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Cargando... You (edición 2014)por Caroline Kepnes
Información de la obraYou por Caroline Kepnes
  
Books Read in 2016 (913) Top Five Books of 2017 (380) KayStJ's to-read list (458) » 5 más Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro.  Elanna76 | May 2, 2024 |   A fast paced psychological thriller, told through Joe's voice. An unreliable narrator, a possible sociopath (the story) had me on the edge of my seat. Beck was not very likable, but did not take away from the story. Overall I did like this story, I had to see how it ends. I do intend to read more in the series. I recommend to those who enjoy psychological thrillers. I am Suggesting readers 18+ due to some sexual content. (  ) SheriAWilkinson | Mar 9, 2024 | This was a very interesting reread for me. I received a copy of book three from the publisher and I wanted a refresher course in books one and two. When I read this originally I gave it four stars it still deserves four stars. My thoughts haven't changed much so I will be leaving the majority of my review intact. Where do I begin? As someone who loves thriller novels, it can be difficult to come across a premise that isn’t predictable. Most often, I can figure out what is going to unfold before it does, and guess the ending ahead of time. You by Caroline Kepnes completely blew me away and had me wondering what would happen next throughout the entire novel. It’s that dark and disturbing page-turner that had me lost in Joe and Beck’s world until I put the book down hours later. Even without the book in my hands, I had my thoughts on what would be happening next and didn’t go long without getting back into the book. Even though I reread this I found things that I missed the first time around. You might as well say I was addicted to finishing this novel, just like Joe is addicted to making Beck his own. It’s such a well balance of crass, wit, and clever, but comes together in this brilliant disturbing storyline. It’s an exceptional thriller that is chillingly passionate, dangerous, and quite often left me speechless. This novel is without a doubt my favorite release of 2014. I am so glad that the author has continued the series and I am lucky enough to have my hands on book three already. (  ) b00kdarling87 | Jan 7, 2024 | DNF closed it at page ten, and those ten pages were cringeworthy. Based on a recommendation, I decided to read it. I was expecting something complex and nuanced; something that would keep me turning the pages and, at the end, want me to carry on reading the remainder of the series, but this was extremely shallow and not worth 400 pages. I'm not sure if it was just me or the actual novel but, when my Librarian asked me about it, she agreed with my comments and suggested I watch the Netflix series. Wow, I dind't even know that was a thing. (  ) Melline | Oct 24, 2023 | Right at the beginning, you realize that there's something very wrong about the main character - it's only much later that you realize that there's something wrong with his obsession (his 'love interest') as well. Suffice to say that there is not a single likeable character in this novel, and yet you can't help but plod on, thinking of what monstrous behavior you'll encounter next. Obviously, this being the author's first novel, some loopholes were found, and there were some Deus ex machinas to make the plot plod along - but these minor transgressions are mere specks of dust in the cesspool of moral decay and corruption that is described by this masterpiece. TL;DR - spellbinding, stupefying, so on and so forth. Worth every moment of binging it. ( ) SidKhanooja | Sep 1, 2023 |
 Caroline Kepnes is brilliant and unique in her voice and writing of Joe’s character. The story is told by Joe in second person, allowing the reader to live inside of Joe’s head as he speaks to Beck through his thoughts. There is an innocence and sweetness about Joe and his obsession, and the second person point of view is very clever on the author’s part because it brings the reader so much closer to the characters and allows empathy for Joe and his actions. Did I just say empathy? Yes. Empathy AND understanding for the actions of this creepy stalker whom I couldn’t help but grow closer to and somehow feel a tenderness toward his normal facade. We do get just a glimpse to arouse suspicion as to why Joe is the way he is, but there isn’t anything substantial to validate that belief. Perhaps, that is for the next book? It’s evident that Caroline Kepnes is a literary junkie and well-read as she becomes the book savvy and opinionated Joe who reveres books with literary references throughout the book. The perversion of You is compelling and passionate, making it difficult to put down. This is truly a story of love and obsession gone awry, and it’s creepy to think that this could really happen or perhaps it does really happen in life. What’s more creepy than Joe’s story of his love and obsession for Beck? The fact that I was emotionally tied to his character. Every flaw. Every humor. Every corrupt effort on his part to weave a life with Beck that he visualized in his demented mind. Rarely does the reader enter the mind of a demented psychopath, and You provides that thrill. Brilliant, twisted,chilling, and innocence describe Joe and his obsession in this character akin to Steinbeck’s Lenny and his mouse in Of Mice and Men. I recommend this book to those readers who seek a psychological thrill and be aware. You WILL take a walk in the shoes of a forlorn and psychotic romantic. Pertenece a las seriesYou (1) PremiosListas de sobresalientes
Cuando una atractiva joven entra en la librería neoyorquina donde trabaja Joe Goldberg, él hace lo normal: busca en Google el nombre que aparece en su tarjeta de crédito. Sólo hay una Guinevere Beck en Nueva York. Usa Twitter con frecuencia y tiene una cuenta pública de Facebook que a él le revela todo lo que necesita saber: es Beck para sus amigos, estudió en Brown, vive en Bank Street y esa misma noche irá a un bar de Brooklyn: el lugar perfecto para encontrarse por casualidad. A medida que Joe va asumiendo el control de la vida de Beck, pasa de acosador a novio y se transforma en su hombre ideal; eso sí, acabando por el camino con todos los posibles obstáculos... Incluso aunque eso implique el asesinato. Con esta impactante novela que ha sido adaptada a una de las series más exitosas de Netflix, Caroline Kepnes profundiza en lo vulnerables que somos al acoso y la manipulación digital en la actualidad hiperconectada mediante una historia frenética que la crítica ha comparado con Perdida, American Psycho, Girls y Misery. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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The inner voice of the protagonist, constantly spinning the narrative of control and obsession and of their rationalisation, makes for a wildly unsettling ride. And kudos to the author for making the victim(s) quite unlikeable. She proved a point there: being hyper-sexualised, cheating, lying, posing and being immature DOES NOT influence or justify the abuser's actions. It does not get much clearer than in the pages of this narrative, and I guess it would be interesting to have it read collectively and discussed in high schools around the world.
A final remark: it is impossible to review this story eithout talking (or at least thinking intensely) about the series which, although I binge-watched it with mucho gusto, falls quite short of setting the boundary between the taking the killer's perspective and looking for a justification. A major symptom of this lack of honesty is the introduction of the healthy friendship between our monster and an abused child, absent in the book. That story line makes it look like he WOULD BE indeed caring and loving, IF ONLY his victims were not so imperfect. Well, this quite betrays the spirit of the novel and casts the shadow of "she asked for it" on the whole thing.
Anyway, the hipster dude had to go XD (