You
By Caroline Kepnes
4/5 Stairs
I just finished You a couple of nights ago, and I’m still processing how I feel about it. The book itself was a page turner. What is this obsessed stalker going to do next? But at the same time it was pretty disturbing.
Joe Goldberg is super creepy. To put it mildly. Beck walks into his bookstore, and from that moment on her life is doomed. Joe’s sick and twisted mind decides she is the girl for him (and that she desperately wants him) and Joe’s obsession begins. And God help anyone who Joe perceives might be in his way.
Not everyone is going to like this book. Joe made me uncomfortable, pretty much throughout the whole book. Ms. Kepnes does an excellent job taking you into Joe’s mind. The mood swings, the way his mind rationalizes all of his actions. The narration is told from Joe’s perspective, as if he were constantly talking to Beck. (Thus, the title.) The worst part reading this book is you know people like Joe are really out there. They could be anyone, looking perfectly fine on the outside but being completely twisted on the inside.
You is making my 2015 Reading Challenge for “A book that scares you.” While it didn’t scare me in a Stephen King horror kind of way, it did scare me. To think that you can meet someone at a bookstore and the next day he can stalk your every move online is a scary thought. And Joe is super creepy. Did I mention that? Super. Creepy.
A page turner, but not for the faint of heart.
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I’m torn. Part of me is thinking “Ooohh…I want to read that!” but another part is saying “no way…”.
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Yeah it was good but super twisted.
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I agree with Erika!
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Honestly I wasn’t sure if I liked it or not when I was done. The author does a great job getting you in Joes head.
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Oh wow, this sounds freaky. I want to read it haha! 🙂
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It is definitely disturbing!
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This book was so creepy and Joe was such a creep. I thought it was interesting and disturbing to be in his head the whole time. I am really excited for book 2!
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Hidden Bodies is available on NetGalley and I just got it! Whoot whoot!
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I currently have this from the library and I really hope I get to it before it expires. I want to finish my current book first, but I’m not really liking it, so maybe I’ll take a break and try this one.
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This reminds me a bit of “Mr. Mercedes,” which is told partly from the perspective of the killer and is pretty disturbing — and King never specifies the city where the book is taking place, feeding into the idea that this could be anyone, anywhere. Eek! But at least “Mr. Mercedes” has the redeeming viewpoint of Detective Hodges and a few quirky characters to help bring some levity. Anyway, I’m intrigued by “You…” even though it sounds like it’ll give me nightmares!
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