@@imboringidkwhyimalive Alison Bechdel created a set of rules or criteria to check if a work of fiction (usually a movie) had written female characters stereotypically or as sexist caricatures of women. Here is a definition I found: “a way of evaluating whether or not a film or other work of fiction portrays women in a way that is sexist or characterized by gender stereotyping. To pass the Bechdel test a work must feature at least two women, these women must talk to each other, and their conversation must concern something other than a man.”
@@imboringidkwhyimalive if a female chara only thinks about boys and make up you dont pass. If your female chara has other likings, you pass. Its a only test aboit woman
every single day i’m baffled that icebreaker can be labelled as a sports romance when it’s written like the author has yet to find out what figure skating is
I read the book on a camping trip and was complaining to my roommate the whole time about how ridiculous the sports stuff is lol. I want to make it clear: I know so little about sports that I shouldn't have been able to tell the sports weren't sporting
i saw it online as a hockey player, and i was like oh cute a hockey romance! and then i opened the first 3 pages and nearly put my head through a wall from the writing, i could get better writing on ao3 :(
Literally. The author is just throwing around skating terms and seems to have never watched pair skating at all. When I read “quad lutz” on like page four I almost put the book down and gave up. So ridiculous.
@evsaintuya The book doesn't bother to tell us where in South America he goes (lazy writing), so Lexi draws attention to this by saying "country unknown". Is that what you were asking?
“The inside of her head doesn’t even pass the Bechdel Test” is one of the best insults I’ve ever heard. There is no greater grievance a book character can commit then being annoying
Honestly I liked Icebreaker for the first 5 chapters where Stassie hated him. It’s pretty common for figure skaters and hockey players to have a nasty rivalry - hockey players can be really misogynistic. I think she was valid to hate Nate for what she viewed as him not being responsible for his teammates as captain. Hockey players practice a lot, especially if they’re a good team, as do figure skaters, so considering there’s only so much time between classes for both groups to practice it seems okay (not that they ever go to class). Maybe it’s because I’m canadian but every uni has at least two rinks in their complex, so that’s not a cracked up rich person thing. The problem was that there was no plot, every character was shallow, they suddenly went from disliking each other to fucking like rabbits, and the author had a fundamental misunderstanding of both sports she was trying to represent. I hated icebreaker with a passion.
yes! i was really excited for all the abusive-skater-partner plot, but it never really came. it was never resolved, the author just got lost with a lot of pwp (porn withouth plot) and killed the potencial of the book😊
i liked icebreaker. But something i would NEVER tell somebody would be that this was enemies to lovers bc nate was into her off the bat tbh, it was sorta one sided (and the trope was what i was interested in)
I am obsessed with the way you wrote this review! Starting off with "i liked icebreaker..." And ending with "i hate icebreaker with a passion." I dream to be as thorough as you
tiernan not only didn't beat her trauma, she got basically groomed by her uncle and almost assaulted by her stepbrother. please save our girl from the clutches of borderline creepy and insane stepfamily. also justice for her dead mom's secretary or whatever she was for being the only normal person in that book.
Not almost assaulted. She was. If Noah, or whatever was the name of the other brother, hadn’t stopped him, he would have most definitely let things go much further. As if what he’s done hasn’t been enough
when you said that the ending of icebreaker gives the main woman a housewife pregnancy epilogue I wanted to scream. I've never hated a book I've never read more in my life
I was so gagged when you said the credence debrief was two hours long because I’ve watched it twice and never did I realise it was that long! Your ability to keep your audience actively engaged and wanting more even after two hours is insane 😭❤️
I’m still so obsessed with “Central America, country unknown” it’s so funny to me. also I love hearing your thoughts about books!! as someone whose not a big romance reader, I love hearing about these unhinged books (and the good ones too) edit: if you want a hockey player/figure skater romance (that’s also gay) just read check, please! it’s pretty great imo
THANK YOU for validating my hatred for Icebreaker!!! I thought my brain was broken- everyone was recommending it while I felt negative amounts of joy from that disaster. I’ve only watched this video and your video on Creedence but I think you’re my new favorite book review channel.
Hey soo I just want your full opinion/rant on icebreaker before I decide if I want to keep it on my tbr so if you decide to reply thank you :)) Edit: spelling mistakes
it is the most out of character nickname coming from anastasia. never in my life would i believe she would call anyone "bub". the first time i thought she was saying it ironically
@@newlynova I have to gift a teenage cousin book series. Could you possibly tell me which one to choose from maple hills, knockemout and dreamland billionaire?
