OVERHYPED BOOKS 2017 || Books with Emily Fox
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- It's the end of the 2017 reading year, as part of my end of the year book series I'm sharing the most overhyped books I've read! Don't miss also the best, worst, most surprising, most disappointing! Time to let you know which popular (mostly YA) books I think are overhyped! I do think they are good books but I think if you go into them with high expectations, there's a chance you'll be disappointed!
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I'm officially more nervous to post this video than my "Worst of 2017" or "Most Disappointing of 2017" 😂
What books do you think are overhyped? You thought they were good just not... life changing as they might have seem!
BookswithEmilyFox the mortal instruments series, sooo overhyped, i personally didnt like it
Same I only read the first two books but it wasn't as good as everyone says... that twist at the end of the first book was horrible!!!
If I ever do a general Overhyped Books video I would include this one but since I didn't read it this year I didn't include in this one!
BookswithEmilyFox omg yes, that twist was disgusting to be honest. Looking forward to that video!
I'm very happy you decided to film and post this video!😊
They both die at the end by Adam Silvera
Something that bothers me a lot is that people hype up books only because they are diverse and not because of the actual quality of the story. They see a diverse cast of characters and immediately it's a five star book. I mean, I understand the importance of diversity in books, but simply because there is diversity in a book, does it not make the book automatically an amazing read.
EXACTLY!!!
Just because an author was able to check that box doesn't mean it's a good book!!!!
I'm still mad about Artemis making Jazz muslim (well her dad) but then she makes bad jokes about it and other racist remarks... dude wth?!
I'll always support the importance of diversity in books but yes, diversity doesn't make a book amazing!
That is a very good point. It reminds me of Disney. Releasing rubbish content but because they add diversity. Adding diversity in an enlightened manner is a wonderful thing but most mainstream media is adding diversity for the sake of it and it's often not well represented.
Own voices matters here as well. It's not enough to have some characters who are diverse if they aren't represented well or authentically (which we see with the way some women are written by men).
And like others have said, plot is plot and characters are characters and diversity as a mechanism can't necessarily fix problems with plot and characters.
Sofia Portela agreed. Diversity is great including diversity of POV but it has to be natural. A lot of authors will throw in a lgbt person or black person and it actually does a disservice to the story because that person is either a stereotype or just mentioned and then tossed aside.
This comment need to be posted everywhere. Seriously, so damn true.
For me the hype on booktube has reached the point where I'm now even *more* critical of hyped books than of casually mentioned ones. Oftentimes the hype is artificially generated by publishers sending free copies of the same books to the biggest booktubers and from there starts a trickle down effect. This doesn't necessarily mean that a book is actually bad, but more often than not expectations end up way exceeding reality. By the way, you should never feel bad for having your own opinion! I know firsthand that having unpopular opinions on books can sometimes get you unkind comments but I think the more we share them unapologetically, the more accepted it becomes to do so. It's not always easy but instead of worrying too much about giving every kind of disclaimer, just stand by your opinions! I personally find that a much better way to deal with the situation ;)
I think I find it much harder to share my "they're good but not life changing" than my "I hate them I want to keep them so I can't keep on hating on them" 😂
The hate isn't really my problem (I had plenty of experience on my main channel!), it's when people twist my words that I get frustrated!
I agree!! I never know anymore if the books are going to actually be good... I want to trust other people's opinion but... I don't always now :(
BookswithEmilyFox oh yes I totally get that, sometimes I feel like people are only watching you sitting there waiting for you to say something they can twist and use against you... Haha that sounds paranoid but I do get that feeling sometimes 😅 sorry I guess I misunderstood what your disclaimers were about :)
My thoughts exactly.
The same game is played in the beauty community
I think Aristotle and Dante is one of those books that ... is really relatable to queer people and maybe not as relatable to others. Not that people can't relate/enjoy, but the coming of age "coming out" elements for ME as a bi person felt so so relatable and honestly I cried for hours reading my feelings on the page - but it wouldn't be as impactful if you didn't relate there. But thats just what I think about it
Jamieson that was spot on 🙌🏼
I really love your take on it and I'm so happy this book touched you!
I do want to say again that I still thought this was a good book. I think it's mostly that I read 4 similar books in a row and one had to be "my least favorite". Also contemporary not being my usual genre and this book being the most contemporary... :)
Personally, I am a straight, white female (AKA the opposite of the main characters). Because of this, I went into the book not expecting much in terms of an emotional connection. Instead, I found Ari to be one of the most relatable main characters I ever read.
No, I couldn't relate to his struggles of sexual identity. As someone who as always struggled with with social anxiety, I was really struck by how well the author captured Ari's feelings of isolation and discomfort. So many books try to write main characters that are awkward or struggle to make friends, but this is one the few that I feel really captured it! I think this book is based heavily on the emotion, and if you don't connect in that way than the impact is minor. If you do relate emotionally with the characters (whether it be their sexual, racial, or social identity), the experience is fantastic! One of my all time favorites!
