reacting to 1 star reviews of books i love 💔

[@NonAnonD]

The real critiques are in the 2 and 3 star reviews… but the funny “critiques” are at the 1 stars

[@this_is_a_cat3437]

Unless the book is really bad, but I have only read like two I would rate 1 star so yeah, I agree.

[@WatchingWhileAsleep]

I think to truly critique any work with fairness and clarity, you must be able to see its positives as well as its negatives. Even if the only positive you can find is "it has a pretty cover" 😂 being able to say "it was a fun time, but-" will always be a much more intelligent conversation than "this is a blight upon humanity because i didn't like it"

[@QuicklyLiquid]

trueee! theres nothing as painful as reading a book you really loved only to go through an exorbitant 2 star review detailing every flaw in the work

[@Emm_xyx]

@@QuicklyLiquid frr

[@KMort]

This I could stomach, but people praising books I HATED I can't stand. I automatically assume the person is stupid, whereas I think most criticism of books I love is valid😂

[@76kilosofshade81]

This could be a fun video too!

[@CaptainThugRdx]

That's an interesting take.. books you hated could just be not for you.. literature is subjective and there's no definitive metric for what makes a good book..obvious grammar issues or other issues aside.

[@Akiono-ih5tl]

​@@CaptainThugRdx this

[@totallysanebean]

honestly looking at the one star review of products I intend to buy is my go-to strategy. It is way more common to bot good reviews than bad and if I read criticisms that either bother me aswell or don't bother me at all it helps me make a decision. Like if a book has negative reviews about how slow the romance is that is a positive for me because I think most romances are too fast paced

[@nitzeart]

Yeah same. Because my taste is books is very personal. So I know not everyone is going to like the same books. But people loving a book I hate?? Hello? Did we read the same book?? Apparently not. And I also I'm judging their intellect and reading comprehension skills 😂😂

[@Ghues]

That review of Six of Crows was unhinged. I've only ever read excerpts from Fifty Shades, but in what world is it at all comparable to this? wtf?! Also, I won't accept any criticism of Jane Eyre.

[@Firemast]

Yeah, that was utter nonsense. That warning about Rochester is kinda accurate though.

[@Ghues]

@@Firemast Listen ...... it is 100% true. 🙈But I first read Jane Eyre when I was around the same age as the protagonist is in the opening chapters, and I felt very seen by her, so for that reason alone the novel will always be a personal favourite of mine. Oftentimes with negative reviews on Goodreads, I think that people criticise the author for writing a morally grey character because they think the author's views somehow align with the character's. Although it's clear from the beginning that Rochester is secretive and flawed, yet that doesn't mean that the reading experience isn't enjoyable and rewarding.

[@WatchingWhileAsleep]

I don't think they know why people who like fifty shades like it. The entire, uh, allure of that book, is not at all present in six of crows 😂

[@h3y_bails]

Six of Crows is porographic? Did we read the same book?

[@annibumaye9964]

Maybe they accidentally read a fanfiction of six of crows

[@trytrykileki]

That one Six of Crows review sounded like Matthias being horrified by the Crows' morals

[@sorrybusyreading]

This made me laugh so much. Matthias would HATE reading SIx of Crows

[@Will_Tree]

OMG literally I was about to say that 😂 poor sheltered Fjerdan boy

[@turtle_stew_Lukas]

"That's the Poiiint!" - so get that feeling, somewhere between frustration and self doubt, on books I feel strongly for.

[@LunaWho47]

The best 1 star review I ever read was for Nathaniel Hawthorn's The House of the Seven Gables, and it just read, "I am sure there is a good story in here somewhere, if you can find it amongst all the words." I think about this review at least once every few days. Best summation of that book EVER.

[@alicedalexandrite]

Lmao thank you for sharing this

[@__loveball]

i love this review

[@covenscribe]

"I could see the plot twist coming" Congrats you saw foreshadowing! Its a good thing!!! Its done on purpose!! Im so mad

[@laiaal.3324]

There is different degrees of foreshadowing. The good kind is when you kind of have an idea but are not 100% sure if you are right, here is when you feel proud of being right. The other is when it was so obvious that you didn't even need the thing to be confirmed, so when it happens to be revealed as a "plot twist" you are just badly disappointed. I get when reviewers say that because i have unfortunately felt it too.