Hey soo I just want your full opinion/rant on icebreaker before I decide if I want to keep it on my tbr so if you decide to reply thank you :)) Edit: spelling mistakes
@@The_moon_is_pretty it's fine if you want a lot of spice. But this is not slowburn at all. If I recall correctly, 74 is where they start to have sex and I recall her never wearing underwear even when you really SHOULD. I also just found Anastasia unlikable, her friends-with-benefits relationship with another guy didn't really feel necessary. There wasn't enough cute moments for me. There were too many characters. The nail in the coffin for me was when they had sex in an Uber that also had all of their friends in it. So that's my opinion. I wouldn't say it's awful, if those things don't bother you, it would be a good read.
I think I enjoyed icebreaker so much specifically because I listened to it at about 15% attention. it’s the PERFECT book to have in my airpods while I’m doing stupid work tasks
If you're on audible check out Sarina Bowen's Ivy Years series!! They're all like icebreaker (but tbh better?) And such fun free listens for like cleaning your house 😂
Hey soo I just want your full opinion/rant on icebreaker before I decide if I want to keep it on my tbr so if you decide to reply thank you :)) Edit: spelling mistakes
“Momtoria v Newtoria” was hilarious. Thank you for acknowledging that you can read a terrible book and still be entertaining, and someone else might like it. But these were hilarious takes and you saved me a lot of time. Cheers xx
Trust me, Japan is so sexist, that even THAT Murakami (Haruki) is somewhat feminist, at least for a Japanese man his age. Bleak, I know. He does recommend Mieko Kawakami to everyone though, so maybe he's not hopeless.
I recently read a (Haruki) Murakami book cause I'd heard good things about him. Big mistake. I felt so repulsed the whole way through, reading about this pathetic male MC fantasizing about the women around him and of his CHILDHOOD, feeling sorry for himself and wallowing in self pity, as if he's the center of the universe, not say, his murdered childhood friend?? Would've loved to find out more about THAT, why wasn't she the MC? All that only for one of the other childhood friends to turn around and make him feel GREAT about himself with a little speech, cause he's the BEST and she's ALWAYS had a crush on him and felt inadequate! Cause what else?! Plus the constant forced vagueness of everything, without a resolution. And yeah, one could argue that an MC can be unlikeable and sexist on purpose. But I just felt the author seep through. I get so angry thinking about it still, sorry💀
Of all of these types of videos detailing a booktuber’s least favorites, I was the most excited for yours because nobody else goes into the trenches quite like you do 😭🙏🙏 god bless honestly
" Long thick weapon of mass destruction" I see that in a book and I put it down and cry like that tells me everything I need to know about Things We Never Got Over.
Hey soo I just want your full opinion/rant on icebreaker before I decide if I want to keep it on my tbr so if you decide to reply thank you :)) Edit: spelling mistakes
i have heard you talk about credence so many times now and i will continue listening to it over and over because it baffles me how insane this book is and i just love the way you speak it about it lol.
I just found your channel and im absolutely in love with your stile of reviewing books. Also as a neurodivergent person myself, its deeply relatable to see your content and how you present yourself. Now im even thinking about making my own channel! Thank you
Truly thank you for saving us all from Credence. Woman of the people doing the most for the team. If you’re looking for something popular to hate read, Mile High by Liz Tomforde gave me jaw pain for 3 days from grinding my teeth at everything the male main character said.
zander truly is a different level, but i have a lot of love for stevie and honestly it was just a good trashy time reading that (and i also like mile high way better than the right move but i seem to be alone with that lmao)
every time i watch your videos it really feels like what i imagine having an older sister would be like. thank you for always keeping it real with your critiques but also having the same sense of humor as me, it makes these videos so fun! and thank you for speaking at the perfect speed, really scratches the brain
personally i love icebreaker because it is so incredibly mind numbing. i’m one to read like psychological horrors or just darker books, so hannah grace books are the perfect turn off my brain read. BUT OH MY GOD THAT EPILOGUE WAS SO BAD, I JUST WANT A CHILDLESS QUEEN. WHY IS IT LIKE NO STRAIGHT ROMANCES CANT END WITHOUT PREGNANCY????
Ice breaker was the absolute worst book I ever read. I’m Arab, and I felt they the way the Arab character was written is how 12 year old me would have represented myself in a fanfic.
I completely agree with your take on the Fine Print! And even thought the premise sounds crazy when you put it like that (😭), Terms and Conditions aka the 2nd book in the Walt Disney fanfic series is pretty good and the best of the 3 by far imo. You should give it a try
I made the mistake of reading American Psycho and finished it after, not one, but TWO mental health breaks. It traumatized and desensitized me and it is somehow the worst best book I will ever read 😂
I can’t explain it, but your voice, tone, cadence, wit, and sense of humor just perfectly scratch a very specific part of my brain that I did not know existed. So that’s neat lol. I could listen to your takes on my tiny town’s local newspaper and remain wildly entertained lol. Keep on keeping on, you’re great!
