You

A Novel

by Caroline Kepnes

paperback, 464 pages

Published Aug. 28, 2018 by Atria/Emily Bestler Books.

ISBN:: 978-1-5011-9543-3

(17 reviews)

When aspiring writer and recent Brown graduate Guinevere Beck strides into the bookstore where Joe works, he's instantly smitten. Beck is everything Joe has ever wanted: she's gorgeous, tough, razor-smart, and sexy beyond his wildest dreams. Joe needs to have her, and he'll stop at nothing to do so. As he begins to insinuate himself into her life - her friendships, her email, her phone - she can't resist her feelings for a guy who seems custom-made for her. So when her boyfriend, Benji, mysteriously disappears, Beck and Joe fall into a tumultuous affair. But there's more to Beck than her oh-so-perfect façade, and their mutual obsession quickly spirals into a whirlwind of deadly consequences.

5 editions

Amber Herbert reviewed You: A Novel by Caroline Kepnes

Review of 'You' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This book was just as fun and gripping the second time around. The novel is an entirely different experience and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys the TV adaptation.

In the TV series, Joe is sympathetic and Beck is relatable. In the book, however, neither of these are true. Joe is crazy, judgmental, and awful; Beck is narcissistic, impulsive, and manipulative. If you enjoy unlikable narrators, give it a go!