#book slander

[thechaoticreader]

10 Booktok Books I Refuse To Read (&Why)

I'm feeling a little controversial today and while I'm a microscopic blog might as well!

*Disclaimer: If you like any of these books, slay! I'm happy for you! These are just my own consumer choices, and imo negative book reviews are just as helpful as positive ones!*

1. Any Colleen Hoover

I don't like her as a person and don't want to give her money

Her writing style feels like I'm reading bad 2010's fanfics

Her plots feel half-baked and contrived

It feels like her plot twists are just there to emotionally manipulate the reader not to actually make the book better

Every twist is predictable

I've never met a likeable CoHo character

I hate reading insta-love

All of the male Leeds (😉) are toxic and shitty

The breeding kink that underlies most of her books make me very uncomfortable

The pick me "not like the other girls" attitude of the female MC's makes me hate them when im supposed to be rooting for them

thats all I can think of right now but there's probably more

If you want Verity vibes but well written, read Rebecca by Daphne De Maurier

If you want the writing style, plot points and vibes of the rest of her work but for free, visit Wattpad or Fanfiction.net or even venture further into this very site

2. Haunting Adeline

Hate the writing style

The Q Anon subplot makes me so upset...like if I wanted to hear righty conspiracy theories and propaganda i'd hang out with my aunt...at least id get food out of that

I've been in abusive relationships and I'd find this book triggering and disgusting, not sexy

3. Fourth Wing

I just feel like I've grown out of the genre (I was an avid reader during the Y/A dystopia craze of the 2000's/2010's)

hate the writing style

the world building makes no sense

bad chronic illness rep

in general not a romantacy fan

4. Sarah J. Maas

Not a fan of her writing style

Not a romantacy fan

Don't have the attention span for MASSIVE series

5. Icebreaker

I grew up in Southern Ontario surrounded by hockey boys...theres not much less sexy to me than a bunch of hockey bros

6. Hidden Pictures

its transphobic :)

7. Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

I loved the hunger games books and I'm afraid this will ruin it

8. Creedence

not into incest

don't find abuse hot

9. Cassandra Clare

not into incest

not into plagiarism

bad writing

series are entirely too long

10. The Pawn & The Puppet

bad writing

the worst mental illness rep I've seen in a long time

transphobia

badly handled eating disorder

toxic at best love interest

don't like the author

there's definitely more but thinking about this book makes me so mad

[a-brown-girl-recs-books]

My favorite thing is watching everyone on goodreads bully the “It Ends with us Coloring Book”

[weirdlookindog]

Norman Lindsay (1879-1969) - Slander Depicted on an Ancient Ring

illustration from Hugh McCrae's "Colombine", 1920

source

[profoundmakerdreamerss-blog]

It is funny to me how Harry Potter is literally the main character, yet people tend to go like he didn't suffer that much or he wasn't "abused"; Like, how can one misunderstand the literal main character of the damn franchise?

He wasn't abused; yes okay. He absolutely did not grow up inside a cupboard; the tiny place that is mostly reserved for brooms or cleaning supply. He absolutely was not treated inferior to the other child who lived in the same house. He was totally was not treated like a "freak" or a "stain" that his family was ashamed off. He grew up inside a cupboard while there was a literal unused bed in the same house. And you want to know what that screamed to a child, a baby — who slept inside a cupboard while there being a perfectly usable room right there? You are worth nothing and we don't love you and we are ashamed of what you are.

He wasn't starved, or at least he was fed; Yeah, no. We see it from the first book. How Vernon was no food for you and in the cupboard you go — and by the looks of it, that was like his most common punishment. And then, in the second book — you practically see it happen. He was locked, inside a room with only a can of soup that he shared with Hedwig. Now, tell me what it would do to a child — to be given food through a cat flap, and fun fact? Harry got to eat less than people on war rations; in short? He was starved, yes.

