Below the Fray

Subscribers 96.4K

Videos 16

Views 3.6M

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Below the Fray delves into literary topics through in-depth reviews and analyses, with video titles indicating explorations of themes, satire, and writing craft. Content style leans toward deep-dives and critiques, including discussions of fiction writing, literary theory, and contemporary literature, with occasional topical explorations. The channel posts irregularly since joining July 30, 2024, and averages about 66.7K views per video across 16 published pieces, approximately 0.2 uploads per week.

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Top competitors by match strength are Bookfox (85% match) and OSU School of Writing, Literature and Film (82% match). Tristan and the Classics (76% match) and Unsolicited Advice (76% match) also align closely with the channel’s queries. Robin Waldun (74% match) is another close competitor. Common overlapping queries include literary analysis, novel themes explored, satire in literature, sci-fi literature analysis, and literary theory discussions, indicating a shared focus on critique, theory, and writing craft. Below the Fray has 96.4K subscribers, which is smaller than Unsolicited Advice (882K), Robin Waldun (410K), Bookfox (197K), OSU (46.3K), and Tristan and the Classics (113K), with notable variation in audience size among peers.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Below the Fray?

Bookfox (85% match, 197K subscribers) and Tristan and the Classics (76% match, 113K subscribers) are Below the Fray's biggest competitors. OSU School of Writing, Literature and Film (82% match, 46.3K subscribers) is also a close competitor. They share a focus on literature, book analysis, and classic or academic reading topics.

What type of content does Below the Fray make?

Below the Fray creates literature- and book-focused content, with video titles like 'Book reviews are gaslighting us' and 'The Conspiracy Behind the Year's Buzziest Novel' indicating critical discussions and commentary. The channel averages about 66.7K views per video and uploads roughly 0.2 times per week (about one video every five weeks).

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