As a ND person whose special interest is books and listening to people on Booktube talk about books, you're one of my recent faves, all your jokes I swear we have the same gray matter
Just wanted to let you know that you single handily rekindled my love for reading. After not reading for years I read 7 books in January! Love your videos please never stop posting! As a college girl I need your videos to get through the semester!!
lmao the way you explained the plot and characters of without merit actually makes me want to read it just for the lols 😭 momtoria and newtoria lore goes crazy
I am sooooo thankful I just finished icebreaker and I hated it sooo much so I’m so glad you feel the same way…. This was such a good experience for me run.
I listened to this as background noise while doing work. I didn't quite hear you say "Audition", so as you were summarizing it I realized that it sounded like a j-horror film I watched when I was in high school (2009). Turned around to see the title, and it was like being hit with a flashbang.
I beg you, BEG you, to read ‘Hooked’ by Emily Mcintire. It’s meant to be a romance, but my god, it is the most horrific thing I have ever laid my eyes on. The mental disconnect that the author had to push the idea the two main characters were in love was so insane, I had to put the book down twice. Honestly, I think it might be up there with credence.
obsessed. also had many of these on my worst books. not from this year but probably one of my most hated books is a million kisses in your lifetime by monica murphy. so many questionable things i can't fathom how it's some people's favorite book.
this is the first video i’ve watched of yours and i immediately subscribed, watched from first minute to last and laughed out loud at least 100 times.. genuinely best book channel i’ve come across
This was 1. Hilarious and 2. Very refreshing to feel so seen 😂 you are probably one of my only fave booktubers that shares my sentiments on these books. Also, I would very much be interested in a video on your top romance books
I have rewatched this video so many times. The way you present everything, rehash what happened, quip about the absurdity of these books - it is just so comforting. I can’t even quite describe it, I just appreciate you for this!
i love your bad book reviews so much, they're so funny and i love listening to them in the background :D i hope you do more this year!! i hope you don't suffer too much in the process tho 😭
Okay you are so spot on about Audition. I *love* horror and am deeply obsessed with the genre but Audition was truly boring and baffling to me for all the reasons you listed. I also felt similarly about Twisted Love. The hype did not live up and it was also kind of boring and my disbelief (which is usually easily suspended) was not suspended in any way.
I LOVED the deep dive style of the credence video. I know it's pain for you but that kind of video is everything for me and you did it so well. I'd watch it about a good book too, not just an actually terrible one 😂
The algorithm gods gifted me your Credence video yesterday and I've been down the rabbit hole ever since. These book reviews are giving my soul everything I need 💜💜💜 Also so happy to hear another perosn didnt like The Fine Print. Honestly the best thing about it now is that the cover of the book looks cool
0:47 It’s sad how Shojo manga is grouped in the same category as fanfiction (amateur fiction) and brought up as a guilty pleasure when there are so many great Shojo manga that have interesting plot lines and touch on important themes.
I feel like a lot of booktubers are overly kind about books and not super picky, which I can tend to be at times, so I LOVE and appreciate your brutal honesty sm. I watched your Credence video because multiple people in my life were considering reading despite some of the themes I heard of and shared with them (the same reasons I choose not to consume such.. debauchery.. and don’t get me wrong I also grew up on Wattpad I can get with some wild shit but just no) so I truly appreciated your break down and willingness to take one for the team 😂❤
your book reviews have become a thing I start to watch when I'm having a really tough time self-regulating or shame spiralling and I'm so grateful to you for always bringing me a smile and also. jaw dropping revelations about the books you read. you're a massive comfort creator (love your style by the way!) and i've been picking up a lot of your recommended books recently!
I recently got back into reading again and every time I feel bad about only reading 2-4 books a month while other people are out here reading 12, I remember you telling me that it’s okay, and even healthy, for reading to not be your whole life. Thank you for your content, and I don’t mind if you don’t have the spoons to respond to this ❤️
omg i just discovered your channel and watched your top favorites, rating your 5 star books, and this and i just LOVE all of your thoughts and reviews! you should start a podcast because i will just listen to you on all of my commutes
I love listening to you talk about awful books, I've been obsessed with your video on Credence lately and I'm happy (?) to see it make #1 of this list, lmao I don't read a lot of books, but one of my least favorite books of all time was one I read a few years ago, 11/22/63 by Stephen King, and at the time I was the only one in my book club who didn't absolutely love it. I would love to see you talk about it, see if maybe I just have bad taste or it really is as bad as I remember
I love your videos, every time I have an itch to watch one - there you are. Thank you for serving as per usual and going through the trenches for the rest of us girlies.