[@covenscribe]

@@laiaal.3324 Oh very true, sorry I didn't leave an nuance in my comment I am just very tired of everyone treating figuring out a story line as if they have beaten the author at a game instead of it sometimes being an intentional part of the writing. For example, a tragedy where you know early on that the character is going to die but its seeing how it happens that matters.

[@laiaal.3324]

@@covenscribe yes, i agree with your point, I just also agree with the reviewer in Fifth Season specifically too (even though it was a 4 star for me). But hype can also hurt a lot here because I had heard non stop of the brilliant plot twist at the end of Fifth Season so I kept waiting for it and never found it. Maybe i would have been less disappointed if i had known nothing and personally didn't consider or expect that to be a plot twist. Expectations can be so bad considering how differently every person experiences every book.

[@covenscribe]

@@laiaal.3324 Oh yeah you are right there to. The hype doesn't even have to spoil a plot point for it to be annoying because sometimes it boils down to the book just not being what we hoped it could be.

[@Keram-io8hv]

Sarah J Mass: "Makes obvious bad guy and names him Cain" Me: "Wow, this one is painfully obvious, that can't be true" Sarah J Mass: He is the big bad" Me: "Really?"

[@honorbound1337]

"Kind of annoying and definitely Marxist" is what i want written on my tombstone

[@mwvidz324]

I am sorry for you.

[@chewysoda9115]

@@mwvidz324feel sorry for yourself

[@mwvidz324]

@@chewysoda9115 Oh snap.

[@SJisReading]

Haha we need t shirts

[@taepop3800]

i need this tattooed on me

[@bmoforever5562]

My favourite negative reviews ive come across on goodreads (both for books of Ava Reid) "Lipstick on a pig baby" and "Sorry for the trees that died for this"

[@CozmicDotCom]

Currently sick with a poppin fever but “All Dorian Grey does is be bisexual, wrinkle, and LIE.” (8:42) Made me ACTUALLY laugh for the first time all day. Leonie is doing the work that flu medicine can’t 😤

[@tell-me-a-story-]

What about all that spiraling into evil that happens in the middle? What, that just doesn’t count now?

[@NonAnonD]

First thing i do after finishing a book is read the negative reviews, even if I loved it. I’m just curious to know what everyone else thought/hated lol

[@dianevierra781]

You know, same. Sometimes the critiques are very valid.

[@strawberryorange3755]

Also it’s fun reading negative reviews.

[@lolsous]

Me too! It also helps me see if I really liked the book or if I was like under a spell 😅

[@draculatherapy]

It kills my vibe so fast 😭

[@Becks-and-books]

no, but I did this after reading it ends with us because I felt like I "couldn't" dislike it and had to review it high. I don't hate it as much as some do, I think it's fairly harmless in the grad scheme of things, but it really helped me feel like I actually wasn't crazy and read something different

[@tiffanymoton704]

its so frustrating how many people give books 1 star for being...exactly what they claimed to be. i understand that not everyone knows the plot of books before reading them, but how are you going into dorian grey and perfume and coming out complaining about their immorality as if the immorality made them bad.........immorality is the point of the story!!!! its like coming out of a horror movie and being like "it wouldve been better if there wasnt so much murder and scary stuff happening"

[@Salielalala10]

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY !

[@claraborgesbr]

And that's so frustrating for authors!! I've gotten a few one star reviews for my books being Reverse Harem... but like... it's in the subtitle. And the blurb. And the cover...

[@bibliophileayla5074]

THIS.

[@starry-eyedgeek]

Two things: One, a video on your thoughts on misogyny in older books and if the historical context means we should overlook it would be really interesting in my opinion(maybe not the best way to phrase that, but I cannot figure out another way)! Two, no clue what the person with the Six of Crows review was on about?? It's probably one of the least spicy books I've ever read.

[@SJisReading]

I think it's less about if it's justified and more to do with if it disqualifies anything good the book may have to offer, and that is very much an individual experience. For me, it doesn't. A book can be flawed while still contributing something. But for some people, the negatives can't be overcome.

