A review by time_travel_tragedy
You by Caroline Kepnes

dark funny mysterious 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

5.0

Caroline Kepnes became one of my new favorite authors with this book. I love the fact that it is told from the stalkers perspective and it's done so well. Joe is one of the funniest narrators I've read in a while. With iconic lines such as: (paraphrased cause I don't have the book in front of me) "I love Stephen King as much as anybody, but as the bookseller, I am his bitch." And many many more. His irrational anger at some of the things characters were saying and doing was hilarious to read. Oh and one of my favorite lines in the entire book that isn't funny, it's just stuck with me for months as just being the best simile I've heard in a while: "She looked at me like I'd asked her for spare change." Again paraphrased because I don't have the book in front of me. I haven't gotten the chance to get my hands on the sequels but as soon as I get them I will be reading them because I need more of Joe's narration in my life. 
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