I love your video description! Thank you for including such great timestamps. I don't usually comment on someone's looks, but since you mentioned that your "fantastic style and great hair" are your qualifications for reviewing and rating these books, I've gotta tell you that I love your outfits and your hair! Your taste in sweaters is impeccable.
i truly love these videos. it genuinely feels really nice for someone really smart to like break it down for you like you’re on their level. in the way that you know they’re smart cuz you 100% understand what they’re saying cuz they’ve explained in a way that makes sense and you don’t feel like an idiot lmao
I’ve yet to see anyone comment on this, but I hated icebreaker’s main characters with a passion. Stassie begins the book by stating that her planner is her lifeline and she’s hopeless without it, but after a few chapters the planners never mentioned again. Then you have Nate who, when taking a shower with Stassie, has to ask what conditioner is and have the concept of it explained to him. It’s the worst written book I’ve read in such a long time.
I think you are a very well rounded reader and that’s why I appreciate your content. I think out of all booktubers you are the one I relate to because we have similar book tastes.
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“The inside of her head doesn’t pass the Bechdel test” is the best sentence ever 😂
was about to comment that 😂
Literally the best 😂
What does it mean??
@@imboringidkwhyimalive Alison Bechdel created a set of rules or criteria to check if a work of fiction (usually a movie) had written female characters stereotypically or as sexist caricatures of women.
Here is a definition I found: “a way of evaluating whether or not a film or other work of fiction portrays women in a way that is sexist or characterized by gender stereotyping. To pass the Bechdel test a work must feature at least two women, these women must talk to each other, and their conversation must concern something other than a man.”
@@imboringidkwhyimalive if a female chara only thinks about boys and make up you dont pass. If your female chara has other likings, you pass.
Its a only test aboit woman
"i'm just a 23 year old teenage girl" I felt that one in my soul lol.
I’m a 27 year old teenage girl so it checks out
same but im 25 and a guy
Its a great tiktok refrence every time i hear it
@@PrettierInPurplegrow up girl you’re basically 30 lmao
@@minpiieit’s a joke, live a little
every single day i’m baffled that icebreaker can be labelled as a sports romance when it’s written like the author has yet to find out what figure skating is
The main character, a FEMALE COLLEGIATE PAIRS skater, jumps a quad Lutz 😂
I read the book on a camping trip and was complaining to my roommate the whole time about how ridiculous the sports stuff is lol.
I want to make it clear: I know so little about sports that I shouldn't have been able to tell the sports weren't sporting
The Arab representation made me cry
i saw it online as a hockey player, and i was like oh cute a hockey romance! and then i opened the first 3 pages and nearly put my head through a wall from the writing, i could get better writing on ao3 :(
Literally. The author is just throwing around skating terms and seems to have never watched pair skating at all. When I read “quad lutz” on like page four I almost put the book down and gave up. So ridiculous.
"Central america, country unkown" is one of my favorite running jokes/scathing commentaries ever. I approve
She says it with such authority that I was starting to wonder if that's what the book actually said, hahaha
Can u pls explain? 😅😅
@evsaintuya The book doesn't bother to tell us where in South America he goes (lazy writing), so Lexi draws attention to this by saying "country unknown". Is that what you were asking?
@@TheSoftestGirlYouKnow ohh yes thank u!!
“Long thick weapon of mass destruction” tells me all I need to know about Things We Never Got Over
truly i wish i could unread the smut in that book
She also constantly refers to him as looking like a viking
They lost me in the very first scene “well then you better hold tf on” horrible
I've tried and failed to get through that book 3 times. It's just... Not great
That is hilarious
“The inside of her head doesn’t even pass the Bechdel Test” is one of the best insults I’ve ever heard. There is no greater grievance a book character can commit then being annoying
Lexi, I love the way you express yourself. I could truly listen to you talking about HORRENDOUS books for hours on end
🫶🫶🫶 thank you bestie
Truly, she’s cracked it
I love the way she talks, she enunciates every word I'm obsessed
real and true
she would be such a good podcaster
It is absolutely killing me that you still have Uncle Jake Reagan on the wall
This
i can’t stop laughing at him just lurking at the corner of the video the entire time
The rest of the wall and room look so pinterest and #aesthetic and then there's just.... him.
That was the video that introduced me to Lexi. I had never heard about the book but I watched the whole thing and have forever been changed.
@@marinaramalho Me too!
Honestly I liked Icebreaker for the first 5 chapters where Stassie hated him. It’s pretty common for figure skaters and hockey players to have a nasty rivalry - hockey players can be really misogynistic. I think she was valid to hate Nate for what she viewed as him not being responsible for his teammates as captain. Hockey players practice a lot, especially if they’re a good team, as do figure skaters, so considering there’s only so much time between classes for both groups to practice it seems okay (not that they ever go to class). Maybe it’s because I’m canadian but every uni has at least two rinks in their complex, so that’s not a cracked up rich person thing. The problem was that there was no plot, every character was shallow, they suddenly went from disliking each other to fucking like rabbits, and the author had a fundamental misunderstanding of both sports she was trying to represent. I hated icebreaker with a passion.