Caraval by Stephanie Garber; and Caraval by Stephanie Garber, but also Caraval by Stephanie Garber and how can I forget, Caraval by Stephanie Garber of course (one of the shittiest book I've ever read).
Sounds like you hated Caraval as much as I did 😂
I actually didn't read it because I knew I wouldn't like it 😂
Hate is not even a strong enough word.
You're promised the story of two sisters who share a strond bond, and goes to Caraval: this magical place when reality meets illusion. And you get what [SPOILER] : instalove, the main character gushing over this dude for the whole book instead of worrying about her sister. There's nothing magical about this place, I mean, how would you know? You know nothing about this place by the end of the book. And even more shitty things I don't wanna remember because I'm getting enraged 😂 !
Just 'Kiran Agree. All of it.
I read Caraval blind and I totally loved it. Reading reviews totally ruins books for me, most of the time.
Honestly sometimes booktube comes through with the hype and sometimes it just falls on its face. I tend to ignore the hype. If I see a book on someone's video that I've seen numerous times already, I skip that part of the video. If its something I know I will be interested in but if the hype is alive, I tend to push it all the way down my TBR and read it once the hype is gone.
I find that I don't seem to like overhyped books very much. I like going into books not knowing anything about them or the hype that surrounds them
Jay G same.
Jay G SAME! I just can't force myself reading really popular books... Idk even know why.
Yes, I have been so disappointed by many hyped books. First example I can think of is The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. And then so so many of Oprah’s picks. 😆
idk if u have made something like this before, but i think it would be interesting if u made a video about hyped books that turns out to be as good as everyone say it is
There are a few in my upcoming "most surprising books of 2017"! :)
I know someone already mentioned this but I have to say I dislike it when people call “Gentlemen’s Guide” light and fluffy. I felt misled by those reviews because it actually turns out to deal heavily with an abuse victim trying to heal from his past and regain his self esteem, and it felt very heavy and dark for me at points. That being said it was actually a 5 Star read for me, but it’s one of those books where I can completely see how it wouldn’t work for a different type of reader than me. Overall, I try not to listen to hype at all, since just because someone says a book is good, doesn’t mean it will be good for me. If you take all hype with a grain of salt, it’s easier to avoid disappointment.
Yes that book needs a trigger warning.
THANK YOU. I always get mad when it gets described as fluffy. Because it freaking isn't. 😩
Yeah I mentioned that in an other comment. I should have mentioned that, I do tend to forget that side of the book! I still think it was quite fluffly for me though!
When they say light and fluffy I think they mean the main concept/plot (the adventure Monty etc go on) not particularly the character development- in my opinion it is pretty fluffy in the way that it tones down the drama and intensity that normally come with adventure stories. The humour throughout and the author’s writing style itself also makes it feel lighthearted. That isn’t to say that the abuse etc is in any way fluffy or lighthearted. It’s just that the writing and the story as a whole feels that way despite the underlying serious themes. Idk maybe it shouldn’t be described that way but that’s how it felt to me in my opinion.
AYF D Yeah, I can understand that. ☺ The heavier themes maybe should be mentioned though, because people could get a false picture of what the book really is. :)
This is why you're awesome. I may not always agree with you (I'm with you about 90% of the time, though!) but you state your opinion in a clear, concise way without being rude or judgemental. Great video, really enjoyed it.
It's pretty much impossible to agree 100% of the time, especially with books! What's annoying with booktube is the pressure to never say anything negative about certain books -_-
Happy to hear it :D
I love this video... totally agree that “overhyped” does NOT mean a book is bad! It’s just that when you hear a hundred people gushing over it, it sets some pretty high expectations and you’re bound to be somewhat disappointed. That being said... Scythe has hype?? I felt like I was one of the only people who had read it 😂 I’m curious what the second book will be because i thought the first book would have actually been pretty solid as a stand-alone.
A big theme of your most disappointing/overhyped books happen to be mostly YA 😂. I've noticed personally that I have to take breaks reading them because I get super critical and have to remind myself I am not their target audience.
True but I mentioned in here that it's mostly because I didn't read many new adult releases!! I was too busy reading books I've been dying to read for years - like all Brandon Sanderson's books 😂
The other adult ones that might have fit in here were already mentioned in my worst or most disappointing!
Whoa. Shocking! I was dying reading these overhyped books 'cause everyone talked about them. It's quite relieving(?) that I can now see the books objectively.
That’s exactly what I was going for! Trying to reduce the pressure to love these! You might love them or just like them or not at all and it’s okay :)
This is exactly how I felt about This Savage Song. Everyone hyped it so much that I thought it was going to be AMAZING and once I finished I was like "thats it?.." Idk I felt like I was duped lol I mean it was okay, I didnt hate it but I wasnt really into it and had to push my way through half of it.
Yes! This Savage Song is one that I wish I could have read before I heard any of the hype so that my reading experience wasn't influenced by that. Now I can't really tell how much I liked it...
