book let's be honest

[@devilinred3319]

Also everyone has diferent taste.

[@DrunkenEros]

@@devilinred3319 I feel like taste and quality of the book are different. You can dislike a book and still recognise that it is a well written one.

[@js66613]

@@DrunkenEros Eh, well-written is still somewhat subjective.

[@Mariam-do6jq]

​@@js66613 not really there are standards for different aspects of a book and some of them are objective.

[@Cherylmayblii]

@@js66613it’s really multifaceted tbh.

[@Pipapisca]

Im sorry but I laughed so hard at the fact that you assumed someone switched to Spanish 😂 some of us native Spanish speakers use goodreads you know 😅

[@adelechl]

that’s what i thought too hahaha!! like maybe this person is just… a spanish speaker?

[@ttcgr]

his pronunciation genuinely made me so mad it was like the way they pronounced ‘taco’ in the great british bake off all over again

[@laura-sandy1492]

LOL, that’s what I thought too, and the French one as well!

[@loriet4926]

Yeah he looked so ignorant when he said that 🫠

[@YV09876]

I didn't even understand. Because, no me gusto means I don't like myself. 😩

[@Lumors]

"Easily the worst book I've ever read" the self-restraint from going into their read-list! I could not have managed

[@elinevisser346]

They rated a Colleen Hoover book 5 stars, I think that's all we need to know

[@luisa.mp4]

Two things I wanted to say: firstly JACK PUT A PHONECASE ON, PLEASE!! secondly: I love reading the super long 1 star reviews of a little life they are so incredibly funny, and I do have to say there often spot on, highly recommend

[@-Lotta-]

So true , I love reading long 1 star reviews in general

[@courtneymoore27]

whenever i read a 1 star review for books i love, i like to check what those reviewers give higher ratings to to paint a better picture lol

[@kayo5291]

I do this on Amazon, it’s fascinating! Obviously my house is a mess.

[@DumiNihi]

8:26 personally one of my fave insults is calling people odd. Like imaging arguing and being like " what a odd and unfortunate fellow". It's tickles my brain.

[@maryamjuma1704]

on the contrary i think that ‘vomiting in rage’ is such a compliment i’d love for someone to have such a visceral reaction from my writing

[@shannoncishahayo5567]

there isn't a sequel book to 'normal people', BUT there is a short story that Sally wrote and had published in 2016 called 'At The Clinic' that entails where she would think Marianne and Connell would be in the future after the book's ending!

[@reereadstoomuch]

WHAT

[@BritzHerz]

why am I only hearing about this now?! 😮

[@mariagiseladelgado8831]

Not quite... she wrote 'At the Clinic' before writing Normal People and was her first time dabbling into the character's, so it's both a prequel and a sequel in a way. I decided to take it as a reality adjacent parallel universe

[@Nebobo]

That thumbnail is accurate AF I'll die a normal people hater.

[@taras5534]

Same, what a shallow book. Lol

[@Lily-sy5gz]

I agree both MCs think they're above the rest of society it made me cringe so bad

[@kayl.1989]

I would rather watch paint dry than read that painfully dull book.

[@suspicious_berries]

YES

[@sienna7241]

im with you! definitely wouldnt count myself among ms rooneys fans lets just say that

[@shannon6160]

The one star review button is just too accessible to some people. Like they just have to hate just to be a hater. And I relate

[@ellyt3429]

me too girl i wish there was a 0 star option a lot of the time bc i’d give it to sooooo many books smh

[@kavyajoshi3597]

Well since we have you two here id like to ask if you've read picture of Dorian gray and if you'd recommend it I want to buy the book but am not sure. Thanks for the review 😀

[@ellyt3429]

@@kavyajoshi3597 i have! i liked it! it’s pretty easy to follow for a classic, and the writing is very pretty but also still easy to understand ☺️

[@kavyajoshi3597]

@@ellyt3429 thank you ☺️💖

[@shannon6160]

@@kavyajoshi3597 honestly I like the book I’d say go for it if you like classics. It’s interesting once you get into it and it’s not too long definitely shorter than other classics

[@rondoflicflac]

Some of us goodreads users are Spanish speakers 😂 that's probably why that girl wrote her review in Spanish not because she wanted to switch languages ❤😂

[@MrGreyseptember]

i'm ukrainian, and most of the time write reviews in english, though sometimes it's tough to express my thoughts and feelings in a foreign language. especially if they are strong😅

[@generated.name.by.human.]

