i read the HIGHEST and LOWEST rated books on the internet

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according to the internet, these are the best and worst books i own. so let's read them and see if i agree.
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[@jack_edwards]

regarding channel memberships: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4SYgXWHfs2Abck

[@TaylorSwiftGleek]

Keep your head up Jack we love you xx

[@raiden-mei]

you're just sorry you got called out it seems, since you keep deleting every comment that is critical of you... people deserve refunds, "i'm sorry" does not cut it.

[@jack_edwards]

@@raiden-mei people can literally get refunds

[@song-yuqi]

​@@jack_edwards what i think is telling is the fact you purposefuly deleted comments about this before a post on r/books got thousands of upvotes 💀💀

[@markburns2402]

@@raiden-mei Sorry this is a little late, but what happened👀? I get the tea is probably frozen at this point lol.

[@lauravsthepage]

I can forgive characters that are pure evil, but I draw the line at being annoying.

[@GalletaGirl]

Oh my god YES! That was what happened to me with Cleopatra and Frankenstein there was a point when I just couldn't deal with Cleo anymore. 😅

[@lesbiangoddess290]

​@@GalletaGirl oh nooo. I want to read that book so bad

[@itsdanielson7406]

Preach

[@erin8692]

@@GalletaGirl I just finished reading that book and tbh I don’t think I liked any characters except santiago and zoe but Cleo was annoying, Frank not much better as well

[@yesnigeriansread]

Yes Yes! I'll pick a villain to an idiot anyday

[@austynhl9484]

You should do this challenge again, but without knowing which book is which.

[@ofcitscaitlinnnn]

Yesss

[@josepha133]

Haha that's genius

[@liannezonnebeld6377]

Oh yes!

[@KYX1994]

Absolutely!!

[@nickjolo]

Or even one of each ranking (1 star, 2 star, etc) and then he has to try to guess after reading them the correct order

[@aaubreyy]

i’m dying at “she always hates herself and at this point i kinda hate her too” pure entertainment jack

[@bluestars3046]

Same, had me wheezing🤣

[@courtney_pjones]

I love the fact that you review books whilst having a different concept of video each time. It’s so much more engaging than just sitting down and reviewing them!

[@lauravsthepage]

(I would like some old school reviews too tho 🤭 book review deep dives)

[@lauravsthepage]

@@Iamjames1985 You would be shocked at how much a person can read when they don’t spend their time hate watching KZbin videos and combing through comments like seriously what are you even doing with your life?

[@almedin3852]

the hello kitty part of the video was so random and unhinged but most definitely hilarious😭

[@lostingothicmusic]

I laughed out loud when it came onscreen and scared my cat off my lap🤣🙀

[@taschak3889]

I want the Hello Kitty Car now myself lol

[@TheQuirkyOne100]

next time you do this to get rid of confirmation bias you should have a friend find what the ranks are and then after reading the books you have to guess which one is higher or lower rated

[@raraw532]

I was typing the same comment! 😃

[@katiesullivan9764]

i would love to see this!

[@xmv99]

yes! maybe he can do it with three books (adding one with a mid rating) so it's harder for him to guess

[@lauraelizabeth_]

“normalize being morally reprehensible” thanks for the validation bestie 😂 this is the most thorough and well-articulated roast of a book i’ve ever seen in my life holy hell, i’m crying 😂😂

[@lauraelizabeth_]

also i had to do some digging because GoodReads’ user interface is a steaming pile of hot garbage, but the lowest rated book on my physical TBR is Treacle Walker by Alan Garner (3.19⭐️) and the highest rated book is Know My Name by Chanel Miller (4.72⭐️). Interesting that both of our top spots were taken by memoirs.

[@noah6159]

"I've been bookhauling a little too close to the Sun" yeah, relatable

[@itsPayton358]

Carmen Maria Machado graduated from the Iowa Writer’s Workshop at University of Iowa in Iowa City. I currently live and study English & Creative Writing here! I had the pleasure of meeting Carmen on campus and she is brilliant. In The Dream House is spectacular. So glad it’s the highest rated.

