@letsfly9111183 years agoThe joke about booktok is that they saybooks" and then mention popular books. 19209
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@domino68663 years ago" we were liars" was supposed to be just a lemonade summer book. Did not expect to bawl my eyes out at the beach at 11 am. 8701
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@kokazon65223 years agoThe song of achilles is just a work of art. The writing is beautiful. The characters are amazing. The ending is fantastic. It is my favorite stand-alone of all time. So amazing. 6603
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@penguinstudios293 years agoI feel like the reason that they both die at the end focussed on rufus and mateo is to encourage readers of a similar age to live their lives to the fullest.. ...Expand3251
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@tiarosings78763 years agoThis book will rip your heart into tiny pieces and you will enjoy every damn second of it. Facts. 992
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@Abhi-wl5yt2 years agoI did not expect to bawl my eyes out when i read ' the song of achilles' it was really an experience. 668
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@rosem92213 years agoIf this is the song of achilles, i wanna join the choir- honestly, ive never related to anything more in life than this. 5801
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@faizafatima85933 years agoAs someone who had fallen in love with greek and roman mythology through rick riordan when i was young, song of achilles was an absolute delight. We always. ...Expand906
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@chimakiso3 years agoI' ve read a lot of books throughout the years and the song of achilles is the only book that has left an deep, lasting impact on my life. No book has . ...Expand1142
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@looptheloopy3 years agoThe midnight library has a special place in my heart. As someone who was going through something very similar, from ending things right down to what happened to volts, it wasn' t triggering as much as it was cathartic. 466
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@christinesvault94403 years agotimestamp; Intro - We were liars - They both die at the end - The Midnight Library - The song of Achilles - Red, White & Royal Blue - .....Expand418
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@aleksi11513 years agoThe song of achilles was hella good. I read the part when patroclus talked about his memories of achilles to thetis, and it made me realise how important. ...Expand267
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@arundhatimisra58923 years ago' the only person more productive than matt haig is taylor swift' ahh i died, i honestly had to pause the video and give it a thumbs up. Impeccable. 3157
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@ellie72003 years agoDude, the song of achilles made me cry like a baby. Honestly, when i finished it i was bawling my eyes out so hard that my fiance had to comfort me lmao. 168
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@kav45873 years agoI clicked on just to hear your review of the song of achilles, because that book was perfect in every way possible. Its the retelling of, dare i say, the. ...Expand140
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@xxIheartskittlezxx2 years agoIm one of the people who loves the midnight library. I agree the ending is predictable and cliche but i love following noras journey to finding her life purpose! Its also one of my fave tropes ever. 27
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@pipermckoon86373 years agoI read they both die at the end at a manic pace. I thought the story was told perfectly. Just the right amount of drama that didnt seem too far fetched f . ...Expand224
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@cameronblack78222 years agoI read we were liars while sitting on the stairs of my grandmothers house. By the end of it, i had tears and snot running down my face and my grandmother. ...Expand38
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@kaaylas45693 years agoHim: " if this is the song of achillies, i wanna join the choir" me: aggressively subscribes. 8553
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@N594103 years agoThe midnight library really spoke to me. I love how digestible the writing is, and it is one of my all time favorites! Totally understand that it may come i somehow don' t have song of achilles on my to read list but after this video it is there now! Awesome video, jack. Love your stuff!. ...Expand28
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@arpitalalwani65203 years agoLove how everyone is in love with song of achilles. 24
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@idk-dz3 years ago" the only more productive person than matt haig is taylor swift" i mean you' re not wrong she released 4 albums in 1, 5 years and secretly filmed a motion picture. 88
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@ellem.92962 years agoThe midnight library made me value my life more as someone who suffered from depression and has been experiencing anxiety attacks. I was pretty open abo. ...Expand13
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@cottoncandygrapes77893 years agoIm pretty sure they invented the chefs kiss just to describe this book. breaks finger from pressing the subscribe button too aggressively. 110
