Grandmothers used to crochet toilet paper hats. Today her granddaughters pick up a crochet hook and give their books coats. The evidence videos end up on Tiktok, tagged with hashtags that bring the craft into the Booktok sphere. There you can cut, glue, paint, embroider and crochet as much as you can. It’s mostly young women who redesign paperbacks to match the aesthetics of their room decor and videos. Dreamy indie pop is playing in the background, no one has glue on their fingers, nothing is tearing, no one is swearing. Muted tones dominate, simple symbols, often golden. The voice off emphasizes how beautifully the own creation stands out from the mass market. A trend that aims at individuality.
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