I remember booktube always centering around a lot of YA books, but I’m not sure if it was (or is) like booktok is currently. I don’t know how it became the way it is or if that’s how tiktok is in general, but it doesn’t seem like a very inviting place to talk about books to me, especially not about ones that deviate from the popular “formula.”
I wonder if it has anything to do with views of content that seems more common now (no space for subtext or metaphors or analogies, if the writer writes about a dark/controversial subject matter that means they endorse/embody that idea and are therefore a terrible person, the content and characters needing to align with personal value-judgments to be considered good or they’re otherwise problematic and not worth reading, etc.) I also wonder where those views about writing came from, if they’re new, or if they’re just getting more attention now.
by _SemperCuriosus_
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The booktok algorithm is strictly tailored to you. If you’re not seeing a diverse range of books on your fyp then I’m sorry but that’s on you. Try searching for different books and liking the videos to diversify your feed.
As someone who has never used TikTok and doesn’t ever plan to, what is booktok and what’s the issue with it?