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You Love Me by Caroline Kepnes

17 reviews

tmoore65's review against another edition

dark medium-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

4.5

This book was the most different from the tv series than the other books, which I think made it more enjoyable because there were several plot points I didn’t expect. There were definitely parts that were predictable but I was ultimately surprised by the ending.

I really liked that Joe didn’t actually kill anyone despite several characters around him did end up dying, it helped make things less predictable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Stalking

Moderate: Suicide, Drug abuse, and Drug use

hayleyvharrington's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Stalking, and Suicide

Moderate: Murder, Torture, Drug use, and Addiction

Minor: Pedophilia and Rape

binreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This one I felt was much different from the other You books in the fact that I was rooting for Joe to be actually be better. Even though, anyone who has read the book or watched the show knows he should not be redeemed. But I think that’s why I love these books so much. We know he’s a psychopath stalker turn serial killer and yet, since we read it from his point of view and in his head, sometimes it feels justified. Only slightly lol. Then you remember from the other characters point of view and you’re like oh yeah he’s in the wrong

example: all the people he runs into. It’s like I agree with Joe, everyone else is horrible. Melanda, Phil, Ivan, Shortus etc. They all has their flaws. And yet, Joe is possibly (except Shortus, which btw was a crazy twist. And he deserved what he got) the worst of them all and we forget that. Because we are in his mind, and in his mind he’s right. He’s the savior. And it’s crazy he didn’t even kill anyone in this book!! And yet, indirectly he killed them all. Insane.

I really liked this one. And I’m so excited for the next one. The only problem I had was the beginning was very slow paced to me. Took me forever to finally get through it and get intrigued enough to keep reading but it was worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Violence, Suicide, Self harm, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, and Drug use

markedwithanm's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion, Antisemitism, and Cancer

alylentz's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

3.0

 Honestly, I think this was better than the second installment! I feel like now that it's fully leaned into the ridiculous, soap-opera-ness it is super enjoyable, even despite a few of the more unrealistic turns

(seriously, the fact that Melanda and Phil both conveniently killed themselves seemed like a stretch)

and the fact that it is overly long, but I didn't see the twist at the end coming at all! I think I would read the next one if there were more of these. Also, highly recommend the audiobook--the narrator is fantastic and it really brightened my commutes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Mass/school shootings

caidyn's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!

Oh, Joe, Joe, Joe. What will we do with you? Another book, another woman in your life. Joe is just so fascinating to read about. In some ways, this book was predictable. It was Joe up to his usual antics, but add in the fallout of the second book and then the leftovers from book one. So, it was a fun read for me. I'd pick it up after my shift and read for a bit before going to sleep. And I really enjoyed it! The dynamics were different in this and some new elements were added in, but it felt like slipping back into a familiar world.

I still have a few extra things to say. For one, I really hope that this book was because Caroline wanted to write it rather than it being about the show... since the third season has been announced and, well, it'll be based on this book. Second, I hope that she doesn't keep pumping out these books and ends them at some point because I think there's only so much more she can do with Joe. That's my more constructive feedback because I enjoy these books, but I don't want to get tired and annoyed by too many coming out and her not letting go of Joe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Stalking, and Suicide

invaderlinz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

3/3.5

I’m a big fan of the You series and was on the edge of my seat waiting for this one to come out once I learned that it was happening. This has all the classic Joe drama (lots of death but surprise! He doesn’t actually kill anyone this time) but it did drag in a few parts, and the ending was super rushed. The *twist* was just thrown in there and maybe it will play out better on the show, if they use the majority of this story for season 3. Overall, I was enthralled and wouldn’t read anything else until I finished it. I think everyone will love getting to hate Joe again, and this book shows his true colors. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Antisemitism, Drug use, and Rape