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Smut, shame and sexism: Booktok’s bad rap

When the BookTok trend on TikTok amassed popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, crowds made up of almost entirely women found a renewed love of reading. Some of the most popular titles that emerged on social media were newfound celebrities in the romance genre — “Ice Plant Barbarians,” “A Court of Thorns and Roses” and the 2022 hockey rom-com “Icebreaker.” However, with the rising popularity of romance in public spheres instead of the traditio…
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The Crimson White broke the news in Tuscaloosa, United States on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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