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This Book Loves You
AuthorPewDiePie
LanguageEnglish
PublishedOctober 20, 2015
PublisherRazorbill (Penguin Group)
Publication placeSweden
ISBN1-101-99904-7

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 (240 pages) and an e-book.[3]

Content

The paperback edition contains around 240 illustrated pages with parody quotes.[3]

Inspiration

PewDiePie has stated that the original idea for writing the book was given by his fans on Twitter. He also stated that it would be a great chance to reach his audience in a new way.[4]

Promotion

The book was promoted at numerous occasions. PewDiePie signed many books as a part of the promotion in London, on October 18, 2015.

Most of the promotion, which ultimately resulted in the book's success, was through his This Book Loves You Tour. PewDiePie started the tour on October 18, 2015, in London, then headed on to Leers, Manchester, New York, and finally to Los Angeles. The tour ended in San Francisco, California, on November 1.[5]

Reception

This Book Loves You became a New York Times Bestseller and remained on the list for a week.[6] The book received generally positive reviews from customers on Goodreads, with an average rating of 4.1 out of 5.[7] Barnes & Noble has given it 4.6/5.[8]

Amazon.com's customers gave it a 4.6/5 stars.[9]

Negative feedback

Some people felt that the book was a means of earning money for PewDiePie by tricking has fanbase into buying the book. Others responded negatively stating that it was only a waste of money on uninspirational quotes and plain nonsense.[citation needed]

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. ^ a b This Book Loves You. Razorbill. 2015-10-20. ISBN 9781101999042.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "PewDiePie's 'This Book Loves You' Hits #1 On New York Times Best Sellers List". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  6. ^ "Best Sellers - The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  7. ^ "This Book Loves You". Goodreads. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  8. ^ Noble, Barnes &. "This Book Loves You". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  9. ^ PewDiePie (2015-10-20). This Book Loves You. Razorbill. ISBN 9781101999042.