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What story elements (character, plot, mood, conflict, theme, etc.) are present in this book to make it "young adult"? What intrigued you the most about this book? What will you remember most about this book?
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Do you believe in 100 years, this novel will be considered a "classic"? Will it stand the test of time and be something that students will be reading in an English class of the future? Why or why not?
I think this books is young adult because of the character and there plot. Joe is obsessed with this girl named Beck. He wants her so bad that he even kidnapped her boyfriend and kept him hidden in a cage in the basement of a bookstore he works at. I definitely think this part of the story makes it
ReplyDeleteyoung adult. I think this book mood also makes it part makes it part of young adult. Joe happens to steal Beck's phone and Joe feels Beck may be keeping secrets from her, so he uses his phone to look at all of Beck's pictures, calender, and most importantly her text's and emails.
I could definitely see what you're getting at here. The plot would be more engaging for young adults. But based on the graphic-ness of the book and the very mature scenes i believe this book should be more adult rated.
DeleteThe story elements that make this book a good piece of young adult literature are it constantly intrigue you and you never want to put this book down. Once Joe resolves one thing he already has started a new one. Like when he breaks into Becks house to steal her belongings. Joe pretended to be her boyfriend even before they were in a relationship so he could get into her apartment. He stole lots of her things. when he was in the house Beck came home and he knew if he was caught he would never have a chance of being with her. joe decided to jump out the window. When he got home he left all the stuff he stole from her all over his house. When Beck came to visit him at his house he had to keep her distracted while running around and trying to hid all of her belongings. What intrigued me the most about this book is because their might be people that are actually like Joe and obsess over someone random after meeting them for a matter of two minutes. What I will remember the most about this book is that you have to be careful about who you meet and let into your life because they could be just like Joe.
ReplyDeleteit agree with bree. You never know what Joe is going to do. Whatver joe does it always revolves around Beck. I disagree what Bree said about who you meet in your life, i feel that there are a lot of people that arnt like joe, that if you meet someone there not going to break into your house and steal your clothes or person belongings.
DeleteI think that this is a young adult book because this book is definitely not child appropriate but also because of the characters. the most intriguing thing about this book is probably the way Joe stalks Beck. when I think about a stalker i think about being watched and followed but, Joe just takes it to a another level he follows her and breaks, in steals her phone, and reads all her messages and pretends to date her. What I will remember most about this book is very much like what Bree said you have to be careful about who you talk to and let into your life.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree that this novel is not child appropriate, due to its sexual content. I also have to agree that Joe takes stalking to a whole new level with his clever disguises through buying clothes at thrift stores, breaking into Beck's apartment by calling the gas company and disguising himself as her boyfriend in order to gain access, stealing her phone, etc. This book does make a person question who one might let into their personal life. Also, it makes you question, "Do you ever really know someone?"
DeleteThis book contains all the elements a young adult novel needs to make it outstanding! The characters and the mood is intriguing right from the beginning and makes it hard to put down. The plot, conflict, and theme are wrapped around Joe Goldberg and his obsession to "own" Beck mind, body, and soul. He is obsessed and goes to great lengths to know her in every possible way. Joe's clever mind was brilliant and kept me curious throughout the novel as to what would happen next. His attention to detail and manipulation of others, in order to attain the love and mutual obsession from Beck, is incredible and captivates the reader to the point that Joe begins to seem "normal" and, perhaps, likable. The attention to detail and efforts behind Joe's obsession is what I will remember most about this book.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it's an amazing book. I was also very intrigued by how Joe's mind works, and I thought it was very cool that we knew what he was thinking, and almost found it normal. The author took horrible things that Joe waws thinking, and turned them into nonchalant words so that the thoughts almost seemed normal.
DeleteI think this novel is considered young adult because of the character's actions and how the story goes down (the plot). The characters are youg adults, to start, and they live very free lives. What I mean by "free" is that theyre not tied down by a fmaily or a job or anything like that. Their jobs are very leinient and they can basically do whatever they want. Many young adult novels also have a romance aspect to them, and You definitely has it. It intrigues me how Joe calls Beck "you" in his mind. I wonder how or why he started doing that. Did he read it somewhere? Or did he simply come up with it? I will never forget how this book made Joe's murders seem so nonchalant that you almost don't realize that it's happening.
ReplyDeleteI agree I thought that it was pretty interesting how Joe called Beck “you” and yeah Joe got away with his murders pretty easily somehow.
DeleteI agree. I found myself not concerned right away after he killed someone because I
Deletedidn't really realize what he did until a little bit later. I also agree with the fact that when Joe called Beck "you" it was very intriguing and strange.
