The novel that Netflix series "YOU" was based on!
I have just recently finished watching the Netflix series "YOU" and only recently realized that it was based on a 2015 novel. I have not read the book version, but it sounds just as riveting with some slight differences! I hope it's as good or even better than the show.
As stated on the Barnes and Noble website, the summary for You: A Novel is:
"From debut author Caroline Kepnes comes You, one of Suspense Magazine’s Best Books of 2014, 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."
If anyone else is interested in checking out the book You: A Novel by Caroline Kepnes, please click the image up above! It is currently on sale for 12% off.
Pros:
- Became a Netflix series
- Made the list for B&N Top 100 Bestsellers
Bottom Line:
I can't wait to read this novel!
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You: A Novel, Novel, Book, Caroline Kepnes