[@tell-me-a-story-]

Every “spicy book” is really bad, because they have porn plots instead of realistic or compelling stories.

[@differentbeat8320]

I guess the person who wrote the review for Six Of Crows just cannot deal with the glorification of violence, thus somehow connecting it to the sexualisation of violence which I think is simply not true for this book.

[@kori-uu7bs]

​@tell-me-a-story- idk how you're on point, yet you still miss the point. Eroticas are exactly that, erotica, if you're trying to find a deeply compelling story with fleshed out characters, why would you expect that from eroticas. I do not understand why people are shock that smut is simply just porn books, its like everyday I see annoying comments like yours and its just makes me laugh.

[@justwonder1404]

The one who compared SoC to 50 Shades did not read the damn book, I have no other explanation. The one calling out them not being teenagers is valid though😅 And shoutout from one folkmore girl to another. P.S. also, stuff DOES happen in The Night Circus wth

[@MartinaBaraldi-u9v]

you saying: "let's move on to something a bit less dark" and then whipping out the secret history had me dead, i love your taste in books

[@bean2046]

The difference between a shitty man in a fantasy novel and a contemporary one is, that one of them is a fantasy guy who can probably do magic, wears a weird leathery outfit and has nothing to do with the real world, while the latter is just Gary from accouting (no offense, Garys)

[@Tobbe9975432]

”He says things that hurt the main character’s feelings!” Oh no…What a monster.

[@Blackbubble90]

Well... Doesn't really set him up to be a good romantic partner 🙈 yes I agree that characters that hurt another characters feelings are normal and no reason go give one star, but a character treating the (muuuch younger) female character like shit, constantly calling her stupid and basically worthless makes him a good villain or character the main character is breaking away from, not one to fall in love with

[@yuli161-daedalus]

2:30 The Night Circus 5:45 1984 8:05 The picture of dorian gray 9:00 Parfum 10:25 Uprooted 12:55 Juniper and Thorn 15:02 The secret History 17:01 The fifth season *Pause for dramatic effect* 18:40 Six of Crows 20:31 Jane Eyre 23:06 A psalm for the wild built 24:22 Beautiful World where are you 26:04 Bunny 28:32 The Tao of Pooh Alr now since I've done that whole ordeal WHO F*CKING DARES CALL MY BABIES (KAZ, INEJ, JASPER, WYLAN, AND THE GANG) BLAND?! also mysogonistic? Like girl, have you read the damn book? Do you understand words? Like I dont wanan be mean right, but I sure do love to break my own moral code at times

[@legendary.was.momentary]

i fear that isn’t even the worst review i’ve seen of it. i once saw one where they gave it one star because of Jesper and Wylan being gay. It was awful

[@jbearya]

This was fun, also they do teach us they/them can be singular, either they weren't paying attention or they're just the worst 😂

[@SJisReading]

I think we all know which one is true lmao I know they wouldn't be confused by "I went to check the mail but they (the mailman) haven't delivered it yet"

[@NeonAGC]

Hear me out, as someone who uses they/them as singular pronouns in daily usage, I think it would still be distracting for me as well---not because I wouldn't understand it, but because in book form usually you expect to feel close to the main character, and "they/them" is usually used to indicate someone who isn't very close to you/isn't important enough to the point of your story to go into details. Like when you're telling a story irl to someone else, you often say "this person, they did this" because you're too lazy to explain that it's a girl friend of yours and explain your ties to that person and get to the point of calling them "she" (and you see I just did it right now, calling it a "them" because this is a fake person in a scenario that I do not have ties to). In a novel, you expect the main character to be very familiar to you, as though you ARE that person (or know them personally), so using a pronoun like "them" which would usually be used from one's perspective to indicate emotional distance, it would cause the reader to feel disconnected from the person we're supposed to care about (as if the main character is just a placeholder name in a story that the author is telling) it sort of severs the immersion if you get what I mean.

[@dianevierra781]

​@@NeonAGCI think this is a valid point, actually.