He wasn't abused physically so it's not abuse; As for people's thinks abuse isn't abuse until it's physical (which is inherently wrong because abuse isn't only physically, fyi); Harry has learned to dodge Vernon and he states that, very proudly when his uncle tries to grab him. He dodges a flying pan and states that fact, again very proudly as if it is the norm; do you know how heavy pans are? And do you know what would happen when one hits you? If you want an even clearer proof; Vernon Dursley strangles Harry in Ootp. There you go. Also, in the first book, we clearly see Vernon encouraging Dudley to hit Harry. Read between the lines and actually try to understand what that signifies.

And favourite part; When he wasn't treated like a prisoner, or a freak— he was their servant. And that is very much canonical. Tending Petunia's garden during summers and drinking from the water hose in the garden because of how hot it was? Having to wake up early so he can tend the kitchen and when he wasn't doing all that he is locked away. And it is all canon.

In conclusion, Harry— not only grew up to think that he was inhumane, undeserving of love, a freak that didn't even get to have his own bed because someone like him didn't deserve it, physically harmed enough times that he dodges them out of reflex and also the Dursleys' glorified servant; that is not even taking into account what Harry went through in Hogwarts. And after all that if someone tells me; this child, right here — didn't go through much then well, maybe read the books again?

[catmask]

born to suffer as a guy who loves writing and reading books but also loves movies and how theyre made. my two mistresses who hate eachother deeply and sometimes make out

[killzilla]

cant stop thinking about Turtle because oh heavens he's so so sad i love him, i wish everything good upon him.

i keep thinking about My Love, Mine All Mine about him because he really only felt useful and real when he had his gift, but oh my gosh. the. ending.

SPOILERS FOR BOOK 9 BELOW vvv

I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT ENDING THERE'S NO WAY, it singlehandedly made me hate Darkstalker, i dont care if he's a good character, he took the one thing away from Turtle. the whole book was so agonizing and so sad and just. oh my gosh. my heart is broken.

im struggling thru Book 10 rn bc Qibli is so annoying i really don't like him that much and everytime he says smth bad abt Turtle, i go crazy. 😭😭

no one talks abt it but Qibli is like? super self centered? idk, i might like him but it's hard.

i would destroy everything for Turtle tho.

[novaricewrites]

I don't understand how a man who drugs and assaults you is potential for romance - let alone portrayed as a feminist king and spouse goals who is ultimately the tragic and noble ruler by both author and so many in a fandom.

(said man also reinforces an apartheid state and complains but does jack-shit about mass gender violence despite being 'all-powerful' but stans aren't ready for that conversation)

And let's not pretend that physically punching or dragging someone you claim to love on a hike after knowing she's emaciated and mentally unwell is just cute TENSION.

Like at a certain point, people are getting way too comfortable romanticizing it and excusing their obsession with 'it's just fiction' only when it is convenient for them. And certain authors are capitalizing on that to continue writing shitty novels that are just fetishes and trauma porn with harmful implications wrapped up in a shiny bow.

I feel especially concerned when so many of these implications can translate to real life situations and promotes brushing them under the rug.

[rogue-rook]

I have SOME THOUGHTS about equal rites ushering in early era discworld by giving us eskarina, a girl who becomes a wizard with granny weatherwax's help, and now shepherd's crown is ushering out late era discworld by giving us geoffrey swivel, a boy who wants to become a witch with tiffany aching's help, neatly closing the narrative loop

[skateisawesome]

i almost dont want michael holden to be in hstv because the whole world can perceive him. hes my lil baby hes not supposed to be judged. WHAT IF THEYRE MEAN TO HIM

[luriuan]

Imagine being Percy In last Olympian.

His partner in crime gets blown up and he lives but other guy doesn’t.

He finds out he’s destined to die painfully (or he thinks he is).

One of his closest friends calls him a coward

He trust some kid and then he gets turned into hades (hades. The same guy who sent a fury or all THREE after him and kidnapped his mother to use as a bargaining chip when he was twelve.) and then hes locked in a cell. He gets panicked and attacks the kid. (And also take care of him later and keep him out of danger.)

He gets forced to become a war general and leader at the rotting old age of 15, almost sixteen.

His best friend/crush gets stabbed for him and he blames himself.

There’s a traitor.

The traitor dies infront of him, the gf of the guy who died before.

He has to fight a war for the three days leading up to his birthday.

He has to fight Kronos.

