What Are Unpopular Book Opinions and Pet Peeves?

TL;DR

In the No Disclaimers Book Tag, Kat shares her unpopular book opinions, including her dislike for certain tropes, overrated authors, and least favorite reads. She expresses disappointment over the ending of 'The Raven King' and discusses bookish pet peeves like embarrassing covers. Kat advocates against censorship while emphasizing the need for trigger warnings in books.

Transcript

hello welcome back my name is Kat and my voice is kind of gone kind of he's coming back almost I've almost got it almost so I didn't really know video I wanted to do today but I did my face it looks okay issues so I figured I'd film and then I was like whatever want to film how about a tag it's been a hot minute and so the tags that I'm doing today... Read More

Key Insights

• 🥰 Kat dislikes certain book tropes like love interests acting like jerks and teacher-student relationships.
• ❓ Rainbow Rowell, Cassandra Clare, and other authors are considered overrated or overhyped by Kat.
• ❤️‍🩹 The disappointment with the ending of "The Raven King" is highlighted, along with characters Kat wishes weren't killed off.
• 📔 Bookish pet peeves like embarrassing book covers and judgment from others are discussed.
• 📔 Underrated books like "Labyrinth Lost" and "Cordoba" are mentioned by Kat.
• 🛹 Kat advocates against censorship, emphasizing the importance of trigger warnings instead.

Questions & Answers

Q: What trope annoys Kat the most in books?

Kat dislikes love interests who act like jerks and imbalance of power in teacher-student relationships. She also mentions her dislike for recycled tropes like love triangles and the insecure pretty girl trope.

Q: Which authors does Kat feel are overrated or overhyped?

Rainbow Rowell, Morgan Matson, Marie Lu, Victoria Schwab, Cassandra Clare, and Becky Albertalli are authors Kat considers overrated or overhyped based on her Goodreads list.

Q: What are some of Kat's least favorite books she's read since joining BookTube?

Kat lists books like "Hopeless" by Colleen Hoover, "Me Before You" by Jojo Moyes, and "The Midnight Star" by Marie Lu as her least favorites since 2016, among others.

Q: What are some of Kat's bookish pet peeves?

Kat dislikes romance covers that are hard to read in public and expresses disdain for cover designs that can prompt judgment from others. She also mentions pet peeves with paranormal book covers.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Kat films a tag video without disclaimers, sharing her least favorite book tropes, overrated authors, and least favorite books since joining BookTube.

• She discusses her disappointment in The Raven King's ending and characters she wished weren't killed off.

• Kat also talks about bookish pet peeves, underrated books, and her thoughts on censorship and banning books.