YOU by Caroline Kepnes

 “The real horror of my life is not that I've killed some terrible people. The real horror is that the people I've loved didn't love me back.” “Love is kind, love is patient but also, mainly, above all—yes—Love is perverted.” - Joe Goldberg

  Okay! So this post of mine is about the book, and also about the new Netflix tv series that I am obsessed about now. Just by watching this the other day I found out that this was based on a novel and while at work yesterday, I immediately called my favorite local bookstore (Fully Booked) that is really good in acquiring foreign popular titles. ......and Gotcha! I had the book reserved for me! After work, I immediately went to the mall to get my book. It is  paperback and priced at around $9 to $10 (P480 Philippine Pesos). It was written by Caroline Kepnes. It is a top-selling suspense-thriller books in 2014.

So the story is basically about a guy named Joe Goldberg, and his attraction to this woman named Guinevere Beck. What got my attention while watching this on Netflix is that the story is from the point of view of Joe. The same goes for the book as well. Honestly speaking, I really like the character of Joe. I'm multi-tasking now, as I am typing this I'm watching YOU. Anyway, I can sympathize with Joe. I agree with the quotation that I posted on top. You know life in this world... you can take all the brutalness, the chaos, and horror. But the real horror is loving someone who will not love you back! Anyway, like my other favorite movie Wicker Park, it has the same tone -- Love makes you do crazy things.. things that you would never imagine you would do, but you would actually do it for love!

I would want someone to love me like Joe Goldberg. You know almost all of us women, want that knight in shining armor type of man. I like that the character of Joe who believes that chivalry is not dead. Also, who would not want a guy who is into books. Joe's occupation is my dream occupation, to manage a bookstore. I want someone deep, someone who thinks of my welfare. But of course I don't want him to be so totally focused on me. He should think of himself also. How far would you go for the one you love?...

Penn Badgley stars as Joe Goldberg, and Elizabeth Lail as Guinevere Beck on Netflix, Season 1 is airing now in Philippines region.