A review by melplays9000
You by Caroline Kepnes

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book really is a rollercoaster, mainly because we’re so stuck in Joe’s read and his thoughts flip so quickly between total happiness and intense anger. I hated him with a burning passion, but I think that made this book great. Reading this was a really stressful experience because Joe really has no boundaries as to what he would do to get to Beck and I just found myself on the edge of my seat every time he got angry because you never knew what he would be willing to do. 

I wasn’t really a fan of the amount of sex in this book. I felt it was unnecessary and right at the very start I thought I might DNF this book just because of it. I understand that some of it was necessary but I would have personally preferred if this wasn’t some weird, messed up, psychopathic porn. 

I enjoyed this book overall. I loved how unique and weird it was and how different Joe was from any other main character I’ve read from before. I think the perspective and second person narrative really made this book and worked super well. I was put off quite a bit because of the sex and honestly I did not empathize with Joe like everyone else seems to have. 3.5 stars.
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