I haven't read it yet... we'll see how it goes :/
Same! I was severely disappointed by the first book, but trust me, the second book more than makes up for the first :)
That's interesting because for me I enjoyed This Savage Song more than Our Dark Duet. I think it's a good series, just not as good as some of V.E. Schwab's other works. (For what I like, anyway. Everyone likes different stuff obviously!)
Same! I read “This Savage Song” a few months ago and I was so disappointed. I own the second book, but I’ve heard it either makes the first book better or it makes up for it. I’m not going to read it anytime soon though since I wasn’t impressed with the first one
The other problem with books like They Both Die at the End is you get all those people who say "it made me cry!" as if that inherently means the book was amazing.
katchphase this. I feel like crying means nothing because not everyone cries with the same ease if you catch my meaning. Some people cry very easily. Other hardly cry at all. So because one person cried at the book doesn't mean others will and that doesn't make it a good reason to recommend a book because of tears. Most days it takes a lot for me to cry and others I can cry because I dropped a spoon. It's subjective.
That'sa good point! I'll definitely keep that in mind when I review books
You're one of my favorite booktubers! And when I first discovered you, I was so glad that you weren't all about YA. It's very hard to find a booktuber who I enjoy that isn't strictly YA. With that being said, I've seen a couple videos where people have talked about and shared their favorite booktubers (including the small channels), and I loved those! Would you ever consider doing a video like that?
Yes! I would be interested to see what channels Emily watches. 😊
I totally agree with you on this. Some books are so hyped, they're just EVERYWHERE suddenly and they're THE MOST AMAZING BOOK according to every big booktubers, it feels suspicious to me. Sometimes the hype is justified but I'm more and more disappointed with hugely hyped books on booktube (several of them are in this vidéo). So, thank you for this video. I always get excited when you post something, you make great reviews 😊
Omg yes! This is why I don't read books when the hype is ALIVE, I always wait like a lot sometimes a year (when the hype has dissappear) and then I read it. Cause if not I always get disappointed like with TOG omg what an awful portrait of an assassin, that book WAS A JOKE.
Also Aristotle and Dante discover the blablabla was one of my most disappointing reads of the year. Like why no one talks about the first kiss scene? Because Dante is a boy is okey to force Aristotle to kiss him, even when he clearly said no a lot of times?! I was so mad at that point I was at the edge of DNFing the book
I think this video, along with your most disappointing books of 2017 and worst books/unpopular book opinions 2017 videos, are super important! I don't think we get enough negative or truly objective opinions here on booktube. So it's really good to hear other people's opinions about books, or about anything really! I can definitely say that your videos, and videos like yours, have helped me feel more comfortable admitting that I just don't like certain books, and that it's OK to feel like a book just isn't for me :)
I'm so glad the response has been positive!
I don't know why it's so frown upon to admit to dislike some books on booktube but woah... the pressure lol
We can't expect everyone to like everything!
FINALLY a booktuber who doesn't rave about Gentleman's guide! It was good but people calling it the best book they've read this year, I mean... I thought the writing was pretty average to me and the story took a very unnecessary turn in my opinion. One of my other disappointments of this year was Every Heart a Doorway, I enjoyed it but I thought it was going to reach my favorite books of the year, sadly it just reminded me of Miss Peregrine's.
I agree with all of that! Every Heart A Doorway and really anything by Mcguire has a great idea behind it but I never actually end up enjoying the story. I honestly started to hate A Gentleman's Guide after reading it because it was so totally NOT a comedy and everyone talked about it for months. Uhg. So glad there are people who are honest about disappointment in books rather than just brushing it off and pretending it didn't happen!
Right? I mean it seems like everybody has the same polished opinion about some books that could definitely be argued.. When everybody is literally RAVING about a certain book without noticing its flaws and it ends up being average I'm always thinking am I the problem here or are people too afraid to state their opinion because the book is so popular in the community? Guess we'll never know!
I think there's definitely something there to the not wanting to state an unpopular opinion if you're not sure anyone else is going to agree. It definitely seems nerve racking! I think also that there's a possibility that when certain people are paid to promote a book they do it before reading it (in like a book haul) which is where I think a lot of the overhype comes from. When you see everyone hauling the same book you start to think that it's got to be good if so many people bought it rather than the truth which is it just got sent to them all and they didnt pay for it at all.
My biggest problem with The Gentleman’s Guide is that it could have been so much better than it actually ended up being, but it seemed like Lee had two stories in mind and tried to unsuccessfully combine them. I mean, I give props to Lee for trying to attract people to historical fiction, but as a history lover I was gravely disappointed.
Yeah that's a kind of a problem on here nowadays, huge book channels get paid to talk about the same book and you already know that they're all going to do the same robotic speech on how they're so excited to read it and end up giving no real, in-depth opinion... oh well!
