🤦 the worst writing i've ever read (so far) // rant review
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- which is worse, this book or my hair? debatable
song: lost my way - MAX
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3 years from now, youre a famous booktuber. You hold a meet and greet. Im there. We meet, everything goes great. And just as Im about to leave I turn one more time and say: I have lost my way. Your brain melts, there are sirens in the backround, people are screaming.
LMAO
😂😂😂
*shivers*
And then she punch you in the face 😂
😂😂😂👌💯
Bodybuilder: I have lost my whey.
I’m almost crying XD
Perfect number of likes. Nobody DARE ruin it.
More like, 'I lost my weigh'
@@tzeningloh3034 don't worry, someday it will get 4200k and 6.9k likes and the balance will be restored
*W H E E Z E*
" I have lost my gay" LMFAOOOOOO
“sorry, i just left it in my
closet!”
@@FungiStealer "no problem!! Take your time"
Le Forman
yoyo man I put it back in the closet cause I gotta be at home with my parents all the time
"Is this fate ... or just bad writing?" Is possibly my favorite quote of all time.
I kinda want merch with this phrase xD
Cindy needs to put it on a shirt!
Freddie Mercury is my favourite artist too.
I have lost
My brain cells
Noice. I didn't have some to begin with. 😅
Maybe the author lost her way to writing class
omg
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Anyone who doesn't watch your channel has _lost their way_
that's deep, damn
1K LIKE LETS GO
You think you've got problems. I just got divorced from my Chinese wife, the Love of My Life. She was beautiful, smart, kind and decent but I ruined everything and now she's gone.
I have lost Mei Wei.
@Lightning The Wolf Then my work here is done :)
Hahahahaha that got way too much of a laugh out of me!!!
I chocked on my chicken when I read this mei Wei come back
@@fatimakhan4671 That sounds so wrong...
oh my god i almost spit out my seven up
As someone with a side undercut and long blue hair I feel personally attacked by this content. It's almost like with my hair choices... I HAVE LOST MY WAY *turns dramatically to camera*
They spelt "da wae" wrong 🤔
*sexy tongue-clicking sounds intensifies*
This sounds like Romeo and Juliet, but if Romeo was gay, Juliet was actually Julien, and Romeo couldn’t find his way.
"I have lost my way," declared Romeo, hanging off of Julien's stone balcony.
Julien eyed him with disgust, peering through the thin silk curtains. He opened the door, marched straight over to Romeo, and shoved him off the balcony.
"Find your way into the concrete, bitch!" Julien yells, scowling.
@@ferrin6326 id read that tbh
@@iwakeupandboomimarat I, too, would read that.
@@isacestend3843 found my next tattoo
If someone said they loved me after a few hours of meeting, I'm Calling the police
Same
What if it was your lost parents who had been looking for you for several years and finally found you?
@@talkingqueen9587 i'd still call the police. They might be planning to kidnap me or kill me even though they're my parents. We haven't met for years, right? I'd feel cautious
@@masagung8994 Yeah, that's fair🙂
Ted Mosby: coughs
I hate when muslim or arabic characters are named ”Abu” bc it literally means dad lmfaoo (in arabic)
so you mean to tell me that Abu the monkey in Aladdin was supposed to reference how Aladdin thought his dad was a monkey for leaving him alone i-
ono tifu. No, probably just the writers knowing nothing about Muslims and googling Arabic words in search of a name (or better yet, just picking the first Arabic word they could think of.)
@@kawaiipotato2505 shhh let me live
Characters would be Arab, not Arabic. Arabic is the language.
alltimelojain i do not give a fuck
the author of this book's kid actually went to my middle school, we graduated the same year. She was close and knew the our principal and had an assembly just for this book. Our school is separated into 'majors' called talents where you have to audition to get in. They had a couple of drama talent kids act out a scene and it was the most awkward thing ever. She kept going on about how her book was super diverse and that she would 'talk' to her characters in her mind out loud and disguised it as talking to someone on the phone. And then she and our principal encouraged the students to by the book and she would sign it for them.
Wtf
I can't tell you how hard I started laughing after reading this entire thing. Bro, wtf?
Oh no. I feel sorry for the students
Gawd, who even bought that?
If this is real it’s the crimgiest shit ever
I feel like Gayle Forman had an obscure dream where someone said to her "I have lost my way" and so she took this as a divine message and crafted a story around it in thirty seconds
i give my 11-year-old self props for writing at least a better coherent plot than this using demon butlers
Random Promises I- deMON BUTLERS?