yes! i was really excited for all the abusive-skater-partner plot, but it never really came. it was never resolved, the author just got lost with a lot of pwp (porn withouth plot) and killed the potencial of the book😊
i liked icebreaker. But something i would NEVER tell somebody would be that this was enemies to lovers bc nate was into her off the bat tbh, it was sorta one sided (and the trope was what i was interested in)
I also thought the exact same thing 😮
I am obsessed with the way you wrote this review! Starting off with "i liked icebreaker..." And ending with "i hate icebreaker with a passion." I dream to be as thorough as you
I’m a whore for trashy romance but hearing someone talk about how how insane these books are brings me an equal amount of joy
"a Hallmark movie playing at 50% speed" 😂💀 as always, thank you for going to the front lines for us Lexi
tiernan not only didn't beat her trauma, she got basically groomed by her uncle and almost assaulted by her stepbrother. please save our girl from the clutches of borderline creepy and insane stepfamily. also justice for her dead mom's secretary or whatever she was for being the only normal person in that book.
if it were written as a drama or borderline horror, it would do a very good job
Not almost assaulted. She was. If Noah, or whatever was the name of the other brother, hadn’t stopped him, he would have most definitely let things go much further. As if what he’s done hasn’t been enough
the fact my irl name is ‘kiernan’ scares me
Terrance and Cici were the ONLY sane characters in this book
@cocopuff-munchernot even them based on the weird pregnancy Kaden’s-but-not-really also Tristan trying to trap Tiernan alone repeatedly
when you said that the ending of icebreaker gives the main woman a housewife pregnancy epilogue I wanted to scream. I've never hated a book I've never read more in my life
Ikrrrr sameeee 😭😭
It's like the accidentally pregnancy of the epilogues
I was so gagged when you said the credence debrief was two hours long because I’ve watched it twice and never did I realise it was that long! Your ability to keep your audience actively engaged and wanting more even after two hours is insane 😭❤️
SAME
that comment about sifting through the dredges of ao3 was too real queen
This whole video sums up the #1 reason why I'll never read any books from the "tiktok made me buy it" table at a bookshop
If Ice Breakers has no haters, i'm dead. I actively hiss at it when I see it at bookstores.
oh my gosh I am halfway through it... I decided to watch review just to confirm that it is indeed shit . I cant believe people are recommanding it.
@@kattodoggo3868 are you okay? Mentally
@@tr-st_me_bro Are you?
@@Angel-s0ft no
@@tr-st_me_bro Then?
"I do, in fact, touch grass sometimes" is my entire personality
ao3 comparison truly too good when they have too little hits or kudos its either the best fic ever or spells clothes like cloths with no formatting
I’m still so obsessed with “Central America, country unknown” it’s so funny to me. also I love hearing your thoughts about books!! as someone whose not a big romance reader, I love hearing about these unhinged books (and the good ones too)
edit: if you want a hockey player/figure skater romance (that’s also gay) just read check, please! it’s pretty great imo
THANK YOU for validating my hatred for Icebreaker!!! I thought my brain was broken- everyone was recommending it while I felt negative amounts of joy from that disaster.
I’ve only watched this video and your video on Creedence but I think you’re my new favorite book review channel.
Hey soo I just want your full opinion/rant on icebreaker before I decide if I want to keep it on my tbr so if you decide to reply thank you :))
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Completely agree with you about Ice Breaker.
I literally just read it, and i almost threw the book when she called him “bub” 😂
GOD i cannot believe i didn't mention this. that is also insane.
she's just casually wolverine
it is the most out of character nickname coming from anastasia. never in my life would i believe she would call anyone "bub". the first time i thought she was saying it ironically
@@newlynova I have to gift a teenage cousin book series. Could you possibly tell me which one to choose from maple hills, knockemout and dreamland billionaire?
I picked up Icebreaker thinking it was a cute, fluffy romance. I it made until the Uber scene and threw it out as soon as possible 😂
Honestly, same. 😭
So many people lusted over that scene
Hey soo I just want your full opinion/rant on icebreaker before I decide if I want to keep it on my tbr so if you decide to reply thank you :))
Edit: spelling mistakes
@@The_moon_is_pretty it's fine if you want a lot of spice. But this is not slowburn at all. If I recall correctly, 74 is where they start to have sex and I recall her never wearing underwear even when you really SHOULD. I also just found Anastasia unlikable, her friends-with-benefits relationship with another guy didn't really feel necessary. There wasn't enough cute moments for me. There were too many characters. The nail in the coffin for me was when they had sex in an Uber that also had all of their friends in it. So that's my opinion. I wouldn't say it's awful, if those things don't bother you, it would be a good read.
@@bookbrain1557 thank you for replying, I might read it just to torture myself but I probably won't after all of that (θ‿θ)
I thought, "It can't be that bad." Then I started ACTIVELY SHOUTING AND CRYING "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" WITH AT LEAST HALF OF THESE BOOKS
You silly goose
I love still being able to see Uncle Jake's face in the background.