[@NeonAGC]

@@dianevierra781 Thank you 🙏 the whole time she was making that face and going "its just a pronoun" I kept wanting to interject like "it's not, it has a different feeling that can mess with the dynamic of reader and MC!". That would 100% mess with me while reading, because it would feel like I'm listening to the author tell a story about someone they know but I have no ties to, driving a wedge between me and the MC and making it nearly impossible to connect with them properly.

[@whoatemychocolate]

​@@NeonAGC Interesting point of view, I've never thought about that. I was going to point out, though, that while I 100% support people using whatever pronouns they want to, I do agree that it can be confusing in books. I recently read Girl, Woman, Other and actually tripped over the they/them pronoun in the chapter about Lee (I think that was their name?), because there were scenes where multiple characters are present and so wasn't always clear who the pronoun actually refers to. The character was my favorite of the book, but I found that a bit challenging, purely on a technical "need to keep track of who exactly we're talking about right now" level.

[@elsa4206]

omg PLEASE MOVING VLOGS !!!

[@elsa4206]

so excited for the second channel to come back !!!

[@captain__rogers42]

Six of Crows / Crooked Kingdom is my absolute favorite. My next tattoo is grom that series.

[@ShayBot3000]

Those reviews of SoC? I really question if most of them actually read the book. I had a visceral reaction lol it was a lot

[@craftychicken12]

I know right? Like I'm pretty sure there was only like one scene where two characters kissed and that was it.....(I might even be thinking of Crooked Kingdom) And boring characters? I love these characters with every part of my being. Even Wlyan who doesn't even get a POV til Crooked Kingdom was so fascinating and likeable right from the start.

[@ShayBot3000]

@@craftychicken12 right?! I like these characters more than I like most actual people tbh lol

[@justwonder1404]

Few, I'm not alone, that's a relief

[@craftychicken12]

@@ShayBot3000 Same tbh. Real people just suck compared to book characters...except you :)

[@craftychicken12]

@@justwonder1404 Nope. Welcome to the club :)

[@tinagarcia3571]

Some people don't understand metaphors or satire at all, It is exhausting trying to explain to these people.

[@sukerbole2463]

"i don't like books about classist elites" bro _you_ picked up the book about classist elites 💀

[@Luna-po5ui]

okay to defend my girl jane, she DOES get gone! I mean spoilers for Jane Eyre but when she finds out Rochester has a wife she fully bounces because she knows she deserves better. She only goes back to that wretched man (insert historical nuance and context for rochester as a character here that most people don't feel like bringing to their readings of classics le sigh) when she's rich, she's got family, she's got different options for her life path, and he's essentially been smited by god and humbled into dirt like the pathetic man he is and he's alone and simping for jane and she chooses to return to him because she wants the life with the most possible love and happiness and for her that's being with him. like, who cares about him. she's the empowered one who gets to say no or yes. there's a reason it's called jane eyre and NOT rochester /end rant sorry but simplistic reviews that amount to "rochester sucks" really get to me because like where did the book say he didn't

[@kinrateia]

The way book settled the massive power imbalance is (aside from inheritance) by literally making rochester disabled in the end and i dont know how i feel about that

[@Akiono-ih5tl]

i saw a review comparing it to Pride and Prejudice saying it's better because of the romance like 😂 in what world are those books comparable??

[@lantosabel1160]

Okay, but what about the wife? 😂 where does her death fall in the complex matrix of Jane Eyre's emancipation and empowerment? 🤔 when all things are considered, is getting some good dick matters more in the moral equation than sisterhood?

[@madisonemily4083]

@@kinrateiaexactly 😭

[@annabrewer4408]

I feel you because I have to supress my CONSTANT urge to bring up the historical nuance and context of Jane Eyre in everyday conversation because I'm just sitting here like: it's so fascinating, can I please have a long discussion on how one of the more unexplored conflicts with Jane and Rochester is letter vs spirit of the law because Rochester's marriage to Bertha Mason was, even for the time, illegal (one of the few reasons you could legitemately get divorced even in Jane Austen's England (and earlier) is if you could prove one of the parties was mentally unstable at the time of the marriage- modern readers often think that there was no divorce and that's not true! It was RARE and DIFFICULT but there WERE divorces) and the whole thing hinged on him being unable to prove it's illegality due to his own family's betrayal of him and the Mason's family (and the society of the time)'s horrific sexism over wanting to get rid of their mentally unstable daughter in a way that made her not their financial burden? HOW DOES THIS NOT INTEREST YOU?