@@MrGreyseptember NO CUZ I RELATE TO THAT STRONG FEELINGS THINGY SM Like I'm C1/C2 in English but talking in it will never be enough to express strong feelings both of love and hate IT JUST DOESN'T FUCKING WORK LIKE MY FUCKING NATIVE LANGUAGEEE (and it doesn't help that I feel so much more limited in the cusswords domain + there are stupidass words you can't use (I DON'T GET ITTTT IS THAT COMMON IN OTHER LANGUAGES???) Help. I'm not Ukranian tho

[@brookeboswell81]

“Maybe we do miss when all men did was go to war and die” AHAHAHAHAHAHAUSBSBDNDIIDKWBEVEVEVHDU

[@kangaroo9816]

I so agree with the point that sometimes watching a movie adaptation can help you understand the book better - it’s exactly what happened to me with Pride and Prejudice. Watching the movie and brushing shoulders with the fandom really helped me appreciate the book in a way that I couldn’t before!

[@imahotmess872]

“and yea that’s the point. PEOPLE MISCOMMUNICATE” thank you, jack. as an introvert who is terrible at socializing, i needed that out into the world 🌎 ❤️

[@isabelantayhua9375]

"you're glad its finito i thought i was bonito" JAJAJAJAJAJAJJAAJAJAJAJAJAJA

[@M.sad93]

To me the reviews that really break my heart are the 3 star reviews in books I thought were 5 stars. You know they understood what the book wanted to be and they pick it apart to the point I regret giving 5 stars in the first place.

[@leila7904]

Me too! Makes me rethink my reading experience 😂

[@3d2yo5]

not related to the video, but recently i saw you in my dream 😂 nothing weird, you were just the owner of book library in our town where me and my sister were choosing which book to buy and read. i already forgot all the details, but it was wholesome meeting you there 🥹

[@AS-jw5sk]

One of my favourite reviews on goodreads is, to paraphrase, “Murakami’s writing on a plot like Norwegian Wood’s, is like painting the Sistine chapel on a pair of crocs”. I adore that review. I also strongly dislike Norwegian wood.

[@manuela0986]

this should be a series!

[@Sad_vibes_on_radio]

Unrelated, but I read a little life when I was 13 and I read it in school and a teacher kept coming up to me to ask if I was okay, and based on the fact that I was reading a little life as a 13 year old, I think we all know the answer.

[@cas9278]

So... Are you okay?

[@YV09876]

But why?

[@ilianarodriguez1715]

Others have pointed out, but many non-english speakers use Goodreads, and write our reviews in our native language (regarding the Spanish and French reviews mentioned here)

[@emnabenhamza-j6x]

I can't wait to see the light leave Jack's eyes as he watches Salley rooney's books and his favs used as campfire wood

[@helenfleming611]

The way I would watch anything this man made

[@manouka]

THAT HAMNET REVIEW WAS HILARIOUS AAA i am dumbfounded, agog, aghast, is marius in love at last

[@junychup]

I recently saw a video where people read each other 1 star reviews from books they loved, and the other person had to guess the book. can't remember the name of the channel rn, unfortunately, but that would be such a fun video with another booktuber!!

[@thecraftyhistorian]

Murphy Napier has done it a few times with her husband, and on Daniel Greene’s channel as well. Those are hilarious videos, I love how she captures the feeling of being personally attacked when someone gives a 1 star review to a book you adore 😂

[@jil8091]

I had to read a book for university and I loved it so much. I loved the way it portrayed mental health and impossible love. It felt like the story came right out of my head.... then I went to Uni to discuss the book in my course and omg they all hated it 😭 not even just that they hated the protagonist and called him stupid and they said he should get a life??? Excuse me? I felt personally attacked because he was just like me: desperate and sad 😂😂😭 really got called out by the whole class

[@mayswords]

Other people hating on stuff you actually really loved (but were the only one who did) is just AWFUL😂

[@jil8091]

@@mayswords Right?! And it feels so personal too for no reason 😂 My heart was shattered after that class and i'm honestly still mad about it

[@n-dk]

Wow I can only imagine how bad you felt! I wonder if an explanation to people disliking such a protagonist is that he/she reminded them of their fear to be desperate and sad? At least I would guess that they either could not relate or felt uncomfortable to be confronted with how the character was suffering, even though they would maybe have more empathy if a person in their real life had depression or something similar.

[@jil8091]

@@n-dk Yes I guess they just couldn't really relate to those emotions and therefore they just didn't understand the actions of the protagonist. Just like you said they would probably be way more considerate if this scenarios would happen in reality to someone they know.

[@kayo5291]

Those weren’t your people. Your people are out there though. I’m sure of it.