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@Chicken-lv7or3 years agoI dont read booktok books, i only read classics like jane eyre laid bare. 4154
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@melodye143 years agoThankful for the song of achilles highlight. I' ve been meaning to get to it since reading circe in 2020. Read circe if you haven' t btw, it' s amazing. 16
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@_emly_3 years agoI read the song of achilles a few years ago and absolutely loved it! I would also highly recommend reading madeline miller' s other greek mythology. ...Expand20
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@kiskadee3213 years agoWhenever i have the chance, whenever it comes up, i take the time out of my day to say that madeline miller is a wonderful, talented, brilliant artist. 48
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@fruitcake9533 years agoAchilles said, " bring him back to me! " and my fragile little heart tingled in bliss. Then as the story continues i was all " what the h" w ps. Circe was great too. I just finished reading it. The story mentioned trojan war, achilles and patroclus, and that' s the closure i needed lol. ...Expand758
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@luciaseiquer20483 years agoI think they both die at the end worked because of the simplicity of it, like, realistically as an 19 year old, if i got told it was my last day alive. ...Expand37
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@okokbuthearmeout...3 years agoThe likes on this video are all the people who haven' t saidjack is the charli d' amelio of youtube, but have definitely thought it. 2801
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@kopiko19503 years agoI was so underwhelmed with we were liars. Cause i predicted the twist in the first 100 pages on the other hand, the song of achilles is stellar! De id="hidden24"spite being knowledgeable about the story of achilles, still i was hoked and heartbroken. It still haunts me until this day. ...Expand333
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@jxngkxxk80713 years agoI have absolutely no knowledge on mythology but im in love with the song of achilles, its heartbreaking, soul crushing and amazing. 13
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@bellamarauder63203 years agoYou literally put my passion for song of achilles into words, thank you so very much. 5
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@sashacda14193 years agoIts been 6 years since i read we were liars and i still havent recovered from the ending. Such an incredible book. 21
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@yuuji88983 years agoId recommend everyone to read circe after the song of achilles, another masterpiece by madeline (there is mentions of trojan war and achilles and patroclus) 120
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@gyu88593 years agoYou should make a video of you reading wattpad for 24 hours/ reading popular wattpad fanfics. 19939
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@alexandrajustinejarvis78202 years agoThe song of achilles had me bawling my eyes like a huge baby then i spent 30 minutes after just staring at the wall. I understand that it messed up the. ...Expand14
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@gabriellam51663 years agoIve bought 4 of these books you mentioned, but so far ive only read song of achilles can confirm its a really good book though omg. 7
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@yesanncan3 years agoThank you for recommending song of achilles! It was incredible and i devoured it! 5
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@eireneemdadian26483 years agoJacks reviews always make me so excited to read: 4
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@Fucheeme3 years agoOnly came here cause of the song of achilles. That is what a masterpiece looks like. 34
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@EJAG_art3 years agoAlt. Title excited book person talks as fast as humanly possible at accelerating speed edit: i now realise i watched the video at 1. 25 speed, and . ...Expand4753
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@sydneyschmutz39723 years agoI was reading song of achilles and reading up on the mythology at the same time and still sobbing my way through it knowing how it would end. Who ever said knowing the ending ruins the book has never read song of achilles. 11
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@TatyanaVogt3 years agoI love how the only book i haven' t read on this list is the one you recommend that everyone should read! Lol! Granted the song of achilles is on my loved hearing your thoughts on the books! Thanks for sharing! And congrats on reaching and surpassing your big milestone!. ...Expand2
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@julianagreyling1253 years agoIm so glad to see that your channel is growing as you are so sweet and understandable in your videos.
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@idiotburner56163 years agoThe song of achilles made me cry more than the peter johnson film adaptations. Sure, i was crying for two different reasons, but that is not the point. 3996
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@esha.06132 years agoI needed your reviews to get into them, thank u. 1
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@ananyasharma28343 years agoYou are growing so much jack i love this for you!
