You, 1

by Kepnes, Caroline
ISBN: 9781501195433
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"Hypnotic and scary." --Stephen King

"I am RIVETED, AGHAST, AROUSED, you name it. The rare instance when prose and plot are equally delicious." --Lena Dunham

From debut author Caroline Kepnes comes You, one of Suspense Magazine's Best Books of the Year, and a brilliant and terrifying novel for the social media age.

When a beautiful, aspiring writer strides into the East Village bookstore where Joe Goldberg works, he does what anyone would do: he Googles the name on her credit card.

There is only one Guinevere Beck in New York City. She has a public Facebook account and Tweets incessantly, telling Joe everything he needs to know: she is simply Beck to her friends, she went to Brown University, she lives on Bank Street, and she'll be at a bar in Brooklyn tonight--the perfect place for a "chance" meeting.

As Joe invisibly and obsessively takes control of Beck's life, he orchestrates a series of events to ensure Beck finds herself in his waiting arms. Moving from stalker to boyfriend, Joe transforms himself into Beck's perfect man, all while quietly removing the obstacles that stand in their way--even if it means murder.

A terrifying exploration of how vulnerable we all are to stalking and manipulation, debut author Caroline Kepnes delivers a razor-sharp novel for our hyper-connected digital age. You is a compulsively readable page-turner that's being compared to Gone Girl, American Psycho, and Stephen King's Misery.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Kepnes, Caroline
  • ISBN: 9781501195433
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.20 x 1.30
  • Number Of Pages: 464
  • Publication Year: 2018

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  • A Chilling Thriller for the Age of Social Media

    Eric M. - 2 years 9 months ago

    Caroline Kepnes' spine-tingling thriller "You" works on two levels. On one level, it is a horrifying tale of romantic obsession. On another level, it works as a stinging indictment of the age of social media, in which the most intimate details of someone's life can be accessed at the push of a button. Written in the second person, "You" is told from the perspective of Joe Goldberg, a seemingly mild-mannered bookstore clerk who becomes obsessed with Genevieve Beck, a grad student and aspiring writer whom he views as his ideal woman. Using digital media, Joe is able to learn every detail about his "perfect" girl and goes to extreme lengths to win Genevieve's heart, even if it means committing theft and murder. If one didn't already know that the author was a woman, they would certainly be surprised, as Kepnes is highly skilled at writing from a male perspective, particularly the point of view of an entitled "nice guy" who believes that the world owes him a beautiful girlfriend. A timely thriller that indicts both toxic masculinity and a digital culture that leaves our secrets vulnerable to strangers, "You" is a haunting read that resonates.

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  • He would do anything to make sure they were together

    Samantha-Anne S. - 3 years 1 month ago

    Joe Goldberg's life was changed completely when Guinevere Beck (simply "Beck" to her friends) walked into his bookstore. Immediately, Joe falls for her and works tirelessly to insert himself in her life. In order to ensure that he and Beck will be together, he will go to any lengths and take any action he deems necessary. Well-written, suspenseful, and brilliant, Caroline Kepnes' "You" will hook you from the first page. Kepnes' writing puts you directly in Joe's mind and makes you root for someone you probably shouldn't.

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  • Dark, Disturbing, and Addictive; a Stalker's Point of View

    Jillian H. - 5 years 8 months ago

    Joe is a disgruntled guy in his mid-20s, working at a bookstore in Brooklyn. One day Beck, a young aspiring writer, walks in and Joe is instantly taken. Her taste in books impresses him when she buys a book by one of his favorite authors, Paula Fox. The author, Kepnes, blends fiction and reality well by often referencing real books and authors throughout 'You.' Stephen King, in particular, gets a good amount of airtime when 'Doctor Sleep' is released during Joe's workday and fans come pouring in. Joe is angered by the fact that most of the people buying the new release have never even read 'The Shining' and are just pop culture sheep. These King references are particularly humorous and poignant when you realize that Stephen King himself reviewed 'You,' calling it "Hypnotic and scary...totally original." It is unique in that we are rarely privy to the obsessive stalker's inner thoughts and feelings. You find yourself rooting for Joe as his inner monolog wins you over and lets you appreciate his point of view, disturbed as it is. 'You' is as addictive as it is unpredictable, a true psychological thriller.

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  • An Addictive Read That is Creepy, Yet Delectable

    Kathleen H. - 6 years 5 months ago

    YOU is an engaging thriller which pulls you into the world of Joe Goldberg in the first sentence and never lets you go. Written in direct address, a pseudo-second person style, YOU takes readers into Joe's world as he meets you, Guinevere Beck, the immediate object of his obsession and desire. Kepnes brilliantly crafts characters that follow the tropes of the mystery genre, yet feel fresh and new with this vibrant approach to the narration. As a reader, I have never rooted more for the bad guy to get the girl. Joe is the perfect measure of creepy, yet lovable, and much in the way Joe could not get Beck out of his head, I could not get this novel out of my own. If you have enjoyed this book, keep an eye out for the television series premiering in September (2018) on Lifetime.

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  • A creepy psychological thriller for fans of Dexter

    Emily C. - 6 years 8 months ago

    There is something to be said for an author who writes so well that you end up rooting for the villain, and that is exactly what Kepnes does with this book. Joe Goldman is a bookseller, an unapologetic sociopath, a stalker, and kidnapper, and a murderer. Yet, somehow, over the course of 400 or so pages, the reader find themselves not entirely disagreeing with him. After a chance encounter at his bookstore with Beck, a beautiful young graduate student, Joe becomes a man obsessed. He knows that he and Beck are destined to be together, and he will stop at nothing to make that happen. What starts as a run of the mill case of minor stalking quickly spirals out of control, and as Beck and Joe's relationship progresses, we see that Beck too is not the innocent young woman she claims to be. Listening to the audio version of this book, as this reviewer did, adds an extra layer to the story. It truly puts the reader inside Joe's head and makes them see the events of the book through his eyes. It is unsettling and extremely difficult to tear yourself away from.

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