Just Stab Me Now by Jill Bearup: Another Tiktok Cash Grab or An Actual Novel?
DISCLAIMER: I WILL TRY TO KEEP THE SPOILERS TO A MINIMUM, BUT EVEN THE SLIGHTEST THING COULD BE CONSIDERED A SPOILER SO READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Many content creators want to do more than just make content, but few can break out of that mold and even fewer can do that in a way that garners respect. I had been watching Jill Bearup, a content creator who focused on combat in movies, for some time and loved her shorts where a writer would argue with her characters about how her story should go. I always felt that those shorts would do well to be put together in some other type of media, such as a book, and lo and behold, Jill Bearup answered my wishes.
I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect from the book and whether she would stick closely to what she had already released with her shorts online, but I was curious enough to grab a paperback copy of the book. Would I say that this book is the absolute best book ever? No. But would I say that this book was a blatant cash grab to take advantage of her followers? Definitely not. I think that as an author, Jill Bearup has a lot of potential. Here’s why:
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I liked the way the words and font/typeface were used in the book. It was clear which portions focused on the “real world” that the “author”…