[@jmsl910]

go hawks?

[@callaswanson]

@@jmsl910 yesss I go to Uiowa right now!

[@SarahFoulc]

So lucky!!! Enjoy every bit of it

[@allegraalberoni]

I wonder what the result would be if you did the same challenge, but you didn't know which book was which. It could be interesting to see how much knowing the review score could influence your reading experience

[@jack_edwards]

love this idea

[@michaelreffold3170]

Very much think that In The Dream House deserves such a high rating - absolutely devastating writing. It hit me like a ten-ton truck. Everyone should read it.

[@eva.marlene]

me: oh i should definitely go to bed now * sees that Jack has posted a new video and starts watching it *

[@oliverharris60]

Snap 😂

[@yinyin8769]

That hello kitty car was the highlight of my week. Thank you for sharing, Jack

[@aylaa6434]

i'm so glad i've found your channel! english is my second language, and thought i know it quite well, i can't put my mind to using advanced vocabulary, even though i know it, and just listening to you describing books blows my mind with your choice of words. I've recently really got into reading again, and i feel like watching you in addition to that will do me good

[@AvinaGreen]

I'm glad they had similar covers just to really define the disparity

[@iamrjdennis]

Can we PLEASE make this a series? This is SO funny!!

[@ashleyyeoman9872]

not that i think you need anymore books but i just read “The Five Wounds” and “As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow” and had to recommend them to you in the hopes of completing your library! the first is an incredible character study, since you have an affinity for character-driven books. and the second is a digestible young adult novel that handles very important and persistent issues in the world (despite being historical) in a very accessible way.

[@klau5667]

I love Jack commenting how bad the book is, like "even drying paint would get bored" Also "buffet tragedy" got me 😆

[@cookingandbooking]

This was such a fun video concept- please do more of these!! Can’t wait to try this with my tbr

[@human4147]

The poem by Sappho that starts off In the Dream House is the same poem that also starts off Cassandra by Christa Wolf which I thought was interesting

[@pipershields4051]

VIDEO IDEA: read one book rated 3 stars, one rated 4 stars and one rated 5 stars. But you don't know which book has which rating. And at the end, you must guess which book was rated what ❤

[@janellheller2184]

OMG When Carmen Maria Machado was the highest rated, I knew you would recover from your previous reading trauma, because Her Body and Other Parties lives rent free in my head for not only its amazing ideas and storylines, but Machado is like the Bob Ross of word painting.

[@zy1699]

i love how u always take one for the team and read books and review them even if they have bad reviews or a low rating. Love u and your videos lots

[@danalee606]

I really love your channel because you are open to reading such a different array of books. This reason is also why you stand out a lot from other book influencers. I’ve gotten back into reading and have added so many of the books you review to my Want to Read list on GoodReads. Thanks for that! 😅

[@racheyt9196]

Do this challenge again. I enjoyed this video so much :)

[@Parsley_Parcel]

Lapvona has very mixed reviews but I personally really liked it. The book really depends on if you enjoy that type of writing/story. I recommend giving it a try!

[@KellieValentine]

Ahhh I see The Discomfort of Evening on your TBR list! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts 😁 I’d never heard of it but found a copy in a charity shop one day and I was super intrigued.

[@Sophiamessingaround]

I just found it at an op shop too, is it good ?

[@randomperson2777]

Jack absolutely dragging books is my favorite literary genre tbh

[@reemthememe]

I’d love to see your reviews after you’ve read all those books and compare them to the spreadsheet

[@bananaboatcharlie]

'Insatiable' in the corner with gratuitous debauchery Jack: *_The Buffet_* 'In the Dream House' in the corner with heartbreak and beauty Jack: ✨a little car!✨

[@csillaritas]

Single-fingered. 😂 He is hilarious. I would have lost my mind about the buffet too.

[@lilybee9787]

This video was great! Oh and Jack, I just firmed Durham for this year to study History (with possibly english lit) with a foundation year. Thanks for the inspiration! I can't wait!