[@tiffanymoton704]

also i constantly feel like the only person in the world who loves beautiful world where are you so its always a nice reminder im not alone when you talk about loving it too

[@laradadic908]

I'm moving in a month for the first time ever and am so stressed about it and have no idea where to start, so seeing your moving vlogs would be so helpful ❤❤ lovely video as always!

[@Lilliana_Reads]

the queen has posted again! this a great video. excited to see the move!

[@Khestri_]

No, because Henry Winter not knowing about the Moon Landing is genuinely one of the funniest things I’ve ever read

[@Caroline-mt5si]

I think someone ordered the wrong Six of crows…like what? How is it misogynistic or sexualized? I respect a lot of opinions, but literally what went wrong during the thought process concerning the interpretation of that book? I mean, no hate to books containing smut at all, but what would that person call fourth wing if the compare Six of crows to 50 shades of grey?

[@86fifty]

You are a braver woman than I, facing down 100% negative reviews like this! Wishing you all the good vibes for moving!

[@chrishth]

The thing that got me with Uprooted (and the reason I DNF'd) was the COMPLETELY INACCURATE portrayal of period clothing. Honey, your corset does NOT work like that (like that: slashing it with a knife makes it so you can breathe. Girl, if you can't breathe your corset is too tight and what kind of knife cuts through BONING??? )

[@katierasburn9571]

you stopped reading a book over one line about the characters clothes?

[@lilacfields]

@@katierasburn9571well if they can’t get that correct then they probably have many other inaccuracies in the book that would annoy me

[@TheOriginalDogLP]

​@@lilacfields wild takes you all have. You dnf because of maybe it will annoy me more later? I always wonder how people like you go through their lives

[@TheOriginalDogLP]

Wdym a corset is textile ofc you can cut it open with a knife?

[@lilacfields]

@@TheOriginalDogLP i go through my life peacefully because i don’t waste my time with things i don’t like. dnfing a book is not a major offense nor does it affect me in any way 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@Whysoaphasinstructions]

I tried this with one of my own favourite books and instantly got hit with incessant whining about “the queer agenda”. Needless to say this has not changed my opinion about the book at all, more the people who left those reviews

[@arieslofi]

out of curiosity, what book was it?

[@lilacfields]

i’m curious about the book title too!

[@KilljoysMakeSomeNoise1]

If a book has 1 star reviews about a queer agenda you know it’s going to be a good book

[@noemiesdreams]

@@KilljoysMakeSomeNoise1real

[@yatshie8717]

Me when I read bad reviews of "The Invisible Life Of Addie LaRue". Not only "the queer agenda" but there were honestly people complaining about non-white characters...

[@LeonoraBlosser]

Looove the laid back cosy vibes of this video🤍 I’m so excited for the moving vlogs congrats!

[@evilemuempire9550]

It’s kinda funny how in a lot of cases, when you end the story changes the whole rating. An example of this is both books of the King Killer Chronicle. The first book I found to be a 3-4 stars up until Kvothe goes on an adventure and it immediately jumped to a 5. The second I felt was sitting at a 4-5 up until the Fae excursion, which made it drop to DNF territory, it was only after going back several months later and skipping that part that it clawed back to a 3.

[@fionamclary7631]

This is such a spot-on assessment of those books. When book 2 clearly saw no issue with a thousand year old fae sleeping with a 16 year old virgin I was like ...I'll finish this one but I will not be reading book 3, if it ever comes out. Now that PR has been outed as a misogynist, I am rehoming my Kingkiller Chronicles to a little free library lol

[@evilemuempire9550]

@@fionamclary7631 The sad thing is that the highs of the books are really good, the adventure with Dracus was some of the best story telling I’ve seen and advanced the mystery so much. It’s a shame the lows drag it down so much.

[@86fifty]

30:00 - This quote from you, very real for that - some people DO need to think more, and other people need to think LESS!

[@bbh0lysh1t]

i’m so excited to see your moving vlogs 🤍

[@Sthemingway]

I'm about halfway through Jane Eyre and am loving it so much, but the critiques you read about it are hilarious.

