diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm.css b/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm.css
index d10fb9b7..8fbdcfc6 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm.css
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/css/bookwyrm.css
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ body {
     min-width: 75% !important;
 }
 
+.clip-text {
+    max-height: 35em;
+    overflow: hidden;
+}
+
 /** Utilities not covered by Bulma
  ******************************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/discover/large-book.html b/bookwyrm/templates/discover/large-book.html
index bcf98cc2..ce341376 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/discover/large-book.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/discover/large-book.html
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
                     {% include 'snippets/follow_button.html' with user=status.user show_username=True minimal=True %}
                 </div>
 
-                <div class="notification has-background-white p-2 mb-2">
+                <div class="notification has-background-white p-2 mb-2 clip-text">
                     {% include "snippets/status/content_status.html" with hide_book=True trim_length=70 hide_more=True %}
                 </div>
                 <a href="{{ status.remote_id }}">