[@___Snowflake___]

I love how you are obsessed with the hello kitty car. The remote is so cute. I love it too.

[@Ventimatcha]

I like the feeling of used books. It’s beautiful to see that somebody enjoyed it so much and somehow freeing too to not be so uptight about the book staying as it was,new.

[@dylanhammocks]

Hi Jack, You’ve honestly inspired me so much to start reading books and I really enjoy your videos! You seem like such a humble guy. Just wanted to ask, could you possibly do a video on ranking Michael Morpurgo’s books and what your thoughts on them are? Because I’ve read over some of them and thought they’d be really good to study for my A-Level English Literature Coursework.

[@booksandme397]

I don't know what people say but jack has the best relatable quotes Dude how are you reading so many books here I am trying to get through the same book for the past 2 weeks

[@celi2653]

This is brilliant! Please do the 2nd lowest & highest, I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on Young Mungo.

[@rubylovell2348]

Machado’s short stories are AMAZING! The collection Her Body and other Parties is beautiful. Particularly enjoyed The Husband’s Stitch.

[@cmondya4919]

Love the concept so much !

[@cdegraaffx]

ive missed your book review vids Jack!! you roasting books is just the best

[@hotpinkinthenight]

i enjoyed very small elements of insatiable-- like the depiction of BED/self hatred felt very real, like the interiority of it, the way insecurity can veer into self-absorption. the like sheer hatred of everything/bitterness that comes with things like that... but that's a generous reading. but the sex was abysmal fr!! [also i did the google thing too. very disappointed she's using a penname & doesn't just have the most iconic name ever]

[@taylornoel7254]

I read Lapvona in February because of you putting it in your TBR, and I thought it was super interesting! Definitely different from my normal reads, but it was really thought provoking!

[@braincabbage]

Excluding some not yet published books with only a handful of reviews, which tends to skew the ratings, the lowest rated book on my TBR is All This Has Nothing to Do With Me by Monica Sabolo with 2.92, and the highest rated is Strong Female Character by Fern Brady with a whopping 4.81 (closely followed by How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith and Invisible Child by Andrea Elliot which is very impressive because they both have an average rating of 4.71 on over 25,000 and over 10,000 ratings, respectively! It's rare for a book with lots of readers to have such a good rating! And nonfiction about racial relations in the US, at that)

[@janach00]

We need a part two!! where you read more than one book of each category maybe?? and as the comments suggest to go into them blindly... and you playing with that remote control car was so random and funny🤣

[@AdmiralJaneway74656]

I got 'Lessons in chemistry' as a present and I was soo excited because I'm a chemist as well and I had only heard amazing things about the book. I was soo disappointed that I stopped after 50 pages. It just didn't 'do it' for me. Maybe I'll give it another shot, but who knows. My TBR itself could fill books 😅

[@kingrosalani]

In The Dream House really is beautifully written. I listened to the audio book and Carmen's voice makes it even more wow. Definitely gonna listen to more of her work

[@arshjotkaur]

Jack’s review of insatiable was so hilarious….it made my day! Him being a hater is my favourite genre of his videos❤️

[@sambo6266]

I was so hoping you would read Young Mungo. I just finished it, and it made me go crazy, and I don't know where to turn after reading it.

[@Randomperson-nb1zm]

love your videos, you have such great ideas about the books you read.

[@vanessadiaz-gaumond5038]

I recommend In the Dream house to anyone going through a break up (I read it while going through a breakup!)- despite the heavy topic of abuse/DV i think theres a lot for anyone trying to separate themselves from a relationship.

[@ivy-ys8or]

insatiable has been on my tbr for yearssss simply because i love the cover. this is my sign to stop buying books based of their looks 😭 i’m taking it off my tbr as we speak

[@bentelovesskittles]

i LOVED in the dream house!! it made me cry so much lol. also the way the book is structured is so unique i loved it !

[@Lionhearted626]

I think this video idea would be even better if you have to read the book before you find out whether the book is highly or lowly rated.