[@friedlbonte6209]

i really ADORE this editing style !!!

[@annahoran5097]

a little life is one of my favourite books too, and the macbeth quote slander actually hurt my soul i think i died a little and will never recover🥲

[@Kristinaxprr]

Not me getting the KZbin notification while checking out your goodreads profile LMAO

[@nadinebenjamin1882]

Not the: "I guess we do miss when all men used to do was go to war and die." Had me choking with laughter.

[@MiriamCeraman]

Not gonna lie, sometimes a really funny 1-star rating will make me WANT to read the book.

[@jaweriafahad8930]

What ive picked up from this video is that you like the type of books that peope usually find boring and repetitive. As you said, tells SO MUCH about you LOL

[@laurennoakes6561]

'Goodreads is one of the most feral places on the whole internet' made me laugh 😂 so innocent you are, Jack.

[@LudvigIndestrucable]

Haven't read many of these, but I genuinely loved Emma. The whole point is that she's a meddlesome shrew and all her machinations come to naught and everyone's much the happier for it, including her. The whole point is getting over oneself.

[@saradeandres2131]

Ngl I zoned out, not because the videos bad but because there’s a lot on my mind. So soothing. this music and your voice is a great backrough filler. I say this with love I promise!!

[@estherwelsch3578]

Goodreads reviewers are just so funny 😭

[@ducklingreads]

Books: Normal People by Sally Rooney: 1:25 Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde: 3:17 Piranesi by Susanna Clark: 5:45 Emma by Jane Austen: 7:58 Sula by Toni Morrison: 11:03 Hamnet by Maggie O Farrell: 12:28 1984 by George Orwell: 14:09 A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara: 14:44

[@tinylittleanj2]

ugh... I loved Piranesi!! I had no idea what it was about, the hype, none of it. I would love to actually see that house... Awesome book. Hands down a fave.

[@madeleinedarnoco5190]

3:41 that story actually is so sweet… it’s one of my mother’s favorites as well

[@3rdeye0pen]

Piranesi transformed me from a strictly high fantasy, dragons and gargoyles girly into someone who gives most books a chance. The twist in this book and the last few chapters filled me with such curiosity that I couldnt stop turning the pages

[@YV09876]

They shouldn't have waited to the last pages. I could not get there. 😅

[@3rdeye0pen]

@@YV09876 it's really worth it if you can push through!

[@shannahsmith6276]

Omg the shade thrown in this video (both in the reviews and from you) is exactly what I needed today!

[@sandypink7931]

When I say I was having fun till it was time for my favourite book 💀🥲

[@rosiemiller2266]

The thumbnail is so funny for me, “where is the plot twist, where is the interesting plot that is different than normal life” please read the title one more time I feel like we can work this out together 😂

[@poojachaugule4210]

There's a one star review for 'They both die at the end' that says - Hope they stay dead 💀

[@josephinecaumeil8360]

When I first read Piranesi, I gave up after about 40 pages, not able to get into it and to stick with the story. After abandoning it for 2 years, I picked it up again, restarted, and didn't put it back down until i finished it. I'm glad I didn't review it the first time around and gave it a second chance - I absolutely adored it on the second read. Just had to be in the right mood for it!

[@Ewalker11]

About to write a 1 star book so jack will review it✨✨

[@moice4232]

so happy to see you put piranesi as books you love more than anything because i’m currently reading it after your review on it!! 💌

[@vinogradovvs00]

I would start another world war with people who write negative reviews of my fav books, you are stronger than me

[@Larisa1Cristina]

In addition to being extremely challenging to read, 1984 deals with a very difficult subject. Although I purchased the book, I ultimately listened to it. Despite the book's subject, the girl who read it had such a soft, angelic voice that it turned out to be a passable read. The subject matter is extremely difficult, particularly for me as I reside in Romania, a country where communism was rife and these events were real and widespread. Though I was fortunate enough to be born when it was coming to an end, reading this book felt a lot like reading a history book because I knew the stories from my parents and grandparents. Finally, I would say that this is a book that I highly recommend listening to on audio and having a soft-spoken reader. The book is difficult enough. The reader does not have to speak in a dramatic manner because doing so could make you feel down afterwards.

[@cleo816]

oh you're so braveeee I could never 🥲

[@FeralEcho]

“Maybe we do miss when all men did was go to war and die” - you really got me with that one 😂

[@Prachie10]

It feels illegal to be this early

[@sarahtom6890]

Mhmm, totally agree

[@Lola-ec4zd]

That 1 star review of Hamnet which made me realize that maggie used adjectives in threes will always be iconic.