I thought the The Gentlemen’s Guide to Vice and Virtue wasn’t fluffy or light at all. There was abuse, illness, and trauma. I was disappointed because it wasn’t as sweet and innocent as I’d hoped. In the end I felt very upset with everything that happens to them and it put me into a slump.
Thanks for telling me because I wasn't sure on whether I wanted to buy it or not because I don't like pure fluff but now I know it's not just fluff I might consider it, so thank you.
You're right I should have mentioned that! I do think however than ,even though there are some more serious topic, the overall book kinda felt like fluff. At least to me!
BookswithEmilyFox any opinion is respected😊
I think this is a great conversation to have. Booktube is saturated with overhyped books, and I felt pressure to keep up and read all these books. That’s on me, not the booktubers. As such, I’ve recently unsubscribed from a lot of channels who primarily push new releases and hype the shit out of them. I’m really tired of having super high expectations and then being disappointed. I want to just enjoy reading next year, and get to my older tbr list. That also include jettisoning series that I think are just ok.
For me, overhyped books were Scythe (which I did not like) and Leigh Bardugos Wonder Woman (it was pretty good, but didn’t blow me away.)
I'm actually planning a whole discussion video about the pressure of booktube since I do think it needs to be talked about more! I'm also considering one about sponsorships!
BookswithEmilyFox Those would be great videos!
When I hear about how great a book is over and over again from all channels instead of hyping it up or getting higher expectations I just end up loathing it and not wanting to read it
Anyone else find the Kiss of Deception to be a little overhyped? I personally found it to be quite slow the first half of the book
Even the twist in the book was meh
I was able to predict who was who within the first few chapters of the kiss of deception.. That's why I didnt like it. I wanted to surprised
LPSALLTHEWAY OMG yes!! I started Kiss of Deception about a month ago but I decided to dnf it. The characters were disappointingly flat and it was just the same old YA story formula all over again. (Main character who's not like other girls especially not like her weak best friend, two love interests who are equally mysterious, broad shouldered and handsome, a prophecy that identifies Lia as the 'chosen one')
Can we please be a little bit more creative 🙄
Yes , it's so overhyped
I was so mad with this hype and couldn't finish the book
I love listening to different views on books and I think it should be more accepted and not so negative to listen to other people having a different opinion on books you adore. I can't really talk about the other books but I adore "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" to such an incredible extent but I think it's because of how much i related to it. I feel like especially with this book it's mostly about the experience you, yourself , have with it and the time you read it. While you were always honest with your videos I really like the change to being unapologetic and honest. I feel like booktube has lost its honesty in a sense and it's refreshing to have people who bring up interesting topics. Can't wait to see more of your videos, keep up the great work
I'm so glad I am not the only one feeling this way. I was looking back on my year of reading and it wasn't that good and it was because I forced myself to read so many of the over-hyped books. It bothered me enough where I decided for a 2018 reading goal of mine is to pick a book every month that is super hyped, annotate it and review it. Then at the end of the year do a tally and discussion video talking about it. I want to see how much of the influence is just coming from the readers or if the publishing industry has more of a hand in it. Don't be nervous to do these videos! These are the type of videos that need to be seen on booktube. Otherwise we just get to watch the same videos with the same books over and over and over again.
Very good explanation/disclaimer in the beginning!
Fiou! I feel like there are a few different meaning for "Overhyped Books" and I didn't want to make it seem like these were horrible... just... you know, not as amazing as they might seem when you see how many rave reviews they get!
BookswithEmilyFox I am always wary of reading or watching overhyped books or movies/series. I have had times when I was caught up in the hype and then disappointed because my expectations were sky high. As you said, that doesn't mean it was bad but...just not what you had hoped it would be.
BookswithEmilyFox I actually wonder if I would have higher or better opinions about some things if the hype about them hadn't left me disappointed in the end. Do you know what I mean?
I totally do! Some of the books in my "most disappointing books of 2017" are exactly that! Some in my upcoming most surprising are some I had really low expectations because of the hype! "They can't be good" haha
BookswithEmilyFox Yes! Exactly! And then there ate the overjoyed books (or movies or whatever) and you think "...Nah, it can't be that good." But you get curious and want to see what it's all about and then...yeah, it really wasn't that good 😂
Thanks to you I read So You Have Been Publicly Shamed (it was on offer as an ebook somewhere) and I quite enjoyed it. I am not good with horror and thrillers and since I only discovered your book channel in autumn (I came over from your beauty channel - btw: love the subtle glitter cut crease😁) when that was your go-to genre (which I totally get, it fits into that season) I have not found many books yet that you would recommend and I would enjoy. But I am working my way through all your past videos and I am sure that will change 😁
I loved this video, there is nothing worse than going into a book thinking that is going to be amazing and being disappointed by something that you would otherwise love if your expectations weren’t so high
It's good that you gave an honest opinion and didn't just follow the crowd. I personally don't think you needed to justify it or (as you put it) get defensive. If someone doesn't like that you have your own opinion then they really need to work on developing extra layers as a person.