The conflict in the book makes it young adult because Joes being really obsessed over Beck and he can’t get enough of her so he tries everything he can to become her boyfriend. From killing her boyfriend, killing her friend Peach, and almost killing her therapist. What intrigued me the most in this book is how he never felt bad about some of the things he did, when he killed Benji he didn’t feel bad. Instead he felt that he did a good thing for Beck. What I will remember most about this book is the ending once he buried Beck and not long after Amy Adams comes back into the store and the process starts all over again like it did with Beck.
ReplyDeleteI agree the ending is one of the most memorable things about the book so much happens and the cycle continues.
DeleteThe part in the book that makes it considered "young adult" is the fact that Joe is a "psycho stalker murderer" in Becks words and that he would actually kill anyone that got in the way of him and Becks relationship. The very graphic language the author uses also makes the book definitely NOT for kids.
ReplyDeleteThe things in this book that make it young adult are the characters and the different conflicts they all have. Joe is a high school dropout, Beck is in college and the a lot of the other characters are in their early twenties which is still young adult. Peach was in love with her best friend and couldn't get over her. Channa and Lynn are honest but loving friends. Beck loses her phone and doesn't tell her mom because it isn't the first one she lost which is very relatable. The most memorable and intriguing thing from this book is when Joe got beat up by three guys in Barack Obama masks in the book store.
ReplyDeleteI think the writing style screams young adult because it is told through first person in sort of letter format. The tense was written like it was going to be a letter to Beck considering he kept calling her You. It is also centered around young adult but not teenagers (this was interesting to me) which is different and new. I was hooked from the first time he looked her up in a weird sort of way because I didn't want to know what happened next but I couldn't stop reading. I will remember the fact that Joe just killed people with no remorse and no second thoughts. How did he get away with them so easily?
ReplyDeleteI almost feel that given the content of this book it should be more of an adult type of book. A lot of the parts are very mature and graphic, even for high school students at some points. What intrigued me the most about this book is how obsessed Joe was with Beck, from the moment he laid eyes on her. I'll remember that this book was one of he creepiest books I have read. It was very out there as far as books go.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree that this book could potentially be labeled as an adult novel rather than young adult. There are quite a few graphic scenes and mature themes that even some high schoolers would have a difficult time grasping. This book is uncomfortable to read at some points and I think that students should read at their own risk!
DeleteQuite a few story elements in this novel make it young adult. For one, the characters are young adults and the issues they deal with are very relevant to that age group like finding housing, going to school, and getting jobs. Love also plays a major role in this book. Joe falls in love with Beck as soon as she stepped into the bookstore. Peach was also in love with Beck, Beck loved Benji, Karen was in love with Joe, Nicky was in love with Beck; there were so many love triangles happening throughout the book.
ReplyDeleteWhat intrigued me most about the book was how far Joe was willing to go to get Beck. He murdered Benji and her best friend. He made it clear that he would do whatever it takes so that he could have her.
What I will remember most about this book was how Joe justified his actions. It seems that he always had an excuse for why he did the things that he did. Whether it was to protect Beck, keep her safe, make her happier, anything, he always rationalized the horrible things he was doing.
I truly don't believe this book should be considered young adult. to me a young adult book involves characters 19 and under, and Joe and Beck we definitely over that age. I also think a young adult book tries to teach you some sort of lesson or takeaway, but the only thing I got out of You is to make sure you are being stalked and close your curtains. Even the relationships the characters have we hard to consider young adult. Most of all the the mature content makes this not a YA book for me. What intrigues me most about this book was how Joe thought everything he was doing was okay. he did not see a problem with stalking, caging , or killing people whatsoever. It made me wonder what in life caused him to become this way, other than the previous owner of the bookshop. I will remember the way Beck tried to fight back when she was trapped most of all. she tries to trick Joe into believing that she really cares about him and then uses all her might to escape. she showed that she wanted to be free of joe and her bravery.
ReplyDeleteThis book blurs the edge between young adult literature and standard adult literature. Should it be considered young adult because of the age group? Or should it be adult because of the slightly disturbing actions the protagonist takes? Regardless, this book is an interesting read because we follow a villain. Villains think what they are doing is correct, and this is proven by how Joe convinces himself that his actions are justified. I was also curious with Joe's emotional state and motive. He switches from happy to sad within minutes of each other, all because of this girl named Beck. When she was gone, he didn't really feel anything. Likely has Antisocial Personality Disorder. He also said he had previous interests, so I wonder if he took the same measures to get close to them. All these connections I'm making without the book telling me directly is proof on its own that this is a good book.
ReplyDeleteWhat makes this book young adult is the characters. The conflicts are more adult like than young adult like. The point of view the book as written in intrigued me, because i felt conflicted on whether to side with Joe or go against him. Something i will for sure remember is how eerie the story was, not to mention the excessive vulgar language.
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