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@helena.sleepwalker3 years agoThe books that underwhelmed him were my favourite and the books he loved were underwhelming for me and i find that hilarious. Thanks for reviewing them! 9
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@aditisaxena97373 years agoJack has such a great influence on the reading community that every book he recommends and loves becomes ' the most read' book for the week! 10
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@gc-qh7rr3 years agoIm a simple girl, i see song of achilles, i start sobbing and theni click. 1576
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@diana-qf1vp3 years agoSong of achilles was beautiful absolutely breathtaking, kingdom of the wicked was also really good, a touch of darkness was a bit eeh cuz its a bit to. ...Expand4
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@paulagabriela83992 years agoJust god knows how much i love the song of aquiles. The writing, the style, the story line and, overall, the genuine love between aquiles and patroclus yes, it is indeed worth reading! 3
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@manjagrizila55482 years agoI LOVED THE BOOK LIKE PERIOD IT WAS RLLY GOOD BUT I NEEDED SOME MORE SPICY SCENESSS 3
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@margaretmashita68733 years agoYou are literally my favoutrite person this video was everything i didn' t know i needed!
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@hanah.93002 years agoMidnight library is definitely one of my favourite books definitely recommend it to everyone who loves great story with a deeper meaning. Absolutely loved it! 2
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@heatherlydia47283 years agoRed, white and royal blue was written to be the perfect idealistic world so i guess it delivers on that front. 2517
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@winternight14202 years agoI red we were liars 6 years ago and i was so nervous about what was going to be your review, a lot of times i can guess the ending but that ending, de. ...Expand2
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@isabellifumagalli42143 years agoI absolutely **adore**your sense of humor like really its so bad i love it so much.
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@coena93772 years agoI found out about s by jj abrams and doug dorst from book tok and its my new favorite. The premise is that two modern day readers are passing a cop id="hidden37"y of an old book called the ship of theseus, written by a reclusive unknown author, back and forth, having a conversation in the margins. The pen colors change to represent the passage of time and its filled with puzzles and mysteries. Its gripping with interesting characters and a format unlike anything ive ever seen. ...Expand3
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@ricamaetalocod80673 years agoI love the vibe of this video. Especially the laundry baskets in the back.
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@hrhpd7 months ago2023 here and the red white and royal blue movie just came out. Read the book. Perfectand beautiful writing, fandom is hilarious and the movie is even better. The actors completely grasped their characters, i loved it so much and i even got my friend who hates books to read it because she loved it so much. ...Expand13
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@sarapetizzi85373 years agoAdam silvera is planning more content set in the universe of " they both die at the end" as well as developing a tv show! Red, white and royal. ...Expand1763
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@joanellieabigail89913 years agoThis is my first time watching your video, and man i loved it haha! I love how you review those books, very fun.
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@emilybaker42903 years agoI love your take on the writing style of we were liars! I absolutely loved that book but i never thought about it being written like that!
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@katiemorwick96153 years agoUr rating of song of achilles was all i ever needed. 2
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@rose__ie4 months agoTotally agreed with your opinion on the song of achilles. Easy 5 star such an amazing book, my emotions went in rollarcoasters and i loved the ending.
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@ngtchd3 years ago" im less wap and more nap. " - jack edwards, 23 may 2021. 1416
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@isabelchilcott56133 years agoI' ve seen a lot of people talking about we were lairs and i' m so happy its getting so much love, i read it maybe 5 years ago, and i loved it! 1
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@orlagracee3 years agoI know that the midnight library has had mixed reviews but it honestly helped me a lot and i really liked the message of trying to be content with your. ...Expand1
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@harisa-esquiredtoread73672 years agoThis was so fun! Would love to see you read some thrillers as well since you liked we were liars.