He has to watch as the first person to truly welcome him to camp stabs himself and dies infront of him just mere seconds after he turns sixteen.

Sweet sixteen I guess.

[somewhereincairparavel]

Okay I am SO bitter that Jason's ivlivus (his coin-Sword/Spear) got destroyed and never returned after lost hero. I mean, that scene where his spear rose into the sky and a huge lighting crackled throughout the whole camp, when he got claimed as a son of Zeus and EVERYONE looked at him in shock and amazement, ESPECIALLY the ppl who made fun of him for not being claimed like 2 minutes ago?? It was so badass.

Ig that weapon cracking could be a symbolism of Jason leaving his Roman life, since the coin had a picture of Julius Caesar and everything, but still. Atleast give him a better weapon?

He got a lameo gladius from Hera instead. Rick seems SO keen on destroying every single good thing jason had sheesh 😭 like why do you hate him that much uncle Rick? Taking that sword away from jason was so petty lol

It would've looked so cool next to Percy's Riptide. Percy's Riptide is legit appeared as indestructible but Jason's snapped in the first book. this just feels like another one of Rick's "Percy-has-to-appear-op-so-i-am-going-to-make-jason-look-lame" moments. (And believe me there are SO many moments like this in the books it frustrates me to an extent, Percy is powerful enough and we KNOW that already, rick emphasizing that book after book and does that at the expense of making other characters look less cool gets a little overrated after a point, like we get it Rick, percy is unbeatable and invincible, nobody's gonna think otherwise if you give other character's the spotlight from time to time)

[monstrousmuse]

When you type in ‘PACIFICA’

It’s been said twice now?

Ouch. Way to bruise an ego.

[athena-xox]

Ah yes this is the extremely traumatizing event that excuses Apple to force horrible fate onto others

[bigcats-birds-and-books]

shout-out to my public library for getting me an inter-library loan copy from the fucking LIBRARY OF CONGRESS?!?

[bodega-catto]

Pros of reading the hunger games books: Katniss and Peeta. Their development. Their overcoming of doom and fear, their everlasting hope and love and desire for each other’s presence. Katniss’ finally finding happiness and fulfilling her beautiful nurturing nature. Peeta’s easygoing personality, his struggle after being tortured and changed. His eternal love and choosing of Katniss.

Cons: Gale Hawthorne.

[rebellore]

I pretty much already yapped about this but

I forever dislike how the show completely glossed over how hurtful Apple's betrayal was not only did she release and help ravens ab-sive mother but had also helped in attempting to turn raven into something SHE had WITNISSED, she had witnissed how raven was when she was evil and she KNEW that was ravens greatest fear, yet she had helped THE eq and gaslighted raven.

This is why there shouldn’t have been a immediate forgiveness, i really could not give a damn if this goes against what raven stands for cause really it doesn’t. Raven was betrayed in one of the worst ways by someone she had grown to trust. Apple had screwed everything over and needed to WORK for that forgiveness.

Literally every time i witness that betrayal and then the immediate forgiveness it just pisses me off it’s as if ravens feelings don’t matter it’s as if by not forgiving apple she’s viewed the same as her mother even when she has a RIGHT! She was BETRAYED! She had reputation and life screwed over and set back to zero BECAUSE of apples betrayal. And it’s even more hurtful when raven has CONFIDED in apple.

Yes Apple does feel guilty and maybe to others this can be easily redeemed but it’s obvious to raven it was a BIG betrayal! And i’m not making this shit up when raven found out she didn’t even give a damn atp she said what she said and made it clear she wasn’t fucking around with apple anymore and then she immediately just switches up like that? It just seems like such a mary sue tactic for apple.

Can’t even count when she got poisoned as a sort of punishment considering it was what she wanted! Add to the fact that ONCE again it’s RAVEN needing to feel guilty and Mattel pushing the agenda that both were wrong and guilty! Like ok the fuck?? Exactly why i didn’t shed a damn tear at her poisoning or Raven’s speech

Raven needed space and Apple needed to get her shit together, Point Final let Apple get a proper development without her needing rescuing and having those who she has wronged feel guilty or be shown as equally guilty.