A good book is not based on how good the plot or characters are or how many stars you gave it after reading it. Sometimes, it’s about how many tears you shed, how many hours you wasted crying on a book that you knew was going to hurt you. It’s about how many pieces your heart got shattered into as you hoped that the words on those sheets would evaporate into nothingness so you could go on as if you didn’t just witness the brutal murder of your hope.
Our innocence died, giving birth to our trust issues when we finished the YA book titled All The Bright Places. It’s about the bright places, but Jennifer; let us tell you that the ending might not have been the brightest idea you had. We didn’t expect that ending, and we would have really preferred a different ending over what we got.
If we could, we’d throw away our phones so we would never be enticed to read a book based on the popularity it’s gaining on BookTok. However, we all know the books that are recommended on BookTok, more often than not, end up being one of the best reads of our lives.
Books like A Little life, The Song Of Achilles, and It Ends With Us are only a few examples of books that actually ended up being worth all the hype. Although a lot of us doubt BookTok, we can’t deny that some of the best books we have read wouldn’t have been on our radar if it hadn’t been for readers going insane over them on BookTok.
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All The Bright Places By Jennifer Niven
Theodore Finch and Violet Markey are two teenagers who meet on the ledge of the bell tower at their school. Following their chance encounter, they are paired up on a project to discover the “natural wonders” of their state. Both of them have their own problems to deal with in their personal life. Finch is fascinated by death, thinking of ways to kill him. Violent is trying to escape her hometown and the grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death. While Violet’s world is growing, Finch’s world is shrinking. An unexpected ending to this book that will leave you sobbing at 3 am and questioning if anything is worth living or not anymore; this book has become one of the most popular YA books.
They Both Die At The End By Adam Silvera
It’s 5th September, a little after midnight. Mateo and Rufus have no clue what’s going to come next. Death-Cast, a company that can predict deaths, calls both teenage boys to inform them that they are going to die within the next 24 hours. Both of them are complete strangers, looking for a friend on the app called Last Friend to spend their next 24 hours. They meet up and spend their last day making it the greatest adventure they will ever have. A book about mortality and what you would do if you knew you were going to die soon; this has become one of the saddest books on BookTok.
You’ve Reached Sam By Dustin Thao
How is a 17-year-old supposed to move on when her boyfriend dies tragically? Julie is heartbroken when Sam dies. She skips his funeral, throws out his things, and tries everything she can do to forget about him and his death. Then, she discovers the message Sam left for her in her yearbook. It brings back memories of him, so she tries to call him, hoping to hear his voicemail, but something happens.
Sam, who is dead, picks up the phone. Somehow they are able to talk. Although this connection of their otherworldly calls is temporary, Julie is still torn between keeping this a secret to keep her connection with him or spilling the truth and risking her last chance with Sam.
If you are going to read any of these books we suggested, here’s one last suggestion for you. Grab yourself a glass of water and a box of tissues because you would really need them.
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