A review by vkitoria
You, by Caroline Kepnes

challenging dark tense medium-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

4.75

this is a book of many contradictions. it’s difficult to read, yet impossible to put down. joe is a horrifying lunatic, yet so painfully human as a narrator. you want to root for beck or the people in her life but you just can’t because shit, joe is right, they ARE terrible.

i watched the show when it came out, before reading this, and i was still gasping over every plot point i already knew about because the tension is just that good. maybe one of the best horror novels i’ve read.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings