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A review by titansgo12
You by Caroline Kepnes
4.0
Warning: If you are a survivor of stalking/ domestic abuse, this book is probably going to be HIGHLY triggering for you and you should probably skip it and the TV adaptation.
Watch out for Crazy ass Joe. As probably most of the recent reviews, this book was brought to my attention through the TV adaptation which, I feel faithfully honors the source material. That being said, it's odd watching the show and or reading/ listening (great audiobook here and my preferred format) to the book in a post 2017 world where #MeToo and #TimesUp movements are in full force. The subject matter and events can easily be seen as heavily problematic and regressive especially when compared to media with similar themes in the past that were romanticizd but are now looked at as troublesome to say the least *cough* Twilight *cough*. If you're however, looking at this from a purely entertainment stance, as I am, this work checks all the boxes, it's thrilling, scary, good pacing, shocking and dare I say, sexy and same goes for the TV show which has been renewed for a second season and moving to Netflix that I'm guessing will focus on the sequel to this novel called: Hidden Bodies, needless to say I'll be tuning in and probably listening to the book as well. So, just to clarify, though this book is a work of fiction I feel it necessary to say that Joe Goldberg is not a romantic character and DOES NOT deserve your sympathy. His actions and relationship to Beck (and other women) is not a blueprint for a healthy and normal relationship, HE IS A MONSTER and no matter how he rationalizes his actions (which happens a lot) HE IS WRONG and YOU DO NOT WANT a Joe Goldberg in your life ladies and gents, he is a monster, watch out for crazy ass Joe.
Watch out for Crazy ass Joe. As probably most of the recent reviews, this book was brought to my attention through the TV adaptation which, I feel faithfully honors the source material. That being said, it's odd watching the show and or reading/ listening (great audiobook here and my preferred format) to the book in a post 2017 world where #MeToo and #TimesUp movements are in full force. The subject matter and events can easily be seen as heavily problematic and regressive especially when compared to media with similar themes in the past that were romanticizd but are now looked at as troublesome to say the least *cough* Twilight *cough*. If you're however, looking at this from a purely entertainment stance, as I am, this work checks all the boxes, it's thrilling, scary, good pacing, shocking and dare I say, sexy and same goes for the TV show which has been renewed for a second season and moving to Netflix that I'm guessing will focus on the sequel to this novel called: Hidden Bodies, needless to say I'll be tuning in and probably listening to the book as well. So, just to clarify, though this book is a work of fiction I feel it necessary to say that Joe Goldberg is not a romantic character and DOES NOT deserve your sympathy. His actions and relationship to Beck (and other women) is not a blueprint for a healthy and normal relationship, HE IS A MONSTER and no matter how he rationalizes his actions (which happens a lot) HE IS WRONG and YOU DO NOT WANT a Joe Goldberg in your life ladies and gents, he is a monster, watch out for crazy ass Joe.