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More than just a trope

Now, outside of the BookTok community, many seemingly look down upon people who indulge their time simply reading these popular books. The highest critique being that the books are just cliche tropes of no real substance. But, to the millions who have fallen in love with books in BookTok and continue to buy books they see on their FYP, these books are so much more than just a normal trope. 

 

With numerous videos on Tiktok about booktok books, it is easily detectable that most videos aren’t actually about the book plots or explaining the story, it’s about the reactions and feelings brewed up by reading the books. BookTok books are so popular because they are able to evoke emotions within

WORDS FROM A READER:
KIKI CHOI

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