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TikTok is changing the way books are recommended and sold (www.economist.com)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

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I mean I do think that whatever encourages people to read is great, but I know I'm getting old when I read in the article like this:

Filming themselves finishing a book in a single day against a backdrop of hundreds of them on shelves is all part of the performance, and viewers will be extra impressed if the book looks thick.

And just think "wtf?"