@@redacted3309 it was a sad stage in my life, ngl
@@randompromises1038 I beg you to explain more context, my life is now incomplete without knowing it
@@thetruth830 all i can say is - people being randomly set on fire isn't really a hilarious recurring gag like i thought it was at the time. also i don't know why i thought writing blind people that can see ghosts was a genius idea but at least i had a plot.
“Never try anything, ever” lmao same
if you never try you never fail
@@withcindy logic 10 billion
*i have lost my way doesn't sound like a sentence anymore*
Can't imagine how they got the title for the book.
😂 holy... crap. “If this were a drinking game I’d be dead right now” As horrible as this book seems to be, this video was amazing.
despite the wasted time and disappointments i'm glad i was able to entertain you guys 💀
I actually have heard this phrase a lot. Because I was raised Catholic. I've only ever heard it in a religious context, usually in prayer or a hymn
Yeah, Catholics are big on blaming themselves for...existing, I guess.
Nora McCluskey i grew up in a catholic school and gotta say, that’s literally the best way to guarantee someone will NOT be catholic once they leave it.
I am Catholic and I believe in God and Their kindness. (Yes. "Their." Because who's to say that God can't be any gender They want? Why just be a man when you're all powerful and could literally be anything. So yeah. I believe God is non-binary, but I won't force anyone to these beliefs.) But as much as I believe in Them, I don't exactly believe in the cult-like rituals we do. Still, I try to respect them, if it makes people feel more assured. 😅
@@notbubblystarters05 In the Bible, God is referred to as He. The Bible is God's word, and also, about your "He has the power to be whatever He wants"... You can't put God on the same level as us humans.
Osorno 1314 that's so true 😂😂 and the priests keep wondering why the young generation's interest in them is fading
I can't get enough of your humor omg hahaha a smurf and skirllex- you are one of a kind XD
***avoids this book****
i know you've got way too many good books on your to-read list that this one shouldn't be taking up extra space 😤
I literally just wanted to comment the exact same thing. She's hilarious, I love it.
Why do I enjoy negative reviews so much? 😂😂😂.
Me too
Just for fun when we don't have actual crap to do.
"People are not solely defined by their struggles, that's not representation - that's a caricature."
Oh, my gosh.
*BARS*
I Have Lost My Will To Live - Hitting shelves Fall 2019
*I have lost my way*
"i have lost my way" is the "so it goes" of young adult
0:42 oh you’ve got to be kidding me. I rarely see muslims represented in the media and to see that the character that comes from a very traditional muslim family (on that I am very familiar with seeing irl despite the fact my family is more chill) but is the worst character upsets me. I’m scared.
3:37 oh so its just that they didn’t care enough to give him a personality. This is so much worse than I thought.
What if they just needed directions? And now you've punched them in the face!
usually you just say “hey, do you have the directions to _____?” not a super heckling poetic bullcrap thing like this
Little miss muffet after the spider scared her: I have lost my whey
I see a youtuber on the street.
I look her in the eyes and say... "I have lost my way."
Cindy punches me in the face.
I totally agree with the fact that people arent solely defined by their struggles. That was an amazing point. And I dont mind your hair, looks pretty natural on you for some reason. But I loved your energy in this. I hope that if you ever read my upcoming book you wont rant about it like this
the author was really conflating all the issues and angst of being a gay muslim like it was a soap opera. i'm sure she thought it was good representation, but when the whole characterization revolves around being gay and being muslim, it's a very empty portrayal.
I kept wondering why the book seemed familiar and then I realized...I got an advanced readers copy at this YA conference I went to back in 2018 but I never ended up reading it for some reason and now I'm glad I didn't. It's just been sitting on a shelf for like 2 years lol.
I have to say, I'm SO tired of the trope of "Muslim character who feels trapped bc of their traditional family," especially bc you can tell it was written by a non-muslim white woman. Like, how about a Muslim character who grows up in a loving, healthy family? Guess I'll just have to write it myself. Also the whole thing with traditional = old fashioned = bad. Like, no.
I really love your rants lol, I’d love to see your opinions on the work of Cassandra Clare and Sarah j Maas.
i genuinely try to avoid reading books that i know i won't enjoy, so i am avoiding those specific authors 💀 mistakes are inevitable though so i'm sure this won't be my last rant lol
I can't believe you put Cassandra Clare on the same sentence with Sarah j Crap.
@@VeelouC 👏👏👏
Vee LouC You mean Sarah J. Trash?
@@VeelouC exactly. Will Herondale is still the LOML :-)
“If this were a drinking game I’d be dead” LOL so hilarious
reading YA is the fastest way to get alcohol poisoning
readwithcindy lol
WOW! I was planning to pick this book up. You have saved me from wasting money and from alcohol poisoning!
apparently gayle forman is a popular author so idk, i guess people do like her, but just to be safe i would just borrow the book from the library if you still wanna give it a chance. otherwise, save your time and money for more deserving books!