[@Skyuni98]

rewatching this after the wattpad video. the way i snorted so hard when you mentioned "periodic table"... never thought it would affect me so deeply :')

[@asocialacademic8088]

omg thank you so much for reading and reviewing insatiable. i really needed someone to confirm that i wasn't insane and this book actually is just as horrible as i think it is. i read it last year, and in my life i haven't regretted anything, BUT this book is the ONLY thing i regret spending my money on. a love story for greedy girls? GIRL WHERE? I've never hated anything as much as i hate this book and I'm not afraid of saying it

[@madi8248]

ur recs help me find books sm 💗

[@natalieoates520]

Thank you so much for this video, Jack! It just made my day!

[@maxfischer5962]

Thinking vanilla is underrated, as a flavor and sexual attitude.

[@stvjful]

Your smiles, humour and enthusiasm for everything you do can really brighten up a dark week ☺️

[@julia-uw3ob]

justice for lapvona. read it in two sittings and loved it sm. it's definitely very different from my yr of r&r but maintain's moshfegh's satirical, dry humor

[@kesleyloy9735]

I can’t wait for you to read Addie LaRue! It’s one of my favorites!

[@ReadingNymph]

Love how they are both orange books, seeing your struggle with Insaitable was funny yet painful 😅

[@marinabaker8007]

I think an interesting idea for a video would be reading multiple books without looking them up on goodreads first and then putting them in the order you think they are rated and seeing how you did.

[@randomperson2777]

10:05 “I think drying paint will read this and get bored!” 🤣

[@lazymusician10]

I got a little nervous when you mentioned Young Mungo. Mainly because I haven't finished it yet, I've been reading other books and going back to it every so often. Hopefully I can finish it before you make a full review of the book. 😊

[@pontius1212]

In the dream house is my favorite book! So glad you loved it

[@ElianaRosalind]

denial is a river in egypt with that thumbnail & i love it edit: i laugh, but i was just the same with colleen hoover books i read verity in one day, liked it then i read it ends with us and I wanted to forget every word ... then I read the extra chapter of verity bc i didn't learn ... and it ruined whatever i first liked about it

[@sarahnoll9018]

The buffet rant HAD ME!! Cracking video

[@charkelley]

the hello kitty car really completed this video. 5 stars.

[@KYX1994]

This was hella interesting! I vote for you to do it again and again to get through your TBR.

[@agirlhasnoname8279]

Idk why but when he talked about the sponsored part I imagined him saying „today‘s video is brought to you by goodreads“ and it kinda cracked me up after that Tamagotchi-UI joke 😂

[@911nmg]

Today at school kids had to choose a colour they identified us as, and thinking about it, I feel like orage suits you well: warm, funny and artsy

[@brainstorm4838]

"It's so un-spicy, it's lemon and herb." 💀💀💀💀💀

[@lachdownproductionsyt]

I love that Jack just used a tamagotchi reference!

[@juranaahmed1495]

Hi Jack! Will you be doing a review/video on “Notes on an Execution”? I noticed you mentioned it on your February reading list and have heard such good reviews on it so far. Just wondered if you’ve read it yet and what your thoughts are ☺️

[@itsPayton358]

Yes! Please mention it Jack! I read this in February because of you and would love to hear your thoughts.

[@flippanties]

I just recently bought a copy myself, I really ought to get to reading it soon

[@cecilopez-cotarelo4209]

my comfort channel! you should try reading Amazon self-published books, I think that could be a really interesting video!

[@laurenschenck5355]

Great reviews Jack! ❤❤❤

[@elegancebythemile]

Have you read any Amor Towles books? His writing style is captivating and so unique. I'm curious what you'd think

[@maryseptihet]

Now I know Lessons In Chemistry has that as the cover inside the hardback I might buy it, as I really want to read it but I hate the cover and hate that the author hates the cover - but I LOVE the periodic table one 😅

[@matthewjamesmjw4172]

3:40 One Night Werewolf spotted on the shelf! One of my favorite party games!!!

