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taleofabibliophile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Stalking, Cursing, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Classism, Sexism, Misogyny, Confinement, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Addiction
Moderate: Drug use, Ableism, and Violence
Minor: Kidnapping, Cancer, Vomit, Terminal illness, Sexual content, and Blood
hellowildflower's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Murder, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Death
caidyn's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
While this book was fun, it took over half the book for it to get interesting. Joe's games are getting old now. It's getting quite repetitive.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, and Stalking
muffmacguff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I ended up liking this a lot more than the third YOU book, which was mostly depressing. This had more fun Joe impulse murders, and an exciting setting for Joe to talk literature and fall in “love.”
This reminded me a little more of The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P - it had some really good opportunities for Joe to express how he saw things and the reader to see how far off base he was.
A couple of things felt too convenient, especially <s>one character’s seemingly random confession TO Joe, and Joe’s confession to just the right person. </s>
It was also fun to read this while watching the series, since the show Joe and the book Joe have diverged so dramatically; I thought a lot about what his essential characteristics are in both and where the characters differ. I wonder where Kepnes will take this version of Joe next.
Graphic: Stalking, Gaslighting, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide
karifaye's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
basicbookstagrammer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Misogyny