Maybe the book was trying to remind you that YOU had lost your way by reading it.
Nobody:
This book: *I HAVE LOST MY WAY*
"It's not that deep." lol Love how you rounded this out by recommending an actual good book along a similar theme.
not all books have to be deep, but let's not pretend they are when they aren't. womp womp. and yes, i want to try balancing out my rant reviews with a recommended book instead so that a more deserving story gets read!
Idk how I found you. But I'm so damn happy I did. I absolutely love you. Your personality is amazing. I've been binge watching you at work for the past 2 days.
When I'm working on my novel, I review a chapter and I always think "how would I make this Cindy-roast-proof?" and y'all better believe it's the best mantra ever
The concept is beautiful. I can see an amazing story unfolding with that plot. But regardless of how beautiful the idea is, if you dont execute the idea correctly its shit.
Imagine writing on Twitter "I have lost my way" Then somebody comments - Then use Google Maps.
Me at first: oh, this sounds like a decent concept for a book
Me 30 seconds later: ....oh.
Hot tip, if you need directions, you don't get them by mumbling "I have lost my way" to an anonymous stream of pedestrians. You stop a specific person and ask them how to get to a specific place.
What do they teach them at these schools?
At the end does it say something cheesy like "I have found my way" if not I'd be really surprised
I shit you not, the last line of the book is, "They find each other."
This seems like it would be a nice short story instead of a whole novel.
'I have lost my way. '
I driving me crazy.
I've actually read two books by Gayle Forman waaaaay in the past, and at the time, I thought they were good. However, now that I think about them, I realized that they weren't THAT good, but oh well. I was pretty young then; I hadn't yet formed my standards. I wanted to try reading this book because it's been a long time since my last Gayle Forman book, but I always hesitated every time I see it in book stores. Now, after watching this video, I realized why.
Great video as always, Cindy! 😃
At first, I was like "it can't be that bad can it?"
Then, you summed up the first 20 pages...
I kinda adore your personality? Okay? Okay, bye.
thank you, same to you!
CINDY IM CRYING!!!!😂😂😂 this is the best thing ... honestly the fact that it took me this long to see it has me thinking... I have......... lost...... my.....
way.😂😂😂😂😂😂
*hides from incoming punch*
omg i literally just posted a comment on your new video! what are the chances we were both watching each other at the same time LOL
Freya: I am trying to make you connect with me, the character.
Also Freya: i HaVe LoSt My WaY
i have...
lost my wave
surfs up
I have lost my day.... is what I would have said if I had unwittingly read this monstrosity. So thank you Cindy for taking one for the team and warning us all.
PLOT TWIST: “I have lost my way” is actually the author reflecting upon their own style of writing.
What I do love about rant reviews as a writer myself is that you learn so much about what doesn’t work. Was my debut novel good? Probably not but that doesn’t mean my next can’t be better. I watched all your rant reviews to get insight on why people dnf a book and I’ve found it both hilarious and helpful.
Could you imagine this video coming out when “do you know de wae” was popular
Girl, binging on your videos. 😂 I love your humor + actually insightful critique.
Girl, you should be awarded just for finishing that book
I'm so glad you started making videos - you're hilarious!
i'm glad that people actually watch them 🙈
2 stars?! It seemed like a solid 1 star from your opinion of the book!
i rate 1 stars to books that i think have no merit and are problematic
I love the blue hair! I miss my blue hair now haha
Did anyone else notice the outro song ended with 'I have lost my way'
Do not, like, EVER stop making videos
I'm 17 seconds in and i'm already crying from laughing so hard. We need to be book friends. You're amazing.
i cry too when i watch vids of myself
I think the only book that has correctly shown falling in love in one day is "They Both Die At The End" by Adam Silvera.
A Smurf Skrillex omg I love you!! 💜💜 is this fate or bad writing!! 😂😂 yessss!! I died with the 8th lost my way!! Yeahhhh you gotta break up with those one dimensional characters types!! I have such a guilty pleasure for rant reviews!! And you did such a great job!!
Not gonna lie if we ever meet I kind of want to say “I have lost my way!” 😂😂 JK I’m a nice person!! 💜💜
i think the phrase "i have lost my way" will be the secret code for me to know that someone has watched my videos. that phrase will haunt me forever til I die. it will be etched in my grave and I will be damned to hell
I have lost-
My heart
Book: I have lost my way.
