The Controversy: Lightlark by Alex Aster | Mismarketed Trash? Plagiarism? Industry Plant?

On Today's episode, we're doing a deep dive into TikTok's least favorite YA Fantasy novel Lightlark by Alex Aster. We're also discussing how the author was a BookTok industry plant, how popularity is controlling the publishing industry, and how horribly overhyped Lightlark was. At this rate the publishing industry is trolling all readers and it's working to their advantage. It's time to wake up. So, let's talk about it. Video Title: The Controversy: Lightlark by Alex Aster | Mismarketed Plagiarism Anyone? Industry Plant? Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro 0:19 - Disclaimer 0:43 - Year of the Author Editing and Critiquing Services 1:04 - The Controversy Surrounding Lightlark by Alex Aster 1:06 - Purpossly Mismarketed or Accidently Cut? 1:50 - Is It Really Plagiarism or Just Terrible Writing? 2:01 - More Promotional Lies and Shady Selling Points 4:05 - Why Diversity Doesn't Matter In The Publishing World 5:32 - The Toxic Relationship Between The Publishing World and Readers 7:41 - The Biggest Con That Readers Fall For 8:53 - Which Book Should We Deep Diver Into Next? ****** Year of the Author Editing and Critiquing Services Editing, proofreading, beta reading, and critiquing services are officially available! For booking availability and pricing, email: [email protected] ****** Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/YearoftheAuthor#Authortube #Booktube #Horrortube #TheControversy #Lightlark #bookreview #bookreviews #author #authors #writer #writers #readingcommunity ##book #books #novel #ebook #ereader #ebooks #fiction #fantasy #yabooks #read #reader #reading