BookTok is the Downfall of Self-Discovery and has Created Cult Followings Instead

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I cannot remember the last time I stumbled into a book shop without scouting only for books I knew were highly recommended or I had seen on TikTok. I have bought books in genres I don’t particularly enjoy because it was going viral on BookTok. I haven't bought a book in so long that I found purely by discovery and felt drawn to myself without the…