Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

You by Caroline Kepnes

15 reviews

kstericker's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

Minor: Medical content, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Vomit

shaunarae's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I read the book quickly, and I found it very good. It was a good fast-paced book to get me out of a book slump! I read it after watching the Netflix series. It was surprising to see the huge differences the show made from the book, one being that Joe is way more likable in the show than in the book. In the book, he just gives off this creepy vibe and you end up not rooting for him, but I felt differently about his character in the show. Other than that, it gets points for the writing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Stalking, Death, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

bookdragonk's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Completely unforgetable (and not in the best way). I was so creeped out by many scenes in this book, and I really have to give props to the writer for being able to get inside my head. I was so disgusted, but that just made me want to keep on reading. The characterisation of Joe as a manipulative, gas-lighting and egotistical stalker who blamed other for his downfalls was perfect. You can't root for any of the characters, but you definitely cannot root for him. Personally, the book could be a bit slow at times, and the faster-paced scenes seemed to end quite abruptly.

Major content warnings would be graphic depictions of violence, sex, and murder, as well as the obvious stalking and kidnapping.

Rating: 3.5/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

anxiousbookclub's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Drug use, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse

tenten's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

i am actually shocked by how much i enjoyed this book. i started it randomly, but throughout my read i kept thinking, "damn, i wish i could write like this." Kepnes did such an amazing job being inside the mind of someone with so many issues, someone so delusional. i actually cracked up out loud at several of the moments in the book, especially ones when Joe got worried about the "weirdos" who might be able to look into Beck's curtain-less windows. like sir....you're the weirdo!!! up until the very end he really thought Beck was trynna be with him...it was laughable, truly. the whole book was honestly hilarious. i'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series, and watching the show!

one note – i'm sure this wasn't intentional, and it could also be because Joe is an unreliable narrator, but some of the depictions of Peach give me predatory lesbian vibes and i didn't love that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Mental illness, and Misogyny

Minor: Homophobia and Suicidal thoughts