#no but literally
there’s something about julien baker singing oh, big nothing that can actually be so personal
Most realistic thing about Encanto was the Latinx family saying “we don’t talk about this particular family drama” and IMMEDIATELY proceeding to dish the chismecito
y’all really recommend books like: title, there are gay characters, enemies to lovers, young adult, written by poc
not once do i ever see a summary
What more info do you need?
A SUMMARY
WHAT DO U MENA SUMMARY WHAT ELSE MATTERS ITS GAY POC AND ENEMIES TO LOVERS HOW OFTEN DO U CONE ACROSS THAT
i want to know what its about mainly. is it a romance? is there plot besides the romance? is it realistic fiction? sci fi? fantasy? historical? future? alternate history? whats the tone? what are the themes? what are the main characters’ NAMES?
I- it’s gay the gay
i value queer characters too. but i also want to know WHAT THE BOOK I’M READING IS ABOUT.
“GAY AND/OR RACIALLY DIVERSE” IS NOT A GENRE. nor is it an indicator of quality
do you know how many times I’ve been recommended a book solely because “it’s queer fantasy!”
do you know how many times those books have been so poorly written that I couldn’t finish them
Mostly, I want to know the tone. A 19th century war story isn’t gonna do it for me when I’m in the mood for a lighthearted austenesque romance - and those are both historical. A star warsy space romp isn’t gonna do it if I want to read about interplanetary political negotiations - and those are both sci fi. A fun gratuitious don’t-think-about-it-too-hard action story is not the same as a dark and complicated mob drama. A suspenseful thriller will bore me if I’m looking for a fast paced spy novel.
not providing a summary literally just shows how you treat marginalized people and their representation as this token woke thing that you can show off like a shiny trophy. no, people aren’t going to read something just because it has representation! that’s not how it works!
Okay but once you know a book exists and has things you like (gay characters, enemies to lovers, poc, etc) it’s very easy to look up the book and read the summary. So usually the poster isn’t worried about giving you every detail (because that’s very easy to find for yourself), they’re giving details and highlights to get your attention.
Also it’s not treating marginalized groups as tokens, it’s just wanting to read things that resonate with you and your experiences. People really out here acting like wanting diversity in media is a bad thing
Yeah you guys realize you can just GOOGLE THE PROPER SUMMARY, right? These short pitches are meant to pique your interest so that you look up more about the book to decide if it’s for you. Is everyone pitching or recommending a book supposed to describe the whole plot every time? How are you supposed to do that on places like Twitter or TikTok where there’s such limited space?
Recommendations based on representation isn’t tokenism; it’s just up to YOU to make sure the plot is something you vibe with instead of acting like a book is being forced into your hands with a dust jacket that says nothing but “THIS IS GAY” and there is no conceivable way of finding more info about it before you have to open it.
this is so embarrassing
@xiranjayzhao recommending art or media based solely on its “diversity” is tokenism. it reduces the marginalized ppl featured in the story to cheap marketing devices who are often poorly written or are just surface level representation that is no different from the racist “colorblind” casting we see in some films. so if the only/main things a writer talks abt when promoting their book is #diversity and a list of fanfic tropes then it shows potential readers that this writer can’t grab their attention with a two-line description of the plot. if they can’t write well enough to give a quick summary that’s interesting enough to make someone pick up a book then how will they write well enough to hold a reader’s attention throughout the novel? they most likely won’t bc that’s a telltale sign they don’t prioritize substance or quality in their work.
They really said “Starting Over” will be an episode about romance/romantic partnerships across the board and included Buddie in that and it makes me insane actually
my favorite tumblr thing is how swifities will explain an already self-explanatory metaphor in taylor’s songwriting and then people will be in the notes like “op ur mind!!!!”