OH MY GOD HE'S STILL THERE 😭😭😭😭
The way he's just lurking 😭😭
I think I enjoyed icebreaker so much specifically because I listened to it at about 15% attention. it’s the PERFECT book to have in my airpods while I’m doing stupid work tasks
If you're on audible check out Sarina Bowen's Ivy Years series!! They're all like icebreaker (but tbh better?) And such fun free listens for like cleaning your house 😂
@@beans2222omg yes loved the series
You can give From Lukov With Love by Mariana Zapata a try.
Hey soo I just want your full opinion/rant on icebreaker before I decide if I want to keep it on my tbr so if you decide to reply thank you :))
Edit: spelling mistakes
“Momtoria v Newtoria” was hilarious. Thank you for acknowledging that you can read a terrible book and still be entertaining, and someone else might like it. But these were hilarious takes and you saved me a lot of time. Cheers xx
Hearing a Murakami book be called “feminist” in any context is absolutely hilarious
this is a different murakami!! but still not feminist LMAO
Trust me, Japan is so sexist, that even THAT Murakami (Haruki) is somewhat feminist, at least for a Japanese man his age. Bleak, I know. He does recommend Mieko Kawakami to everyone though, so maybe he's not hopeless.
@@elizabeth.601what is this take
ryu murakami, not haruki lol
I recently read a (Haruki) Murakami book cause I'd heard good things about him. Big mistake.
I felt so repulsed the whole way through, reading about this pathetic male MC fantasizing about the women around him and of his CHILDHOOD, feeling sorry for himself and wallowing in self pity, as if he's the center of the universe, not say, his murdered childhood friend?? Would've loved to find out more about THAT, why wasn't she the MC?
All that only for one of the other childhood friends to turn around and make him feel GREAT about himself with a little speech, cause he's the BEST and she's ALWAYS had a crush on him and felt inadequate! Cause what else?! Plus the constant forced vagueness of everything, without a resolution. And yeah, one could argue that an MC can be unlikeable and sexist on purpose. But I just felt the author seep through.
I get so angry thinking about it still, sorry💀
Of all of these types of videos detailing a booktuber’s least favorites, I was the most excited for yours because nobody else goes into the trenches quite like you do 😭🙏🙏 god bless honestly
" Long thick weapon of mass destruction" I see that in a book and I put it down and cry like that tells me everything I need to know about Things We Never Got Over.
Icebreaker is just “modern day” smutty “cutting edge” fanfic and no one can change my mind
God and I’m sure I’ve read hundreds of fanfic far better than it, considering what I’ve heard about it
@@nono-br5wkreal
Hey soo I just want your full opinion/rant on icebreaker before I decide if I want to keep it on my tbr so if you decide to reply thank you :))
Edit: spelling mistakes
16:25 the dead pan ”Central America, country unknown” has to be my favorite ongoing joke in your videos lmao
i have heard you talk about credence so many times now and i will continue listening to it over and over because it baffles me how insane this book is and i just love the way you speak it about it lol.
I just found your channel and im absolutely in love with your stile of reviewing books. Also as a neurodivergent person myself, its deeply relatable to see your content and how you present yourself. Now im even thinking about making my own channel! Thank you
🫶🫶🫶 thank you for being here :')
Truly thank you for saving us all from Credence. Woman of the people doing the most for the team.
If you’re looking for something popular to hate read, Mile High by Liz Tomforde gave me jaw pain for 3 days from grinding my teeth at everything the male main character said.
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zander truly is a different level, but i have a lot of love for stevie and honestly it was just a good trashy time reading that (and i also like mile high way better than the right move but i seem to be alone with that lmao)
every time i watch your videos it really feels like what i imagine having an older sister would be like. thank you for always keeping it real with your critiques but also having the same sense of humor as me, it makes these videos so fun! and thank you for speaking at the perfect speed, really scratches the brain
🫶🫶🫶 you are so welcome bestie thank you for coming along~
A GRU SMUT SCENE?! omg, I never had the urge to read that story but that made me literally laugh out loud.
personally i love icebreaker because it is so incredibly mind numbing. i’m one to read like psychological horrors or just darker books, so hannah grace books are the perfect turn off my brain read. BUT OH MY GOD THAT EPILOGUE WAS SO BAD, I JUST WANT A CHILDLESS QUEEN. WHY IS IT LIKE NO STRAIGHT ROMANCES CANT END WITHOUT PREGNANCY????