[@katherineeaster5799]

If you like it, try Villette. It's my favorite Charlotte Bronte, and I never hear anyone talk about it.

[@Sthemingway]

@@katherineeaster5799 Thank you for the recommendation. I'll certainly look into it after I finish Jane. ^~^

[@katherineeaster5799]

@@Sthemingway I forgot, definitely get a copy with the French translations if you can. The first copy I owned didn't have it.

[@Sthemingway]

@@katherineeaster5799 Oooo, good tip! Despite having learned French many moons ago and my continued practicing of listening and reading comprehension via music and movies over the years, it would be much less effort to have translations at the ready!

[@larssjostrom6565]

Things did happen in The Night Circus, but it was very slow paced.

[@romalibra_books]

Love that you’re sponsored by Skillshare so often, I’ve literally learned a whole new career on their platform ❤

[@yatshie8717]

What did you learn? If you want to share it, I'm curious

[@romalibra_books]

@@yatshie8717 photography! I was a lawyer and hated it and now I’m a part time photographer (@romavera_photography) and I have my own brand. I learned all my photography skills on Skillshare, so much more complete than what I found on KZbin

[@romalibra_books]

@@yatshie8717 i learned photography :) (@romavera_photography), artistic direction and how to organise and sell myself as an entrepreneur 😊

[@litttlefreak]

knowing what Pancho Villa (Revolucionario mexicano) did at the age of 14, I completely believe Kaz Brekker was 17 years old 💀

[@gracesull78756]

THIS! young people can be just as capable for good and bad. also like sure, is he a normal 17 year old ? maybe not, but most 17 year olds aren't gang leaders either lol. jokes aside, people are all varying levels of traits, so in his circumstances in that world, it's not that crazy. it's not like everyone else in the book is immature and he stands out as a black sheep bc he's the only hardened one, like clearly just how they live idk. and aside from that, if you pick up any fantasy book, and particularly YA, like duh most of them aren't like regular people

[@Mhoh0-l6k]

I thought 7:27 was a reference to heathers "September 1st, 1989, Dear diary" LOVE THAT MUSICAL

[@rebekahtaylor9307]

The first think I thought when I saw you was “ wow, her eyes look amazing” 😄

[@thejustinwestra]

I’m starting The Fifth Season soon and I’m super excited. I actually preemptively ordered the next two books because I have a feeling I’ll like it.

[@aventurinelover1234]

The Six of Crows one 😭😭😭😭

[@xx_kittenkulture_xx1530]

Fr

[@WatchingWhileAsleep]

Im seeing a common thread among these reviews, and i just want to say that if you're not enjoying a book, don't finish it! You dont have to. Being happy that the book is over just so you can escape the boring characters is somwthing you dont need to struggle to achieve. If its not a good time, just stop. If anything, pushing through a bad book will only put you in a reading slump

[@thisisnotausernameXD]

While that is sensible advice, there are some books that you feel compelled to keep reading and can't stop. Maybe there's just enough to intrigue you and make you overlook other aspects you dislike or you expect something exciting to happen. Sometimes the rest of the book is actually good but the ending completely loses you. Sometimes the story is good but the characters are more irritating than boring. There are so many reasons people try to push through a book.

[@carlycchapman]

I can see your point, however a few of the reviews mention having to read the book for school. If that is the case with someone, having to read a book for school, it's likely that it was assigned to the whole class and everyone had to read it. So they can't just stop reading the book if that's what's going on, because then they may fail class.

[@hipeople9856]

If you haven't read it (based off of your "I guess I just love boring books where nothing happens" thing that you had going on, and the generally dark, well written themes in the book), you might like No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai. It explores kind of what it feels like to 'be human' and not feel like you fit in from the perspective of a man from his childhood to his death. It's arranged into a couple of sections, his journals. It is known for being suuuuper dark, but the author and his work (including this) is widely renowned. It felt like a slow start for me, but once I got into it, it was thought provoking. I think its only like 200ish pages. It was recommended to me by my best friend (her fav book, she's reread it a bunch), and although I probably wouldn't reread it, it was very interesting.

