BookTok and the Downfall of Modern Literature

Today, we're talking about BookTok, a community on TikTok where creators come together to discuss and recommend books. I've seen so much discourse (and been part of the discourse) online about BookTok. "They're not real readers!" "Everything has tropes now!" "It's all spice!" Don't get me wrong, I agree with many of the criticisms of BookTok, but I think there's a lot more nuance to it than people realize. That's what I want to explore today: BookTok and how it's contributed to the downfall of modern literature. 00:00 Introduction 01:42 How Literature Used to be Viewed 03:54 The Pattern of Literature 07:09 Classic vs. Modern Literature 08:32 The Commodification of Story 10:18 The Tropeificiation of Literature 13:55 BookTok, Anti-Intellectualism, and the "Reading Aesthetic" 16:41 BookTok = P*rnTok 25:11 Conclusion #booktube #booktok #writing #commentary #entertainment #literature #romance #darkromance #romantasy #reading