Most Disappointing BookTok Books
Written by Charisse Miller
Many different trends happen every week, one minute they’re popular, the next they’re not. The side of TikTok named BookTok has a different book trending every few days. Some books are worthy of their hype, some are not. Reading is subjective and so is everyone’s taste in books. However, some people have deemed these the top books they’ve been disappointed by that was circulating BookTok. Some people also left some, interesting, reviews.
A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) by Sarah J. Mass
ACOTAR is the first book in a romantasy series written by Sarah J. Mass. The story follows 19-year-old huntress Feyre Archeron, who is forced into the magical land of Prythian after killing a faerie wolf.
This novel and series has many lovers and haters but there was some funny reviews.
Drinking game left in the review section on Goodreads
Quicksilver by Callie Hart
This novel is a fast-paced, dark romantasy featuring a thief named Saeris who accidentally binds herself to a deadly Fae king named Kingfisher.
This book has been circulating TikTok a little more lately and has very mixed reviews, as shown in this review.
Review of Quicksilver on Goodreads
Fourth Wing by Rebbeca Yarros
This book is a high-stakes fantasy romance following Violet Sorrengail, who is forced by her mother to join the brutal Basgiath War College to become a dragon rider.
This novel has had some of the highest engagement throughout BookTok, both good and bad.
Goodreads reviews of Fourth Wing
Verity by Colleen Hoover
The Colleen Hoover novel is, a psychological thriller about Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer hired to finish a bestselling series by Verity Crawford, who is incapacitated.
After reading the summary then the review, the book doesn’t sound like a thriller.
Goodreads reviews left by reader
Powerless by Lauren Roberts
This novel follows, Paedyn Gray, an “ordinary” girl hiding in the kingdom of Ilia, where such individuals are executed. After saving Prince Kia Azer, the king’s enforcer son, she is forced into the brutal purging trials. Paedyn must fake having abilities while navigating an enemies-to-lovers romance.
Readers otherwise describe this;
Review from Goodreads
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
This novel follows, Lily Bloom, who falls for Ryle Kincaid, a surgeon who becomes physically abusive, mirroring her parents’ toxic relationship.
This book does bring a good understanding to domestic violence and helps tell people to stay out these relationships; however, others weren’t a fan of the book.
It Ends with Us review from Goodreads
Haunting Adeline by H.D Carlton
This book is a dark romance/psychological thriller focusing on author Adeline Reilly, who inherits a haunted Washington manor and investigates her family's past. She becomes the obsession of Zade Meadows, a vigilante hacker stalking her while dismantling human trafficking rings. It is a story of obsession, consent, and vengeance.
If you don’t like dark romance, or taboo subjects it’s not for you. It wasn’t for this reader.
Goodreads review of Haunting Adeline
Credence by Penelope Douglas
This novel is described as a controversial, dark contemporary romance novel about 17-year-old Tiernan de Haas, who is sent to live with her estranged step-uncle and his two sons in remote Colorado after her parents die.
Through the reviews, you could maybe guess what happens.
review from Goodreads of Credence by Penelope Douglas
Disclaimer: All these comments are from people who didn’t like the books, there are people out there who like these and maybe you will to. Just remember to check the trigger warnings if there are any.