diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/discover/large-book.html b/bookwyrm/templates/discover/large-book.html
index fdea582d8..bcf98cc26 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/discover/large-book.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/discover/large-book.html
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="notification has-background-white p-2 mb-2">
-                    {% include "snippets/status/content_status.html" with hide_book=True trim_length=100 hide_more=True %}
+                    {% include "snippets/status/content_status.html" with hide_book=True trim_length=70 hide_more=True %}
                 </div>
                 <a href="{{ status.remote_id }}">
                     <span>{% trans "View status" %}</span>