It's a tough subject on booktube (I'm planning a whole discussion on the pressure of booktube actually!).
It's easier for me to trash talk books I hated than to discuss books that didn't live up to my expectations. People tend to go a bit crazy when you mention even one little negative thing about their favorite book - hence the amount of dislikes on any of these videos!
I tried to explain it very clearly so hopefully people will understand but at the end of the day, any reasonable person (which is the type of person I would rather attract with this channel!) will get it :)
BookswithEmilyFox That's a discussion I'll happily watch. I tend to (completely unintentionally) go against the grain when it comes to books and movies. If anyone has a problem with it I feel it's their problem. Like you I don't feel because I don't like something it's not like I'm saying they can't love it. Likewise I wouldn't want everyone to like the same thing, it'd make for a boring world.
I’m glad there’s videos like this. Sometimes I feel guilty about my disinterest in hyped books, especially in YA ones, but videos like this alleviates some of the guilt.
controversial opinions on books are always welcome,it's not offensive or annoying to have a different opinion than most (obviously),the more points of view the better! (also,totally with you on Aristotle and Dante)
You would think it is with some people's reaction haha
It's sad that we're at that point where people freak out when you don't like a book. We definitely should be allowed to have our own opinions about books and voice them without repercussions!
I completely agree. This has happened to me with 'More Happy Than Not' Not' another book by Adam Silvera. People raved about it so much on Goodreads. I was disappointed when I finally read it. Since I was expecting too much.
as someone who is bi, reading about a bisexual character in the 1700s is the an absolutely crazy idea. i was throughly impressed and did not find it to be a “fluffy contemporary” each of the three main characters was not able to do things for example: felecity couldn’t go to med school bc she’s a girl, Percy is black and has epilepsy, and Monty is bi. But those were all really developed characters. They almost died a few times it wasn’t fluffy ..
i love this video... so many books are overhyped on here and i feel people automatically LOVE a book just because everyone else does. ive been watching booktube for 2 years now and sometimes i feel like everyones talking about the same books and im no longer really getting any recommendations on whats good, only whats popular/been recently released. my favourite booktubers are ones that can actually admit they didnt like a book, or that they did like a book but just not as much as everyone else seems to. i dont always agree with your opinions on books that weve both read, or see what you find problematic in the same way but i appreciate your honesty so much, its so refreshing. it feels like a real book club vibe when you can agree or disagree with someones interpretation of a book and discuss that, people often forget that you can agree to disagree! dont be disheartened or doubt wether you should post videos like this because of what keyboard warriors might say, youre doing amazing. cant wait to see what you bring to your channel in the new year :)
I’m really glad I discovered your channel! I can barely watch booktube because, like you said, most just rave about the same books over and over and I just end up fast forwarding through most of the videos. I also find most to be 90% YA with the occasional bestseller and adult fantasy. I do like YA Fantasy, but prefer adult, as well as other genres, and not fan of YA contemporary. So it’s been nice to see more diverse books in your videos. And even when you talk about a book or genre I don’t like it doesn’t it’s fine because you’ll also discuss something I’m interested in. It also helps that you have a great camera. Thanks for your reviews and keep coming out with more videos!
Unrelated, but your cut crease is stunning 💕
Thank you! I filmed it and it's going up on my beauty channel (BeautywithEmilyFox) soon! :)
BookswithEmilyFox can't wait
BookswithEmilyFox Oh thank god, I was mesmerised by the highlight so very much looking forward to seeing that!
I agree! I don't want books to be overhyped and then be let. I like that you are stating your point while also being mindful of what you say. Love your videos!!
As someone who adores the Shades of Magic series, I do believe it's a bit overhyped. Like I know it's not the greatest fantasy series but it also features 2 of my fav literary characters (Rhy & Alucard).
There are great characters there - just not Kell and Lila 😂
I was so disappointed in Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas that I decided not to read A Court of Thorns and Roses. I don't tend to love overhyped books, and I'm not avoiding (almost) all of them!!
My problem with hype is that it can ruin good books for you even if the reviews are really vague. Like even without spoilers, if you just hear people summarize and recommend a book over and over...you get to a point where it can't possibly surprise you because you already know it so well. By the time I got to reading When Dimple Met Rishi, I felt like I'd already read it!
