Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

TY by Caroline Kepnes

70 reviews

kathrynk134's review against another edition

4.0

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

rchulin1's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

txbonnetreads's review against another edition

5.0

fast-paced

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If you thought Netflix Joe was disconcerting and unhinged, buckle up for OG Book Joe. His constant justification of his actions is mind blowing. The hoops he jumps through to portray himself constantly as the victim… that’s someone’s actual life, their actual spouse.

(This is also like my third time reading You)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

twinkerbell's review against another edition

5.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Much better than the TV series, but I started the book long before the tv ver so i’m definitely biased! The book is written in 2nd person POV, so it is very chilling & feels almost violating to read Joe’s thoughts about Beck– especially the delusion & sexual fantasies. It’s something you have to put down from time to time/read slowly in chunks due to how invasive the writing is. Potentially triggering for anyone who has lived as a woman and/or people that have had traumatizing experiences with stalkers/predators. Kepnes writes incredibly well!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment

Joe is the definition of a wolf in sheep’s clothing

eemiaa's review against another edition

3.5

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship

Minor: Addiction, Abandonment

scs033's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Excrement, Police brutality

becklectic's review against another edition

2.75

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Somehow, Joe is even more deplorable in his original text form, which is kind of the point. Very interesting how this deeply grotesque and hypocritical character got diffused into a slightly more entertaining character on screen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Gaslighting

Minor: Racism

runningdouble's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

squeakychihuahua's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit

hitu's review against another edition

3.75

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I love the series "You"  on Netflix, so I wanted to see what the source material for one of my favorite TV show would look like, and there are some major differences.

The plot is almost the same, but this is a completely different story to the show. There is no flawed but kind Joe Goldberg to be found. He is actually depraved and not likeable, but still YOU continue to read his inner thoughts and smirk at his weird pop culture references. When you come to think of it, none of the characters are likeable. Alas, this book at times can be quiet a page turner.

Just like in the show, nothing really happens in the middle part of the book. However, unlike the show, you will end this book with a much deeper look into Joe's deep insecurities and desires, which makes me want to pick up the book #2 of this series. Speaking of ending,

Joe literally ends up raping before killing beck, and I don't understand the point of describing it in extreme detail. Like why? I already hate him just fine

if not for that the whole sequence towards the climax was done perfectly.

Also, personally, I appreciate

Amy and Candice not being the same person

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Classism

Minor: Misogyny