Booktok has a definite role to play in how publishing has changed for the worse. Not to mention the myriad of scandals and problematic personalities on the platform. It's all making booktok into a pit of chaos, and we need to address it.
TIMESTAMPS
00:52 what is booktok and who is it for?
01:21 booktok's role in fast fashion publishing
03:43 process of traditional publishing
04:30 consequences of fast fashion publishing
07:24 lack of diversity
08:36 credibility of 'booktok made me buy it' books
10:20 booktokers and accoutability...
12:05 the 2023 booktok hockey scandal
15:55 spicy booktok's predatory behaviour
19:47 booktoker and author interaction
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