are these booktok books worth the read??

booktok is sooo influential but many of their books are such a miss… here are my honest opinions about some books recommended by booktok!

1. a little life

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my favourite book of all time. but wait, don’t rush to get it let me explain!! the book reflects a lot of real internal dialogues and represents accurately mental health (and other) struggles which i really appreciated. i also love the use of metaphors, mathematical concepts to relate to the characters lives!! it is a life changing book thus my favourite. however, it is also superrr difficult to read. at 800+ pages, it is packed full of extended monologues and thoughts. the perspective suddenly switches to another character without warning and i only notice about 10 pages after. tbh i almost gave up at the 250 page mark HAHAH. it might also make you a bit mentally ill, so uh be warned. i think i will make a full review about this in another post hehe!

2. seven husbands of evelyn hugo

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amazing. the plot twists are unreal and i was hooked from start till end. it was the first booktok book i read and it really sparked my interest in reading! i think i read the entire book in one sitting — that’s how captivating this book was. i definitely recommend you to read this!!!

3. the girl beneath the sea

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i love me a chinese mythology fantasy with strong female lead!! good romance, good thrill and plot twist! just a solid book in general, but not life-changing in anyway and quite forgettable compared to the precious 2 books. if this is the genre you’re into, then get it! if not, you’re not missing out on much.

so yeah i would say booktok has not failed me yet! all these books are worth the read imo. i would recommend you searching reviews before you give booktok recommendations a try. do you have any other booktok recommendations? lmk in the comments below~

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