Great video, Emily. I feel like Rainbow Rowell is SO overhyped. I enjoyed some of her books while reading them, but every time she announces or publishes a new one the book community gets really saturated with gushing reviews and I feel like I can't watch a recommendations video without getting slapped in the face with her haha. (Also, "echo chamber" is such a good way to describe this phenomenon!)
totally agree with you with the Gentleman's Guide, I read it and i really liked it and it was even one of my favourite books of the year (although i read far less books than you) but yeah while i really did enjoy it I was expecting a little more that i couldn't put my finger on and it was because I'd heard nothing but 5 star reviews
Although it hurt a bit when you pulled out Ari and Dante haha, i feel so dramatic lol but yeah I mean it's my favourite book ever. I think the reason ari and dante is so hyped is because it's such a realistic portrayal of internalised homophobia that I know I and a lot of other LGBT people can really identify with
I can understand why some people would find it boring but I think with Ari and Dante you've gotta go in being prepared for the fact it is entirely a character driven book and the plot doesn't matter very much, I know that isn't for everyone so I understand why some people wouldn't like it so much but it really is a book with a lot of depth and symbolism and foreshadowing that strikes a cord with so many people which is why it recieves the rave reviews that it does
I hope this doesn't come off as hate though! not my intention at all as i respect your opinion, i just feel the urge to defend my favourite book haha
Absolutely didn't come off as hate! I think you explained it perfectly!! My usual genre isn't contemporary or literary fiction so I'll sometimes expect more of character driven books in them.
I still think it was a good book and totally understand why others love it. It's simply that having read 4 books in a year with an overall similar main character/coming of age, it wasn't my favorite and I expected it be with the hype! :)
The Aristotle and Dante one hurt me, lolol
But the rest of this video is good for me since most of these books you mentioned are ones I was planning on reading in 2018. If I go in with lower expectations there's a better chance I'll get through them without being disappointed, so thank you!
I totally agree with you. Over-hyping something creates unrealistic expectations. I haven't read any of these books, but I have seen them everywhere. I do like how you don't mention the same books all the time, and you read such a variety that I feel I can fully trust your opinion because you've read so many that you have a wide scope. Many books are over-hyped because the more people see it and more that will know if it and read it. Plus it sticks in their heads. The same happens with movies. The over exposure doesn't seem to effect their over-all rating so it does the books more help that damage. I would like to see less mainstream books get attention as well though. Ones that most on UA-cam wouldn't review. You're videos often do that though.
I'm thankful for the constructive criticism! Thank you!!!
Please make another one! I love your honest and humble criticism, there needs to be more!
I read Gentleman's Guide earlier this year (maybe Aug/Sept) and I JUST read My Lady Jane a few weeks ago and I definitely agree with you that they were not 5 star reads. I thought both of them were fun and I think I gave both 4 stars, but I was expecting even more from them because they're so hyped. I don't read a lot of YA historical fiction and when I do, they tend not to be my favorites, so I think it's just not my genre. I am interested in someday rereading both of them on audio because I've heard the audiobooks for both are really good as well.
11:25 curious to know the 4 books. Would u recommend s'more that r like ari and dante?
We are the ants, Simon vs... and I think the last one was They both die at the end! It's been a while lol
So thrilled that you mentioned this! I hate it when I am let down on books that are so hyped. There is a difference between good and mind shattering. Some books I have read I found by myself and nobody on here has mentioned them and they are so good. I like to vary my sources between booktube, amazon chapters and what others I am friends with are reading it tends to help me find good books. We are also all different so obviously some things are going to work for one person that won't work for another. I like sassy emily :)
Feel free to leave me any recommendations you think I'll enjoy (espcially fantasy/sci fi!)
I also try to mix it up but when you keep seeing a book, you just want to read it too!!
haha thanks! :)
I specifically wait to read anything that's really hyped so that my expectations are tempered a bit. I completely agree with you, sometimes the hype builds your expectations SO high that you're almost guaranteed to be disappointed. Great video, and thank you for posting it!!!! Xoxo
Omg on your beauty channel pleaseeeee do a tutorial on your makeup look from this video!!
I filmed it no worries I gotcha you!! :D
BookswithEmilyFox yaaassss girl! Love your videos 🙌🏼
Love this video Emily! Tempering expectations is always a good thing. I’d love to see you do something like this over on your Beauty channel!
I love this idea! I feel like I'm missing something when I read a hyped book that I just liked, like Gentlemens Guide and The Upside.
does a darker shade of magic get better? I'm only on the beginning, but so far it's so boring I'm not sure I'll be able to finish it....really disappointing considering all the hype around it
I appreciate this and this is the first video i watch of you, just because of this concept i will be a new subbed and DUH your bombs accent is pure perfection!
Thank you for doing this video and being realistic! As a slow reader, I usually read books after everyone else and sometime I get thrown off by all the hype. last year I read Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda and it was cute but now AMAZING as everyone was continually saying. Also, people really need go chill, it’s only books and your opinion is just as valid as anyone else’s. 😊
so agree with everything you said, there are so many books that I read and was disappointed just because they were over hyped
Someone PLEASE tell me which lipstick is this!!! It's beautiful!
My most overhyped book that I read this year is probably going to hurt your soul lol. Are you ready?
The Martian
Yeah.... I LIKED it. But it didn't live up to the hype for me. I just finished it and will probably give it a 3.5/5. So yeah, didn't hate it, but didn't love it either.
Not a new book, obviously, but it was my first time reading it.
Also, not sure how hyped this book is on booktube anymore, but it was super hyped to me by friends and family. That's where my hype came from.
