I went to the google doc linked here and I really wouldn't call this a book, its only about 33k. It's a Novella.

I read the first few pages. It's what I'd expected. It's a lot of telling, basic character information and a lack of what makes a character unique and human. It's a outline of an outline of a vague idea.

And likely the more specific parts were given to the AI and not created by the AI.

I think it really highlighted why AI can't really replicate literature, at least at this point.

I'd take a look at her page. She does a lot of videos were someone will give her a horror-related topic (like religious horror or paranormal) and she'll list off a list of books she recommends.

She was really great when I was getting back into horror and wanted a wider range of recs than just the big names at the moment.

What genres do you usually read?

Most of the accounts I follow on booktok are horror and fantasy and the channels are really focused on just those books.

If you like horror, booksinthefreezer is a great account on tiktok.

An author can develop their style and focus in on the areas they want to grow or develop but the overall quality is still subjective.

There has definitely been a push in understanding that opinions on books are subjective and a move away from elitism that you see frequently when discussing classics.

I would argue that is proof we're being more critical when it comes to discussing literature.

It depends on who you are following.

They're like any type of reviewer out there. There are always going to be some that are basically advertisements.

The majority of booktok accounts I follow don't make a living off their video and are just talking/sharing books they enjoy.

>that writting is an skill and some people aren't good at it

This is a valid point but you also have to remember that what qualifies as "good" writing is subjective. What one person considers to be a well-crafted book might be horrible to another.

Look at all the discourse over the classics and whether or not they're actually well written.

I'm the opposite. The older I get, the less I'm interested in reading non-fiction books. I read almost exclusively fiction.

They do get better as the series goes on but you also have to take the time period that they came out into context.

Middle and Young Adult books were very, very different back then and were a pretty small market. The success of Harry Potter changed that and is the reason why you're seeing so many books in that genre being published and pushed.

I agree that if Harry Potter came out today then you wouldn't get the same reaction.

A lot of the success also came from the very, very active fandom. There was fic, artists, musicals, bands, etc. A lot of people got into the books for the fandom. Hell, the fic alone made it worth reading because there are some God Tier fics out there for any pairing you could think of.

I think there are a few factors, such as how much of the book you actually read.

There isn't anything wrong with not finishing a book but if you only read like 30 pages out of 500, then I don't really think you can claim you "read" the book. That tends to suggest you either finished the book or read the majority of it.

I personally don't count them as read unless I read the whole thing. Otherwise they go under "tried to read" or "started to read"

I wish I could do this to prevent waste but I'm heavily impacted by who is going to win in the upcoming election. Reading is usually my escape so I just don't want the reminder and toss both sides.