Ice breaker was the absolute worst book I ever read. I’m Arab, and I felt they the way the Arab character was written is how 12 year old me would have represented myself in a fanfic.
wait which one was the arab character? Was it that muslim one that got taken out of the published version
@@naveerarizwan5329Sabrina I think
"mom"toria and "new"toria absolutely SENT me 😆
I would listen to you rip books apart (and anything else you put out) for hours on end, you are truly a breath of fresh air and I love your style 🥹😭
As someone who would never read these books but am deeply curious about them, I’m loving this video. Thank you for going through the trenches for us😂
Genuinely shook to see Audition on here but I respect the difference in opinion
i am glad it worked for you ✌️ i wish i'd liked it more than i did
I completely agree with your take on the Fine Print! And even thought the premise sounds crazy when you put it like that (😭), Terms and Conditions aka the 2nd book in the Walt Disney fanfic series is pretty good and the best of the 3 by far imo. You should give it a try
i am considering it for this year for sure, i have heard that the other two were better than the fine print
Banger video.
I don't really watch book reviews but you managed to make it interesting and funny for me despite having not red any of the books.
I made the mistake of reading American Psycho and finished it after, not one, but TWO mental health breaks. It traumatized and desensitized me and it is somehow the worst best book I will ever read 😂
I can’t explain it, but your voice, tone, cadence, wit, and sense of humor just perfectly scratch a very specific part of my brain that I did not know existed. So that’s neat lol. I could listen to your takes on my tiny town’s local newspaper and remain wildly entertained lol.
Keep on keeping on, you’re great!
As a ND person whose special interest is books and listening to people on Booktube talk about books, you're one of my recent faves, all your jokes I swear we have the same gray matter
lexi i could listen to you talk for hours i adore your voice and the way you talk like i’m obsessed
I'm so glad I didn't try to read the Knockemout series now, just hearing you talk about it makes me want to claw my ears out 😂
Just wanted to let you know that you single handily rekindled my love for reading. After not reading for years I read 7 books in January! Love your videos please never stop posting! As a college girl I need your videos to get through the semester!!
yesss i am so glad that you are loving reading again :')
lmao the way you explained the plot and characters of without merit actually makes me want to read it just for the lols 😭 momtoria and newtoria lore goes crazy
the days when you upload are the best days of my life, thank you so much!!!
I was wondering if Central America: Country Unknown was going to make an appearance. I´m overjoyed that it did.
Jump scare uncle Jake on your wall 😭😭
You’re my new favorite channel, I love hearing you talk about books. You’re hilarious and so well-spoken
the way i can still see the uncle stock photo from your Credence video is making me giggle XD
I am sooooo thankful I just finished icebreaker and I hated it sooo much so I’m so glad you feel the same way…. This was such a good experience for me run.
Yes! TikTok tried to gaslight us into thinking this was a good book when it is actually the worst book ever written
I listened to this as background noise while doing work. I didn't quite hear you say "Audition", so as you were summarizing it I realized that it sounded like a j-horror film I watched when I was in high school (2009). Turned around to see the title, and it was like being hit with a flashbang.
I beg you, BEG you, to read ‘Hooked’ by Emily Mcintire. It’s meant to be a romance, but my god, it is the most horrific thing I have ever laid my eyes on. The mental disconnect that the author had to push the idea the two main characters were in love was so insane, I had to put the book down twice. Honestly, I think it might be up there with credence.
obsessed. also had many of these on my worst books. not from this year but probably one of my most hated books is a million kisses in your lifetime by monica murphy. so many questionable things i can't fathom how it's some people's favorite book.
i was sent a copy of this unsolicited actually it has been on my radar for a little while
this is the first video i’ve watched of yours and i immediately subscribed, watched from first minute to last and laughed out loud at least 100 times.. genuinely best book channel i’ve come across
your mannerisms and vibes remind me of one of my favorite people ever. instant subscribe. 🖤🖤🖤
This was 1. Hilarious and 2. Very refreshing to feel so seen 😂 you are probably one of my only fave booktubers that shares my sentiments on these books.
Also, I would very much be interested in a video on your top romance books
I have rewatched this video so many times. The way you present everything, rehash what happened, quip about the absurdity of these books - it is just so comforting. I can’t even quite describe it, I just appreciate you for this!
Need to watch asap when you upload vids. Thank you for your service! 🙌
“This is a book for your brainstem and your brainstem alone” is a sentence I will carry with me for the rest of my life
i love the intro "hi hello i hope you're taking care of yourself" it just. every time i hear it my heart swells a little
i love your bad book reviews so much, they're so funny and i love listening to them in the background :D i hope you do more this year!! i hope you don't suffer too much in the process tho 😭
Okay you are so spot on about Audition. I *love* horror and am deeply obsessed with the genre but Audition was truly boring and baffling to me for all the reasons you listed. I also felt similarly about Twisted Love. The hype did not live up and it was also kind of boring and my disbelief (which is usually easily suspended) was not suspended in any way.
