reacting to the Booker Prize winner + reading the shortlist (in 3 days)!

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00:00 an intro
02:13 vlog: reading the booker shortlist
21:03 my ranking of the shortlist + my predictions
25:30 my reactions + my thoughts after

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[hemaelangovan]

So agree about how disrespectful, disappointing and ridiculous it was to cut him off. Just undermined the point of the whole event - shining light on the work of these amazing authors and the authors themselves, who've no doubt persevered to get to this point.
Congratulations on the hosting gig, stoked for you! ☺

[vatskhyati]

So so proud of you Smriti for hosting the book event at Kitaab Khana 🥳👏Wish to see you hosting more such events.
And that reaction is epic 💝💃!!!

[TutankhamunReads]

Yay so happy it did win! I was shook at how the shortlist was handled. I didnt read the entire shortlist but from what I read, I agree it was a bit short! I find it crazy that Maps of our Spectacular Bodies was not on the shortlist though.

[anusant]

So excited for you! Your prediction was bang on! Am going to read this one for sure 👍

[PokhrajRoy.]

Lmao the unhinged laughter in the beginning. Iconic 😂

[aryasahadevan]

Hehehehe, felt like prayers were heard!

[KierTheScrivener]

I AM SO HAPPY! I haven't read it as it is not published in Canada until next year but it is still my pick over the ones I have read. It just seems stellar and important. Ooohh! I was wavering between shock and anger when they interrupted him. Like! That's the point and they just cut him off in the middle of it. And when she spoke over him speaking in Tamil. . .

[vaibhav]

I hate it when they do this big ass ceremony and then don't let the winners talk. What the hell!

[HeatherB]

Interesting… I wonder if The Trees has anything to do with the murder of Emmett Till? Because that’s the town where he was murdered, Money Mississippi 🤔 Oh! Haha! Just finished that segment of the video 🤦🏼‍♀️ I figured it would be!

[vaibhav]

So I have heard that a lot has been changed in the Seven Moons from Chats with the dead. So maybe you can read that and sort of