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dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So I am paranoid. I'm paranoid that someone will jump out, kidnap me and murder me. I am paranoid that I will be stalked. This book brings those fears to life.
This is insanely good. Telling from the perspective of the stalker is a brilliant choice. It would be interesting to see how many guys agree with Joe, or think that some of his minor stalker actions are okay. I know so many guys who are three steps away from being Joe minus the murder bit (shoutout to my high school boyfriend). This book is creepy and sad and totally worth the read.
Joe also totally encapsulates the "I'm not a bad guy, I'm just protecting her" to the extreme, making him remind me of people who actually think with this mindset. We all know that one guy who will internet stalk you to see what you're about, see if you're okay, text you even after you told them to get lost. We all know guys who would twist words and actions in their minds to justify these types of behaviours (to a lesser extent of course, but still). I think that's the brilliant job Caroline does, keeping Joe down to earth and realistic, but having him sort of call out how crazy he is, and then justifying it with his mindset. It's down right brilliant.
It grabs you from start to finish. Also, I have to comment on how brilliant and simple the title is. When people ask what you are reading (or if you watch the Netflix series), it says weird to say You. When you try to look up the book, it doesn't appear, hidden amongst all of the other books which have You in the title (fun fact, it's a lot), hiding just like a real stalker does.
I'm honestly excited and scared to read the next book. Scared because I don't know if the rest in the series (at the time of writing there are 3 books) can live up to this first one. We will just have to wait and see.
This is insanely good. Telling from the perspective of the stalker is a brilliant choice. It would be interesting to see how many guys agree with Joe, or think that some of his minor stalker actions are okay. I know so many guys who are three steps away from being Joe minus the murder bit (shoutout to my high school boyfriend). This book is creepy and sad and totally worth the read.
Joe also totally encapsulates the "I'm not a bad guy, I'm just protecting her" to the extreme, making him remind me of people who actually think with this mindset. We all know that one guy who will internet stalk you to see what you're about, see if you're okay, text you even after you told them to get lost. We all know guys who would twist words and actions in their minds to justify these types of behaviours (to a lesser extent of course, but still). I think that's the brilliant job Caroline does, keeping Joe down to earth and realistic, but having him sort of call out how crazy he is, and then justifying it with his mindset. It's down right brilliant.
It grabs you from start to finish. Also, I have to comment on how brilliant and simple the title is. When people ask what you are reading (or if you watch the Netflix series), it says weird to say You. When you try to look up the book, it doesn't appear, hidden amongst all of the other books which have You in the title (fun fact, it's a lot), hiding just like a real stalker does.
I'm honestly excited and scared to read the next book. Scared because I don't know if the rest in the series (at the time of writing there are 3 books) can live up to this first one. We will just have to wait and see.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking
Moderate: Murder
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have to say, I did like this book better than I thought. I also thought this would be a good book to close of October with, and it was (even though it also went 6 days in November). This book can be either a real page turner or a drag (not really any in between). The writing can be boring at some times and the pot doesn't move for a while, but then it ramps up to 100 for a section or two, then goes back to a slow day in the life.
I've also noticed a specific subgenre in vampire novels (now having read quite a few), that of 'Is it pedophilia?' (Side note: never thought I'd write that down). In both this novel and Let The Right One In, it touches on the subject of child vampires/creatures, but unlike in Right One, Interview never dives into the moral implications of loving a being whose hundreds of years old in a child body. They do touch on the moral implications of making a child a vampire, but not loving them. It sounds weird, and it is weird, and those sections made me feel very uncomfy. I would also like to note (while speaking of subgenre's) that this book to delves into the homoerotic air that floats around vampires. Does Louis like men? It is never confirmed, but is implied. You could probably write an entire essay about the gay vibes in Interview... now that I would read.
Unlike other book series where I would consider reading the others, this one I won't. They follow Lestat, and for me he isn't a fun villain. He's just kind of a dick who I don't wanna spend time with. While I'll hold onto this book in my shelf, I don't think I'll be adding any of the series to my collection.
I've also noticed a specific subgenre in vampire novels (now having read quite a few), that of 'Is it pedophilia?' (Side note: never thought I'd write that down). In both this novel and Let The Right One In, it touches on the subject of child vampires/creatures, but unlike in Right One, Interview never dives into the moral implications of loving a being whose hundreds of years old in a child body. They do touch on the moral implications of making a child a vampire, but not loving them. It sounds weird, and it is weird, and those sections made me feel very uncomfy. I would also like to note (while speaking of subgenre's) that this book to delves into the homoerotic air that floats around vampires. Does Louis like men? It is never confirmed, but is implied. You could probably write an entire essay about the gay vibes in Interview... now that I would read.