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@lilomorales61812 years agoYes to everything you said about the song of achilles. i love that book so much, it needs more love.
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@manueloviedo13063 years agoJacks the only one i would trust on a book recommendation. 4053
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@DustyStarrs3 years agoOn rw&rb, the book was supposed to be a form of escapism for casey mcquiston, a dive into what the world could possibly be. It was never meant to depict. ...Expand3
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@atiyarahman30892 years agoRed white royal blue is really good. I loved it cause the conversation between alex and henry were hilarious. 2
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@i-96893 years agoI love the references in all your videos.
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@tristin34893 years agoI cant even explain to you the validation i feel when jack likes a book that i loved. 6
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@clairedavis8543 years agoYes thank u for talking about the writing in we were liars! Its so true!
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@ashjohnson4513 years agoThe whole " knowing when you' ll die" thing is supposed to be in the background of they both die at the end, because it' s not a story exploring . ...Expand4099
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@roby06232 years agoI tried reading they both died in the end last year and got annoyed at how the story kept circling back to the characters impending doom (which like f. ...Expand5
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@joanneb4063 years agoSo refreshing to hear a less than glowing review of the midnight library. I felt exactly the same!
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@smrutismaranika99352 years agoThis will probably go unnoticed but lemme make my request. Jack i recently found your channel and boi am i hooked. I really love your content and i wanted p. S. English is not my native language so ignore any grammatical errors. ...Expand1
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@imawesome.8 months agoI just finished reading red white and royal blue today- and i agree with you that it is a bit too perfect- but i was stuck in a rlly long reading slump,. ...Expand1
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@kalyanikumawat54573 years agoI' ve only read the midnight library and i understand that it' s not for everyone (because not everyone can relate to these feelings) and it might. ...Expand1
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@freddy56483 years agoAs a queer person of colour i will never be able to ignore the cruelty the world throws my way, but thats why red, white and royal blue worked so we id="hidden48"ll for me as a book. Its pure escapism. Its great for if you just want to take a break for a while, because pondering, and experiencing a lot of the shit that happens in the world is something i do/live through on a daily basis. I dont always want to read about bad outcomes and the crushing reality of the world we live in. So if youre like me and you just need a break from time to time i suggest you check it out. I dont allow myself to hope too much, but sometimes you need to be reminded that there are some things to be hopeful for. edit: thanks for the likes wow. ...Expand3385
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@stahp31053 years agoI highly recommend more happy than not by adam silvera (i think this was his debut novel, but im not sure) it has a really interesting premise, and i personally think it handles sensitive topics really well: 3. 2
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@meghnareddy76553 years agoI read the midnight library, we were liars and they both die at the end and i can seriously relate to your reviews. p. S about to start red, white & royal blue. 5
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@Kitkatboomify3 years agoSo i had not read a book for pleasure in years (which is crazy because im a huge book lover) until i was wrapping up my junior year of college (last m also song of achilles is my favorite book. that is all. ...Expand4
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@ProspectivePlans3 years agoIm adding all of these books to my reading list, thanks for sharing! Keep rising to be who you want to be! ..2
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@wildestreads35743 years agoThe uncomfortable jokes and puns. This is why we watch jack go ahead give us everything. 2572
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@mollyd52652 years agoYes i completely agree with all your comments on we both did at the end. 10/10. 1
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@turquoisermain2 years agoI got my heart surgically removed after i read the song of achilles i keep rereading this book and i keep breaking my heart, it' s so beautiful! 2
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@randomperson27773 years ago Call me Peter Pan because I was Captain H O K E D . Ok, even I gotta admit, that was good 23
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@lostdream82743 years agoBooktokare fantastic. They are really good at recommending books of different genres that are all easy and relatively quick to read. They singlehandedly made me want to start reading more again and now my ' to read' list is growing endlessly. ...Expand
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definitely recommend it to everyone who loves great story with a deeper meaning. Absolutely loved it! 2
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