I LOVED the deep dive style of the credence video. I know it's pain for you but that kind of video is everything for me and you did it so well. I'd watch it about a good book too, not just an actually terrible one 😂
Favourite booktuber. The way you describe books is hilarious and you're the only person I don't have to watch on 1.5x speed
The algorithm gods gifted me your Credence video yesterday and I've been down the rabbit hole ever since. These book reviews are giving my soul everything I need 💜💜💜
Also so happy to hear another perosn didnt like The Fine Print. Honestly the best thing about it now is that the cover of the book looks cool
Yessss! You're the only BookTuber who has similar taste as me! Let's clear my tbr!!! 🥰
Edit: Okay, never mind. None of these were on my list 😂
your commentary is like, my favourite thing ever. I could listen to you talk about how you hate certain books all day
i love this video because i know i will never read a single one of these books and now i don’t have to in order to know how nonsensical they are
0:47 It’s sad how Shojo manga is grouped in the same category as fanfiction (amateur fiction) and brought up as a guilty pleasure when there are so many great Shojo manga that have interesting plot lines and touch on important themes.
I love the way you talk about books... Logically I know the twisted books aren't great, but they were so entertaining tho haha
I love how descriptive you are! I could listen to you for hours 😂
I feel like a lot of booktubers are overly kind about books and not super picky, which I can tend to be at times, so I LOVE and appreciate your brutal honesty sm. I watched your Credence video because multiple people in my life were considering reading despite some of the themes I heard of and shared with them (the same reasons I choose not to consume such.. debauchery.. and don’t get me wrong I also grew up on Wattpad I can get with some wild shit but just no) so I truly appreciated your break down and willingness to take one for the team 😂❤
your book reviews have become a thing I start to watch when I'm having a really tough time self-regulating or shame spiralling and I'm so grateful to you for always bringing me a smile and also. jaw dropping revelations about the books you read. you're a massive comfort creator (love your style by the way!) and i've been picking up a lot of your recommended books recently!
🫶🫶🫶 honored to be here for you
I recently got back into reading again and every time I feel bad about only reading 2-4 books a month while other people are out here reading 12, I remember you telling me that it’s okay, and even healthy, for reading to not be your whole life. Thank you for your content, and I don’t mind if you don’t have the spoons to respond to this ❤️
Found your channel recently and love every second that I get to watch you rant about garbage books thanks for doing what you do.
omg i just discovered your channel and watched your top favorites, rating your 5 star books, and this and i just LOVE all of your thoughts and reviews! you should start a podcast because i will just listen to you on all of my commutes
Thank you for having the book in the corner when you talk about it!!! I hate having to go back when I missed the book!!
I love listening to you talk about awful books, I've been obsessed with your video on Credence lately and I'm happy (?) to see it make #1 of this list, lmao
I don't read a lot of books, but one of my least favorite books of all time was one I read a few years ago, 11/22/63 by Stephen King, and at the time I was the only one in my book club who didn't absolutely love it. I would love to see you talk about it, see if maybe I just have bad taste or it really is as bad as I remember
my most anticapted video of the year
The book "Without Merit" was named appropriately!
someone once said Zahra is essentially a Disney adult... and i couldnt agree more XD
So excited for a new year full of (hopefully not so traumatic - cough cough Credence) content!! Thank you Lexi :)
I love your videos, every time I have an itch to watch one - there you are. Thank you for serving as per usual and going through the trenches for the rest of us girlies.
I love when you post I even was waiting 😭
I love your video description! Thank you for including such great timestamps. I don't usually comment on someone's looks, but since you mentioned that your "fantastic style and great hair" are your qualifications for reviewing and rating these books, I've gotta tell you that I love your outfits and your hair! Your taste in sweaters is impeccable.
i truly love these videos. it genuinely feels really nice for someone really smart to like break it down for you like you’re on their level. in the way that you know they’re smart cuz you 100% understand what they’re saying cuz they’ve explained in a way that makes sense and you don’t feel like an idiot lmao
see, you got the vibes. and the vibes are correct every time ❤️
I read Icebreaker, and oh my god, after I finished it I actually threw the book onto the ground and celebrated. That was how bad it was.
I’ve yet to see anyone comment on this, but I hated icebreaker’s main characters with a passion. Stassie begins the book by stating that her planner is her lifeline and she’s hopeless without it, but after a few chapters the planners never mentioned again. Then you have Nate who, when taking a shower with Stassie, has to ask what conditioner is and have the concept of it explained to him. It’s the worst written book I’ve read in such a long time.
"she has to explain what conditioner is" um what 💀 romance is truly dead and we're all in hell with the bar
A sports dude not knowing what conditioner is and not using it is actually kinda realistic
I think you are a very well rounded reader and that’s why I appreciate your content. I think out of all booktubers you are the one I relate to because we have similar book tastes.
10:28 as someone who spends a fair amount of time on AO3 I actually screamed at this part 💀