Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

You by Caroline Kepnes

53 reviews

kiwichill's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

Not for the faint hearted, this book is very twisted and dark and graphic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Stalking, Gore, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Suicide, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Excrement, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Addiction, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Violence, Gaslighting, Classism, and Confinement

Moderate: Medical content, Blood, Alcohol, and Drug use

Very graphic tale from the POV of a stalker obsessed with a girl after a brief encounter. I watched the series so I knew how this obsession takes over and leads to violence. There is nothing redeeming about the character Joe. I wouldn't say I enjoyed the book, more like disturbed by its nature

dahliaeulalie's review

dark tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Murder, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, and Stalking

Minor: Blood and Eating disorder

wynplus1's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

3.5

There are a lot of reviews that say they prefer the TV show to the book. I'm the exact opposite. 
I love the novel's writing style and think that the book is a bit more honest about the fact that Joe is a bad person. It really helps literally being in his head - while he pictures himself as an overall loving, good person, you get a peek at his actual thoughts and feelings, which are often misogynistic in nature. Like REALLY misogynistic in nature. It's an interesting read, and I had a good time while reading it. The show is VERY true to the book, with only some minor differences and add ons. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Misogyny

mithridatic's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcoholism

s1ck4n's review

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Misogyny, Stalking, and Sexism

kirbyii's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, and Rape

greenan26's review

dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Mental illness, Violence, Misogyny, and Sexual content

fkshg8465's review

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I never planned on reading this, but a colleague said she enjoyed it better than the show. I generally enjoy the shows more than the books. This was the situation this time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Stalking, Torture, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Gaslighting

te_ss_i's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic friendship, Genocide, Infidelity, Torture, Alcohol, Drug use, Addiction, Stalking, Car accident, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Abortion, Murder, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Violence

louisallama's review against another edition

dark medium-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

3.75

A great example of an unlikeable character who is still enjoyable to read about. Seriously the levels of delusion this man has reached are beyond measure

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Confinement, and Gaslighting