[@hotpinkinthenight]

okay sorry for the triple comment but 100% you need to read machado's short story collection her Body and Other Parties!! she also did some writing for phoebe bridgers' punisher LP & inspired florence & the machine's newest album :^)

[@nityabomma571]

I cannot wait till you review Lessons in Chemistry

[@Katiedora122]

The highest rated book on my TBR is Know My Name by Chanel Miller with 4.72 and the lowest rated is tied between Catherine House by Elizabeth Thomas and Lizzie by Dawn Ius with 3.11, but I do not think I am in the headspace to attempt any of these right now 🤣

[@aquila873]

Catherine House is on my TBR too! It's not the lowest rated on mine tho, I have two books with an average rating under 3 stars.

[@emma-gn2jb]

Know my name is amazing!! Definitely lives up to the high rating

[@Marie4676]

This video concept but without knowing which book is bad and which is good would be so interesting!

[@bookoffholicbookwart5945]

Jack: *tries to be serious for the entire video *. Also Jack: @13:26

[@solmaria3481]

I wasn’t expecting the way you pronounced Carmen Maria Machado😅

[@oliverharris60]

I’m so confused bc the premise of the Netflix show Insatiable is so different…but just as bad.

[@yourlocalhobbit04]

The highest rated book on my TBR is “Replay” by Ken Grimwood. Lowest is “The Cookbook Collector” by Allegra Goodman. Which to be completely honest I feel like 3.3 starts is not doing that book justice because I started reading it a while ago but then hit a reading block halfway through, not to the books fault just ran out of time. I remember it being pretty good.

[@drewautumn9819]

My highest rated book on my tbr is Know My Name by Chanel Miller (4.72), and my lowest rated is Wilder Girls by Rory Power (3.47)!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I wish you good luck on finishing your wobbly TBR.

[@bookoffholicbookwart5945]

Literally pictured jack kicking and screaming from that buffet

[@summersnow30]

I remember reading Insatiable last summer in Sweden, because I thought it is another book that actually was on my TBR and being so confused why I put such a book on my TBR. Only after I finished and I realised my mistake. Still angry on myself for loosing precious time. That book was so poorly written and the plot and action were bellow zero.

[@tracyascher7887]

Goodreads is hit or miss with reviews. The lips comment though killed me 😂😂😂😂😂

[@diyashas6256]

I’ve been waiting for you to read In the Dream House for years and I can’t believe it happened!!! Amazing video as always.

[@myra8080]

I love your videos!! ❤

[@user-dj8hk9qb5t]

PLEASE READ SMALL ISLAND BY A. LEVI. i read it and rly want to know your opinion. It took a little while to get into the good stuff but once it kicked off it was sooooo good. VERY good character development 😊

[@loubardot6235]

You should read some brazilian books, specifically Machado de Assis’ The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas”, Clarice Lispector’s “The Hour of the Star” or Graciliano Ramos’ “Barren Lives”. It’s very good and refreshing

[@averagesodaenjoyer]

OH YEEEEES in school they're basically mandatory-reading (i loved them though) edit: vc é br????

[@en1384]

The highest rated book in my tbr is Heaven's Official Blessing by Mo Xiang Xiu lol. Lowest rated is Exciting Times by Noise Dolan! I feel like I should do a reading of these two and make a super weird comparison!

[@EmyN]

Heaven's Official Blessing was not a name I was expecting to drop here 😂

[@EmyN]

Heaven's Official Blessing was not a name I was expecting to drop here 😂

[@EmyN]

Heaven's Official Blessing was not a name I was expecting to drop here 😂

[@EmyN]

Heaven's Official Blessing was not a name I was expecting to drop here 😂

[@EmyN]

Heaven's Official Blessing was not a name I was expecting to drop here 😂

[@aroaomagojeaskoaaresti6383]

Can you do the video again but with the second highest and second lowest rated books? thank you x

[@h.chappell9775]

This is incredibly random, but there is an anime/manga called Banana Fish (like the Salinger short story) that is on par with A Little Life to me (so gorgeous but DEVASTATING). Anyways, if you ever need a show to binge and then analyze all the literary references within then I highly recommend it!!