This Book Loves You

This Book Loves You
Author PewDiePie
Country Sweden
Language English
Published October 20, 2015
Publisher Razorbill (Penguin Group)
ISBN 1-101-99904-7

PewDiePie's This Book Loves You is a parody of self-help books, released on 20 October 2015 by Penguin Group.[1] The book includes various aphorisms and wisdom/jokes, paired with visuals.[2] The book is available both as a paperback edition and an e-book.[3]

Content

The paperback edition contains around 240 illustrated pages with parody quotes,[3] and was described as being a coffee-table styled book.[4]

Inspiration

PewDiePie has stated that the original idea for writing the book was given by his fans on Twitter. PewDiePie had posted a parody of an inspirational quote on social media, to which his fans reacted by posting what he told in funny images. He stated that this was where "it all began", as he wanted to do something more with the idea. He also stated that it would be a great chance to reach his audience in a new way.[4][5]

Reception

This Book Loves You became a New York Times Bestseller and remained on the list for a week.[6] Commonsensemedia rated the book at three stars, writing "The smart-alecky, tongue-in-cheek advice one-liners and their colorful illustrations are sure to appeal to PewDiePie's millions of followers."[7]

References

  1. ↑ "PewDiePie is getting a reality series on YouTube's new ad-free subscription service". Polygon. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  2. ↑ "Can YouTube stars save publishing?". latimes.com. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  3. 1 2 This Book Loves You. Razorbill. 2015-10-20. ISBN 9781101999042.
  4. 1 2 "PewDiePie Wrote A Book To Shoot Down All Your Favorite Inspirational Quotes". MTV News. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  5. ↑ Dredge, Stuart (2015-06-11). "YouTube star PewDiePie strikes publishing deal for This Book Loves You". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  6. ↑ "Best Sellers - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  7. ↑ "This Book Loves You - Book Review". Commonsensemedia. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
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