[@gulnaharakter2217]

I love those 1 star reviews of 1984 . Perfection 🤌

[@loraserafimova7750]

Jack you should do this more often this was so fun

[@emmaj8337]

today i finished turtles all the way down, liked it, and went to update my goodreads just to find that you sir rated it 2 stars

[@fredhasopinions]

This was fun to watch because for me all these books either fall into the "oh FINALLY I've been waiting for someone to rip this book apart the reviews are ON POINT" or into the "this is a literary masterpiece and no one can touch a hair on its head" category for me

[@randombibliophile3686]

I wholeheartedly agree with the "normal people" ones.

[@jeanettemortimer7800]

‘Weirdo’ I take this as a compliment - who wants to be ordinary 😂😂

[@Groundedsquirrel]

Same!

[@AhsokaGryffindor]

I can’t but help when I see bad reviews on my favourite books, questioning everything about my favourite book and wondering if the person who gave bad review was right 😭🤣

[@rachel5399]

I found a Sally Rooney hardcover for like $4, so I bought it and I'm excited to find out if I like her writing or not lol. It seems like she either hits or misses with tastes.

[@clairenine]

Sally Rooney is definitely a love it or hate it author. I believe in reading a few books to give the author a chance and I disliked all of them, and Normal People was my least favourite of them all. A good friend of mine, whose opinion on books I absolutely respect, adores her writing. I’m glad you found a cheap copy of the book and it would be interesting to see which side of the coin you fall to with her writing. Happy reading!

[@LeapThroughTheSky]

I hated it. The writing style is not very nice and the plot (Normal People) was just two unlikable White people complaining about secretly pining for each other, while there seemed to be more interesting plot points hinted at.

[@lanadelregan6912]

I loved this! So funny. I think my favorite one was 1984 “what a wild thing to say about a book on censorship” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@shainaensing]

I want you to find more review's by these same people and see what their 5 star reads are.

[@kayo5291]

That might be a bit invasive, but fun!

[@muciSAD]

They probably books that aren't pretentious and that have plot.

[@schang_lh]

5:13 "Maybe we do miss, when all men did was... go to war and die" BYEEEEE IM DEAD. The pause, I thought u were gonna say something normal then u pulled the war and die part LMAO

[@hhah23]

8:49 I LAUGHED OUT LOUD

[@lovefromshirley]

I saw someone say everyone hates the miscommunication trope because it's too close to real life and we hate it in real life 😂

[@elenaangulo4397]

Hello Jack! I love your videos and your personality ❤ please remember that goodreads is also used by spanish speakers and a lot of us read books originally written in english, it may be a non ironic "No me gustó" 😅. Another thing if you liked Emma I think you may enjoy Iphigenia from the venezuelan writer Teresa de la Parra, the full title of the book is: Iphigenia (the diary of a young lady that wrote because she was bored) it's not for everyone and I don't know how it translates to english but I love it and the protagonist gives me Emma vibes, the themes are different though.

[@lanaaemily]

I love “Emma” and I’m dying to finally watch the movie but I haven’t been able to yet! And I finished the book 3 years ago!!! Also, “Emma” is actually quite an eventful book right off the bat, like, I recently read “Persuasion” and that took about 80 pages for something interesting to happen 💀

[@era_by_era5771]

I kowkey get the normal people reviews tho 😭. I havent read that book, but i tried Beautiful World, Where Are You? and everything just felt so...forced. Maybe because it was my first real literary novel, but people having exstisential crisises to eachother over email felt so ridiculous, and then that one phone call...safe to say i dnfed after about 80 pages.

[@MiriamVintageClassics]

I was having a difficult day, had a splitting headache and this video brought me back to life. I am also quite fond of The Picture of Dorian Gray and Emma is my ultimate Jane Austen favorite so that was a treat. One star reviews deserve to be carefully written, specially if you're going against a classic. Such a fun concept and I loved it!

