Spoilers: Yay or Nay
Spoilers… it’s such a big topic of conversation in the book world. Do we like them or do we not? Should reviews include them? Should authors be posting spoilers for older books? It’s such a controversial discussion, and my personal opinion on them changes depending on what context we are talking about. So here you go, here’s my personal opinion on spoilers.
Spoilers: Yay or Nay?
For me… it’s a YAY! I love spoilers. I honestly don’t mind if I come across them online, it usually just makes me excited to get to that point. I completely understand people who hate them, because part of the joy of reading is the journey and experiencing the information as it is naturally released by the author, but I never get angry at a spoiler. I guess twists in books a lot… it’s actually rare for me not to have guessed the twist early on so nothing really surprises me anymore. Also… I always spoil myself anyway. If I get to a point in a book where I think something is going to happen, I’ll flip to the back of the book and have a peek to see if I’m right. I like to know if the time I’m putting into this book will be worth it. I’ve been doing this for years! The earliest I remember doing it was with the Harry Potter books. When Deathly Hallows came out, I read the epilogue before I started the book so I could prepare myself for any deaths to come. I will have been about 16 at the time, so when I say I’ve been doing this for years I mean it.
Spoilers In Reviews?
On this one, it’s a no from me. I never write spoilers in my reviews because while I personally love spoilers, I’m aware that not everybody does and I don’t want to alienate people from not reading my reviews due to fear of spoilers. I am aware, however, that sometimes it’s hard to write about your feelings about something without spoilers, so I am not against doing a spoiler paragraph on somewhere like Goodreads where you can hide it behind a tag. I am still searching for a way to do it here on the blog but none of the codes ever actually work for me.
Are Authors Spoiling Their Books Okay?
This is the controversial one… and the question that inspired this post. I’m sure everyone has seen the drama over the past few weeks of SJM and Bloomsbury sharing a teaser for the third Crescent City book that spoilt the ending of book 2. Here is where I’m probably going to get controversial. I personally think that if it’s a year or more after the release, then it’s absolutely fine for them to do so. I feel like if you haven’t read the book after a year, and the next one is coming out then that’s on you to mute the channels and such. It’s incredibly difficult to promote a mid series book with no spoilers for the previous books. In my reviews of mid series books, it’s a free for all for spoilers for the previous books because talking about it without spoiling any of them in HARD! Should they have given a hint/warning? Maybe. But also, it’s been a year or longer since the other ones so I personally think it’s fine. I am in a lot of author groups and if I’m not caught up on series and don’t want spoilers then I just mute the accounts/groups. I don’t think we can completely blame the author and publisher.
What’s your opinions on spoilers? Do you love them or hate them?
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I’m Kayleigh, a teacher and blogger who is obsessed with all things bookish. I love reading YA books of all genres and I am happiest when sharing my love and passion for books.
One Comment
Hope Griffin Diaz
Old book? That’s on you for not reading the book. Especially with the release of Crescent City 3.
I used to be a huge spoiler fiend. But then I’d go to a film and it would lose its element of surprise for me. So, in a much as possible, I stay away from all spoilers. One something is out in the wild that is in me.
Spoilers in Reviews? That’s a tough one. I try not to give away huge plot points but sometimes I really feel to honestly review an ARC, you have to give a little. (I’m thinking of a agoraphobia book in this one.)