[@adreamerontherun]

it's always funny to me that your favorite books are not always my favorite (uprooted, night circus) but i seem to come back to your content again haha this was a fun video !

[@isaaca7862]

As I now see that someone else has mentioned, the most interesting ones are the 3 star reviews. If I really believe something deserves 1 star, then I won’t spend any time reviewing it, and if I don’t want to spend any time on my review, then I’d put 1 star. 3 stars are where the real disagreements are going on. Nice video tho!

[@xiimorals]

I agree with so many of the, "THAT'S THE POINT," comments!! There was a lot of people who ran head-first into the point, and just didn't get it. D: And that Six of Crows review. Did they.... they they actually read the book???????? (The James Bond review lol)

[@bonesjaunst]

To my fellow "boring books where it feels like nothing happens" enjoyers: HIGHLY recommend The Goblin Emperor (and its companion serios, the cemetaries of amalo). Beautiful writing and deeply kind but eternally stressed-out protagonists never not having the new weirdest day of their lives

[@liamcox9043]

If someone types out the main point of the book as a criticism of it their library card should be confiscated for a week

[@nawenyxar4378]

Hear me out: when a book sells you an idea, a concept, you want it to be good. And sometimes, you get disappointed at what the book should be the best at. Don't know if it makes a lot of sense...

[@Wheelwalker8]

i will not accept critics for Night Circus, the This book is my comfort dream

[@Tobbe9975432]

I haven’t read Six of Crows myself, but that (or those) review(s) sounded exactly like my friend’s feelings on Game of Thrones.

[@Alex-rr7qc]

Dang, every vlog of yours feels like a mini-play, such a rich emotional panel, face expressions, jokes. Impressive and beautiful

[@badfaith4u]

Congratulations on your news. Looking forward to your moving and decorating videos.

[@sierrareed11]

I’m excited to see your moving vlogs! Good luck!

[@johnrazbek3721]

This channel is such a vibe 🥰

[@iwouldgiveyouthemoon_]

i finished the familiar the other night, and wanted to read reviews for it. that obviously led me to look at reviews for six of crows, i ended up reading the negative ones (obviously...because i hate myself lmao) and i saw that fifty shades one. it made me so confused.

[@veronika4870]

I'm going to miss seeing this room behind you, it looks so cozy. I am currently also working on perfecting my ProCreate Skills :) wish you good luck with it!

[@littleviobel]

You're not alone Leonie! I love "boring things" too 😂(e.g. Perfect Days is my favourite film out of the few ones I watched recently and nothing happends there). Also The Night Circus is taking me OUT of my reader's block and I'm not even reading it in my first language

[@bubbles577]

I screamed when you showed Bunny by Mona Awad, because I haven’t seen NO ONE talking about that book 🧍🏻 like it’s soooo good, it deserves more recognition

[@aliA-jz5ms]

Beauty admitted eye colour which I also thought looks like blue and beautiful!! Not devilish blue but fairy blue

[@eugeniapizarro9313]

I think the twist in The fifth season is the least important part. That book is brilliant

[@hannahn3484]

You’re so brave for this. I’ll look up reviews for every book I’ve read except for my favorite book!

[@MaryamMaqdisi]

Valid

[@isabellacampione]

I think what’s kind of ruined genuine book reviews is the adding of likes and dislikes. A lot of book reviews just feel like a competition on who can be the most clever to get the most likes

[@Padme65]

The cover of your Uprooted is so pretty!!!!!

[@polinaignatenkova3634]

I'm so excited for the moving vlogs!! I love that style of video

[@hemillylianne]

native english speakers who say they/them pronouns are confusing make me laugh. you learned that as your first language and don't understand but I started speaking english at 16 and that was one of the first things I learned?

[@MaryamMaqdisi]

They're on a crusade against imaginary enemies and they shit their pants at a hint of pronouns. Nevermind that pronouns are everywhere and necessary for the language to function.

[@MsAdlerHolmes]

It's hard when your loves are so despised by others. I loved Bunny, too. Even if i haven't read or didn't like other books that you did, i understand the pain. Also people really don't understand satire.

[@vinidood]

I absolutely misheard and was like "they called the book a 'tower of poo'??"