[@sofiathewitch]

What did I learn watching this video? That me and Jack have opposite taste in books. Anyway, in defense of my 1 star reviews: • Piranesi: it gave me anxiety, which I do NOT need right now in my life :') • no matter what I do, but I physically cannot read The Picture of Dorian Grey. I tried 100 times, I cannot. Probably dye to the fact that teachers in middle school forced it to me for YEARS, when I only wanted to read silly preteen books. Now I'm a huge classic book nerd, but The Pucture Of Dorian Grey is just: no. • I have a problem with Jane Austen books in general, I simply don't like her writing, but I love her stories (P&P is one of my fav movies) • I didn't read 1989 yet but I'm sincerely afraid now. Despite this, I will continue to binge Jack's videos anyway :')

[@little.prince]

We do not have the same taste in books whatsoever, but it’s so entertaining to watch this stuff😂

[@jeanjacquesjarolzoua6119]

I've read shampoo bottles with more plot twists. 💀

[@shreya...007]

I was waiting for A Little Life, and I'm so glad you did it, cause I'm right there with you Jack, it's my favourite book

[@hladinibhosale]

people critisising 1984 ( which is my fav ) just made me so mad. its such a window into the dystopia that our world is turning into and its beyond me how people disregard it and call it boring. in my opinion, it just proved the point of the book.

[@Violarya]

as an architect "halls, vestibules, statues, albatross" sounds like the perfect afternoon idk

[@shreyasingh2471]

I know people have individual tastes but I will agree with all the critique about Normal People because of the rage I heard about it and when I read it with that high expectations, it was just 200 pages of waiting for something to happen. As one of the readers summed it, "I've read shampoo bottles with more plot twists."

[@almaschine]

I honestly think that people finding classics boring is a symptom of our collective short attention span (social media, phones in general…). We are soo used to fast developing story lines and 1000 ”plot twists“ that it’s harder to just enjoy a beautifully written book for what it is. And I really struggle with this too sometimes! It’s probably just a matter of practice and taking your time ☺️

[@sosseserpenti]

11:20 Toni Morrisons writing is not flowery at all! She is great at writing in a straight forward, mellow yet raw tone. Sula is literally just 180 pages, so much is implied in that story that is not written down. She knows how to bring the town The Bottom and the friendship between Sula and Nel alive in very short, powerful fragments

[@moinshaikh25]

Such a waste of time (Normal People) Meh(disappointing) not worth the hype at all Read it and just can't relate to the protagonist, both The male and female lead are completely lost of track and doesn't even know what to do and what is better. They love each other from the start but still making love with other people and informing each other ,I mean what kind of love is that? Well then if these is the love story then sorry I have other definition of love stories . Don't know why they call it the future classic? And there is no continuity between it's chapter, it's been interrelated and mixed a lot And it doesn't feel like a complete. Chapter should have been written in a correlation and with the storyline, the only good thing about the book is the way of writing, it's good like really good a simple and beautiful writing to fall in love with . If the story, chapter, character, and their bond would have been better these book would have been great. 🌟(1/5)

[@luvneojen]

literally could listen to jack talk about anything

[@doppio_]

'maybe we miss when all men went to war and died' HAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHFJGDSJSHASGUSHSNSHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

[@writtenbyanjali]

The Normal People sequel they're probably talking about is "At the Clinic"! It was Sally Rooney's short story that was published in the White Review in 2016 and then she wrote Normal People after!

[@susmitachakraborty8245]

im sorry but normal people sent me into a reading slump, i hated it sm.

[@mohammedarmanulhaq]

Thank u so much Jack for accepting my suggestion to do this video of reacting to 1 star reviews of ur fav books!😇

[@sheadyblue317]

I saw piranesi, and I couldn't help myself. I read that book because of your recommendation and I was SO disappointed in it. I feel like it has soo much potential and then just wastes all of it. If you told me about a book that mentions travel to a different dimension, rituals, mad scientists, a house in the middle of the sea (is it sentient? Is it a God? Who build it?) filled with statues that are reflections of the real world (Plato's cave anyone? How did they appear? Did someone made them?), reading old journals, memory loss/alteration, exploring a mysterious place and chronicling, etc. I would have thought it was a 500-700+ book with incredible world building that would just CONSUME me. Instead I got what I consider to be a draft of that book, some bare-bones pitifully cut-down version of it. NONE of the storylines are developed nearly as much as I would have liked them to be. Also, I don't know if it's just my impression but reading the epilogue, I felt like the author just got bored of writing and wanted to be done with it. The whole ending is just like: so, after that happened I did this and now am doing this, she did this, he did this, this happened, that happened, THE END. No development, no real closure, just listing off characters and what happened to them. Well, I've been wanting to complain a little bit about this book but never got around to writing a review so sorry if this is a little chaotic or rude.

[@Lumors]

It is good BECAUSE it is not your average YA isekai. You can find enough of those.

[@sheadyblue317]

@LudmorHun well, to me it didn't feel groundbreaking - it just felt unfinished and unpolished. If an average book actually develops all the storylines it starts then I surely prefer it over something different. Piranesi had an interesting concept and I loved the descriptions of the house and the scenes of exploring it but then it just wasted all that potential