Unlike other book series where I would consider reading the others, this one I won't. They follow Lestat, and for me he isn't a fun villain. He's just kind of a dick who I don't wanna spend time with. While I'll hold onto this book in my shelf, I don't think I'll be adding any of the series to my collection.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder
Minor: Slavery
This book is a great example of how you write horror.
It’s amazing to see what came from the r/nosleep story. I’ve only read the first couple of chapters of the online version, and after hearing about this from the Jenna and Julien Podcast, I thought fuck it and ordered it.
This book is grounded in reality, with a supernatural twist. It balances this very well, making you actually terrified because you feel this could happen to you. You become half-way through the book where you feel that it should end, but it keeps on going. For a good reason. It kind of answers the question of “What happens to the characters after they escape the monster?”
Now I will say, I found the ending to be a little weak. I like the ending, don’t get me wrong. The epilogue though felt a little too good feeling for me.
This will not deter me from giving it 5/5 though. Honeslty, if you can read this book. I will also give credit to the little piece at the end about having non-Indigenous peoples writing a out Indigenous peoples. He didn’t need to add that, but I love how he felt he needed to. Wish more authors would do this.
It’s amazing to see what came from the r/nosleep story. I’ve only read the first couple of chapters of the online version, and after hearing about this from the Jenna and Julien Podcast, I thought fuck it and ordered it.
This book is grounded in reality, with a supernatural twist. It balances this very well, making you actually terrified because you feel this could happen to you. You become half-way through the book where you feel that it should end, but it keeps on going. For a good reason. It kind of answers the question of “What happens to the characters after they escape the monster?”
Now I will say, I found the ending to be a little weak. I like the ending, don’t get me wrong. The epilogue though felt a little too good feeling for me.
This will not deter me from giving it 5/5 though. Honeslty, if you can read this book. I will also give credit to the little piece at the end about having non-Indigenous peoples writing a out Indigenous peoples. He didn’t need to add that, but I love how he felt he needed to. Wish more authors would do this.
The last time I read this book I was 11, now a decade later, I picked up this series again to re-read before I read Midnight Sun. (As a side note: what a great marketing thing they did, get all of the people who were tween/teens when they first picked up the novels to come back into the world as adults). I have to say, 11 year old me liked the story way more, but 21 year old me can really appreciate the writing.
Of course, you have to accept this book as a mushy love story. Yes, after having a decade between reads, there are so many red flags when it comes to Edward (I’m still on Team Alice when it comes to the Team Edward/Jacob thing). Knowing it was written in 2005, and I read it in 2010, you just have to accept that it was slightly different back then. I see it like how I watch Alien 4. If you know it’s not going to be good, you can have a real fun time with it.
The writing is actually way better than I remember. Lots of big words that I’m pretty sure 11 year old me didn’t understand so didn’t remember. As someone who could only make it through the first 2 chapters of 50 Shades (a.k.a. the fan fiction of Twilight), this book is expertly written. Way better than it should be. Like... holy shit, it’s really well written.
In the end, it’s a mushy romance. It’s interesting to see the spin on the mythology that we all make fun of today, but the book surpsingly still holds up today (if you ignore flip phones and CD players). Excited to read Midnight Sun and see how it compares and keeps with continuity.
Of course, you have to accept this book as a mushy love story. Yes, after having a decade between reads, there are so many red flags when it comes to Edward (I’m still on Team Alice when it comes to the Team Edward/Jacob thing). Knowing it was written in 2005, and I read it in 2010, you just have to accept that it was slightly different back then. I see it like how I watch Alien 4. If you know it’s not going to be good, you can have a real fun time with it.
The writing is actually way better than I remember. Lots of big words that I’m pretty sure 11 year old me didn’t understand so didn’t remember. As someone who could only make it through the first 2 chapters of 50 Shades (a.k.a. the fan fiction of Twilight), this book is expertly written. Way better than it should be. Like... holy shit, it’s really well written.
In the end, it’s a mushy romance. It’s interesting to see the spin on the mythology that we all make fun of today, but the book surpsingly still holds up today (if you ignore flip phones and CD players). Excited to read Midnight Sun and see how it compares and keeps with continuity.