I'll be that person but... "have you tried the audiobook?" It's probably my favorite audiobook of all time! I get it though at this point it's been hyped so much haha
I haven't tried it, but someone else I know said the same thing. I definitely think I'll listen to it at some point to see if it changes my mind!
Also, I haven't seen the movie yet. Usually I don't watch the movies before reading the books, but a couple people said the movie helped them enjoy the book better. So I might have a completely different opinion of this book in a couple months after I've both listened to the audio book and seen the movie.
I actually don't like Matt Damon much but loved the movie!! I think it was done very well!
He's actually the reason I haven't watched the movie yet, haha. But I'll definitely give it a shot.
2:40 min introduction, haha I can totally understand why the disclaimer had to be so long for everyone who finds their favorites on this list... Great channel by the way :)
I mean it was more of a discussion then full on intro/disclaimer :P
Thank you :)
I wouldn't call Gentleman's guide light and fluffy. I cried in many parts.
What you said about over hyped books is so true. I get very excited at the begging but the more I hear about it I just lose that excitement and I no long have interest in them. Thats why I love your channel (and I love you too of course) because you always talk about different kinds of book, books I never heard about and that just makes me curious to read them. So when I want to pick up a book I always go to your channel or your Goodreads to get suggestions and I totally trust your opinion. you are my favorite book tuber. And thank you for everything. Lots of love
Thank you for making this! I forget sometimes that it's ok for me not to be as in love with a book as everyone else seems to be. I enjoyed the Shades of Magic trilogy but I didn't love it as much as everyone else does. I was starting to wonder if maybe I was missing something or I was wrong in some way, but I'm not and my opinions just differ from others sometimes
I felt the same! I liked it, it was my first time reading something for Schwab and I discovered that I love her writing but I didn't find it as amazing as others. Heck, everyone hates on the second book and it's my fav lol
Yes! Thank you! I hear about some books so frequently that I end up feeling like I should skip over entire portions because if certain UA-camrs start to rave about it, then everyone does. I've been burned by this before so now I wait to read any hyped books until after the hype is over. If it is a book that is within a genre that I absolutely love and a UA-camr that I trust and who loves the same genre as I love talks about it, then I will feel much more comfortable going ahead and reading it right away.
Well, I love Ari and Dante! Now I’m wondering what the other 3 are, because if that’s my favorite book then I can only imagine how good those ones are
I definitely agree with you. Certain authors and books have more anticipation around them so I think when they come out everyone talks about them and then there is so much room for disappointment but as you say not even because you disliked it but because it wasn't as fantastic as everyone has been saying! I would love to see you do a Most Underhyped Books of 2017 video!
I completely agree with your opinion about Aristotle and Dante. It's a pretty good book, it's just not that big of a deal.
Emily and followers, I’d love to know who YOU watch on booktube. Also don’t worry about haters. You can’t please everyone!
Anybody that don't post "sponsored" BS !!!
Scythe got me out of my two year reading slump, so it kinda hurts that you didn’t love it but I understand where you are talking about!
Lol! That hidden book cover. This whole sequence with the voice over and 'my flattering expression' and then the emoji is hilarious. I just kept grinning like a loon.
A lot of times, I don't like the books that are being hyped as much as everyone else on booktube seems to do
I am also sad that a lot of booktubers talk about the same books and mostly YA as well
While there are also great books in the adult section
I would also like that people talked a bit more Older books ( not necessary classics but also early 2000s) because there are also great books over there
WORD!
I love watching these because I adore hearing other people's opinions💕
I am so guilty of overhyping books, even to myself! I find that quite often I'll finish a book and be so overwhelmed by it that I don't take the time to reflect before immediately deciding that it is my new favourite, or 'the best book ever!!!' - it is such a flaw in my readership!
I completely agree with your opinion on ‘they both die at the end’, it was just fine? Although the concept was really good I don’t think the book lived up to my expectations. :(
This video really helped me! 3 of the books you mentioned are on my tbr and now I know not to have (too) high expectations!
I'm so glad I subscribed, because you are one of the most honest UA-camr's out there! xx
Books I've read this year I think are OVERHYPED:
1. The Hate You Give (I understand that it is an important read, but the writing isn't anything special)
2. The Martian
3. Dark Matter
4. Truthwitch
5. The Grisha Trilogy
6. A Darker Shade of Magic (I read this last year, but a lot of people have been overhyping it recently and I don't get it)
Now, these following books are not ones I hear people talking about all the time, but I look at their rating on goodreads and think WHY:
1. All the Bright Places
2. Dreadnought
3. Eleanor & Park
4. Alex + Ada
5. Anna Dressed in Blood
6. Not Your Sidekick
I actually considered adding the first one you mentioned but.. I chickened out.. here I admit it!!!
2&3 I loved but I can see why at this point the hype is intense!
4: it ended up liking being better than I thought. I had low expectations but I hated how everyone kept saying there was no romance. Dude, there is.