Me: And I just lost my day.
listen, once I went to dye my hair little-mermaid-red but it only took to my roots, so I looked like my scalp was bleeding. your hair looks great and smurf skrillex killed me
w h y y y y y y did he have to be one-dimensional? and the telling and not showing is awful but when it's supposed to be an emotional read... UGH. i want to feel things!!! things besides frustration that i'm wasting my time!!!!
yeah the thing about sentimental fiction is that you have to be really good at showing and not telling, and be able to hit the right tone with nuanced writing. i'm sure the author had good intentions with writing a gay muslim character, but i think she was pandering way too much that he became a caricature. it's a tough barrier for authors to pull off writing the experiences of character with a different race & sexual orientation tho. 🤷
Oh my freaking god I love you, I’m so happy I found your channel
Definitely an obscure phrase but what makes it even more obscure is that they are saying/thinking “I have” instead of “I’ve.”
You should read & review All the Bright Places! It's a gorgeous YA contemporary novel about loss, mental illness, and suicide. It deals with it in a sensitive, mature way, while also capturing how horrible living with the loss of a loved one is. The book starts with a boy names Finch, who had bipolar disorder, meeting a girl named Violet, who recently lost her sister, on the edge of a school roof. 9/10, would recommend
idk why but the subtle addition of a golden 5-star wreath when the 'i have lost my way' count reaches 10 is so comical to me 😆
This book: terrible writing
Onision's books: hold my underage kid.
How come my relationships never come to fruition this fast? I usually have to beat a dead horse for weeks/months/YEARS before I get a date, or hangout with someone.
Teen: I lost my way
Parents: Puberty....RUN
"the worst writing I've ever read (so far)"
**wipes away tear** we were so young
me on a diet: I have lost my weight
Mom: No, we have the Sun Is Also A Star at home.
The Sun is also a Star at home:
my hair: the same color as cindy's
cindy: SMURF SKRILLEX
I get the feeling the author had that thought once, had a whole meltdown over it, and then thought "woaaah so deep, I should write a book about it"
“Never try anything. Ever.” Need that on a mug ✨☕️✨
I loooove your hair!!! I have always loved hair colours like such and they are soooo amazing!! It is kinda sad the book wasn't that good though. At times you can never really know what exactly to expect from a book :(
changing hair colors is fun, especially if your job allows you to get away with it. and that's why i stick to library books because then it's not a waste of money 💸
readwithcindy hahaha that’s good, honestly, I am so bad with library books or borrowed books, I don’t like to read unless I own them 😍
Oh! Have you ever read Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brenan? It's the first part of The Lynburn Legacy (there are 3 books total) and if you like YA romance with some magic then you'll like it xD
This is a dystopian YA where the gps doesn't exist.
I like how the ending song always goes well with the video topic lmao
thanks for noticing!
Please don't read " God of Small Things" because I wasted my time when I could read the Percy Jackson series instead.
"I have lost my way. Can you give me directions to the nea-"
*𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆
𝑨𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝑰 𝒄𝒂𝒏'𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏.
no no, that font makes it better.
also i think if you put stuff in *asterisks* it puts it in bold
While I enjoyed If I Stay by Gayle Forman, I haven't really enjoyed some of her other books and don't really feel like picking up more from her and based on this review, I'll be staying away from this book.
Oh god, the repetitiveness. LOL when you mentioned that you'd be dead if that was a drinking game xD
I haven't read any of Gayle Forman's other books but I think based on this one her sentimental writing is prob just not my style. The repetition killed me a lot 💀 however I would be interested to hear why you enjoyed her other book!
Ah, insta love. I just enjoy it some much when a (successful) marriage happens within two days of the characters knowing each other.
“Don’t lose your way!”
Sapphire, singer, Kill la Kill ending
RANT SKILLS SO GOOD Also, your hair looks great!!!
it's easier to point out a book's flaws when you can literally just read the passages to prove your point lolol
also, your delivery is always perfect. As much as I love your rants i'm really looking forward to more videos from you about books you actually like
I was literally just about to buy this a few hours ago. Although, I'm not really good at critically analysing what I read I'm very selective with the books I choose. Honestly, feels great to have people who are similar. Also I feel like now there is too much YA literature that just clings onto grief to somehow bring the plot together, despite it not being well written and that s u c k s
Iroh: I was afraid you had lost your way
Zuko: I ha-
Cindy: *DON'T YOU EFFING SAY IT*
I had a summer assignment to read a book and then do a essay over said book on the first day of school. So glad I didn't choose this book.
I like the concept It had so much potential
You can write a good one day love story. They both die at the end is a good example of a decent story that takes place over a day
I feel if they just said, “I’m lost” it would have sounded a lot more natural
Lol love the tie in song at the end. I’m glad I found your channel! I’d love to know the books you love too!
i will post about a book i love on sunday! 🙂