[@marieescure1216]

About the Fifth Season being predictable: I guessed the plot twist too because there were indeed a few clues throughout tge story, but they were very well hidden and it was very fun to find them, it's still my favorite book series ever.

[@christyguy59]

i get an inflamed eye like that too sometimes :/ but ur so gorgeous always! honestly cool to see someone so radiant also having those wee 'defects' i also get!

[@the_bob_147]

It's always gonna be a good day when leonie posts

[@siriusblackkinnie]

missed you, our book queen 🤍🫂 (exited about renovation/moving vlogs!!!)

[@In_TheMoonlight]

This video represents why I don't read reviews of books after I've read them 😭I can't stand when people act like them disliking a book means there's something fundamentally wrong with it

[@RK-fz7qc]

High school English is how I discovered some of my favorites!specifically, Silas Marner and The Scarlet Pimpernel

[@devlyn873]

The way I went from amusement with the other books to outrage when it came to Fifth Season getting one star reviews 😅

[@Maugrimm]

A psalm for the wild build was one of my favourite books last year. Such a comfort read for me. Help

[@Calaverita_de_Biblioteca]

23:57 the shade ❤

[@betz5359]

Such good video ❤️. Love the way you express your opinions. Can't wait for the moving vlogs!!!

[@dabloons-5098]

only thing i remember from uprooted is that i thought the love interest looked like gandalf and it worried me very much that he was the love interest

[@UlleRafaga]

I love how this whole video is exactly how I reacted to your review of Assistant to the Villain

[@MrultiPaul]

This is your best video, the combination of denial, anger and copium is just too good. 5 stars would watch again.

[@Lu-mw4pe]

honestly most of these just made me love/want to read the books more

[@Tilleyforever44]

I absolutely loved the Tao of Pooh. I thought that was a fever dream or some random book nobody had ever heard of 😅 gonna have to pick it up and reread it soon!

[@luiiiandmovieee]

Next video idea: reading 5 star reviews of the books you hate

[@ShirleyxLandewee]

I glad everybody can have their own opinion. Even so I not always agree with them. That why I most likely not try to read to much review before read book or watch a movie/serie or play a game because I not want to have to high or to low expectations.

[@the_reading_apprentice]

Oh those Six of Crows reviews made no sense at all!! I love that duology so much that I named my two black kittens Kaz and Inej 💕

[@Rwebs]

We all need to do this kind of self reflection every once in a while. This was a fantastic video!

[@starryxblue]

I loved this and I can’t wait for the moving vlogs!!

[@ReadingNymph]

These videos are so fun! Also hurtful about Bunny, I loved that book. Good luck with the move

[@thebabykates]

I’m currently reading Bunny and I personally think the writing is genius; however, I am definitely having a hard time wrapping my head around the purpose the author had in mind. I’m excited to see where it is going.

[@simelly_6813]

the chapter for Bunny being labeled as "Finally I am free" is the funniest thing to me

[@solomiyapendiuk4407]

Heeey, I was so happy to know that you love "The Night Circus"❤ I feel lije this one is truly not everyone's cup of tea, but the girls that get it - get it)) Becouse I also agreed with your recent video that in "Starless sea" nothing really makes sense throughout the book, even thou the vibes are very much there✨

[@alexjones8843]

I am only just now finding out that Parfum is a book. I watched the movie forever ago and I was completely enthralled, adding to my TBR expeditiously.

[@nissasbookcorner]

“be bisexual, wrinkle, and lie” 😭😭

[@claraborgesbr]

Once, a girl posted on the Jane Austen Reddit confused about why only Pride & Prejudice had smut scenes while the others didn't. We were all confused. P&P doesn't have smut. We talked and talked until we figured out that this girl had actually read a fanfic of P&P, thinking it was the original. Maybe that's what happened with that Six of Crows review? They accidentally read a fanfic? 🤣

[@tabeatamm3594]

To cheer you up a little, out of the books in this video I've read Bunny and The Secret History because of your recommendation and absolutely loved both of them (just wish the chapters in TSH were a little shorter, the book took me months to read because of that lol) and am currently reading The Night Circus because of you as well.

[@laurencoder4567]

Always excited to see a new video! Would love to see more of these