5. Everyone said they hated it compare to the other duology so my expectations were low so I liked the first one... the rest was okay.
The other ones I've only heard of # 3 and I don't think I want to touch another Rainbow Rowell's book lol
I really like her books, but Eleanor and Park I felt meh throughout. And I saw that you mentioned Aristotle and Dante in the video and I laughed because I love it (a weird reaction, i know). I actually reread it this year and I upped my rating from a 4 star to a 5 star xD. It was like going back home and seeing old friends.
I'm curious to see what gay/bi coming of age stories you preferred in your favorites video!
“We are always raving about so many books that we don’t know which ones are worth reading”, I couldn’t agree more. :) thanks for being real. 😂👍🏼
Thank you for posting this video. I find it very helpful.
I so agree about how to feel with overhyped books. When I start a book that is so loved I have to try to down play my excitement and anticipation because I don’t want to be let down because I have been so much in the recent past
I think this is as great video and you explain your reasons why you think this about your choices very well. I don't think you have to apologise for your reasons for each one. This is your opinion and your giving the heads up for these books for people who have got read them yet. Excellent video. Looking forward to your Best Of video. Really enjoy your channel and your videos. Great job 👍
Thank you! I have read quite a few books this year that people on booktube RAVED about and I just thought they were okayish and was generally disappointed about.
love you. you might be the only booktuber that i could trust, cuz you have honest opinions about books, unlike other booktuber
Hey, you’re my favorite UA-camr!
Thank you :)
Your makeup in this video is on point
Great video! (I also loved your worst & most disappointing videos.) I actually thought it was great how honest you are about all of your opinions; we can't all agree about which books we like, and you shouldn't be afraid to share your opinions. I think most people would agree that someone who has both positive and negative opinions about books is someone you'd trust more as a reviewer compared to someone who seems to love every single book.
A lot of the books you mentioned in here are ones I purposefully avoided picking up because I saw soooo many hyped reviews that I just wasn't buying it, lol. I agree about V.E. Schwab's series, I think she's really overhyped in general. I bought both A Darker Shade of Magic and Vicious after seeing so many hyped reviews and was very disappointed with both of them; interesting concepts, but not well executed in my opinion.
Great video and it does set expectations when a book is hyped... There are so many books I want to read, hopefully next year will be a good year for reading 😊
I definitely understand that sometimes overhyping a book doesn’t work in its favor.
And I’m really curious to see your favorites of the year video now
Simon vs Homo Sapiens Agenda also from Becky Albertalli is just okay.. not mind blowing.. but i enjoyed it though
I read upside of unrequited right as it was blowing up with the hype and it left me disappointed. Victoria Schwab is overhyped but I have read books by her I love. Hype can be good or bad depending on the book or person. Its just overwelming more than anything.
Love these kinds of videos; (probably cuz I've grown to love controversal opinions lol) and I commend you for giving your opinions; most of them were positive so I hope people won't give you a hard time about it.
I tried to read We Are Legion, the beginning was great but the middle was a drag, I had to DNF it at 50%
The only overhyped book I read this year was harry potter and the cursed child , it' s good but not as good as the series
My most disappointed book was Gone Girl I gave it 3 stars 😒 it's a good story and I liked some of the ideas in the book .
I feel like people don't talk enough about Neal Shusterman.
Hi Emily. I have not read any of those books. Although I am currently reading a darker shade of magic I can understand how you feel. This book is much more simple and straightforward than a lot of other books I would normally read. I think it is going to get a lower writing because at least the first two chapters made me want to fall asleep and I feel like I have figured out both of the main characters already. I will have to let you know what I think about that series later on. I do have it on my agenda to read/listen to the My Lady Jane book, and from what you have said about the next book has caught my interest, I will let you know my opinions on that series later.
There are some books that have hype that last for years/decades/centuries and you can’t help but steer clear of them or get completely sucked into the black hole void of it all. For me, my most overhyped book of ALL-TIME is a graphic novel called, The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller. I dont want to get into much detail here, but let’s just say that before reading it, I was willing to hijack a plane for it 😐🤦🏻♂️
I 100% agree on so many of these! Hype just creates unrealistic expectations for books
Ok i know this is about the books but can we talk about the glitter cut crease its so gorgeous.
I take the hype with a grain of salt and get where you come from. I liked upside of unrequited despite the hype and knowing the hype, I just enjoyed it and wasn't disappointed but it wasn't as AMAZING as some people say. Anyone going on about how amazing something is I take a little hesitantly now I'll probably enjoy it but maybe not quite the same as others.
I am confused, these books are considered overhyped? It's just...I never heard of them before, should I feel bad for not knowing their existence? Besides Schwab's...and I can't say I enjoyed that one.
I love this! It feels like a “Lower Your Expectations” list, which isn’t a negative in my opinion. I agree with a number of the picks on your list!
Emily do u have any guilty read book you like?
The Winner's Curse trilogy!