Joe Goldberg’s dark internal banter is captivating and it’s always so interesting being in his twisted head.
In his 4th installment, Joe finds himself in Massachusetts after having written a book and becomes a college professor.
We meet Joe’s latest obsession early. Wonder is an interesting character, she’s very unlike Joe’s previous obsessions.
The Massachusetts setting was familiar to me and I liked that, but I found the liberal use of the word Masshole a little overkill.
Although I did enjoy this one, I’m finding this series a bit formulaic and repetitive at this point. This wasn’t the conclusion I expected, but I’m not sure how I would feel about another after this book.

Unfortunately, this one was a miss for me. It was just too long and uneventful. Around 60% I found myself reading a few pages and getting so bored I would switch over to another book. Joe felt like a different character than he did in the previous books. I would advise others to skip this one.

Thank you to NetGalley and Randomhouse Publishing Group for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Joe Goldberg is back, this time at Harvard, where he has secured a spot in a writing fellowship. And there he meets Wonder, his latest soulmate. But the path to true love never does run smooth and anyone who knows Joe, knows where this is headed.

This was ok for most of the story, though it kind of fell apart for me in the middle. There are a lot of characters to keep straight and understand Joe's complex relationships with them. Because Joe has complex relationships with everyone unfortunately. This was a solid story overall, but I'm ok if this is the last of these. Joe is a tough character to like and empathize with.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for providing me with an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Available April 25, 2023.

Thanks to Netgalley and Random House for gifting me an early copy. Below you'll find my honest review.

Joe Goldberg, you are a special person. You always have been. From that very first "meet-cute" with Guinevere Beck, you grabbed my attention and held it hostage. How am I rooting for a stalker, a murderer, a sociopathic narcissist? Yet every book, you found a way to make me cheer for you.

Not since You have I felt so strongly on Team Joe. Don't get me wrong, Hidden Bodies and You Love Me still had me standing on the sidelines with pom-poms and a short skirt and a witty rhyme. But this one had me diving deep into your prose, right beside you pushing for your love and your success with you. I watched the group push you aside, put you down, poison her mind against you, and I rooted for you.

This is my favorite Joe novel, aside from the first, which was so original and visceral that it completely changed my worldview on how thrillers should go. And this one flips that on its head by altering my perception OF JOE HIMSELF. Joe shows some serious growth in this one, aside from a slip up at the beginning. He considers the consequences of his actions. He doesn't jump straight into killing. And honestly, for the first time, I think he might actually care more deeply than I realized in other books.

It's a strange sight, seeing someone as dark as Joe in a new light, and I'm here for it. Kudos to Kepnes on shifting the narrative enough to reinvigorate my love of Joe.

i will keep reading joe goldberg books as long as there are joe goldberg books to read!

this one felt a bit different than the rest of the series but i'm not sure if that's just because time has passed since i've read the 3rd book.

i dont want to give anything away but i will say joe goldberg does what joe goldberg does and i love to hate him.

if you've been reading and loving this series you won't be disappointed!!

thank you to netgalley and random house for the opportunity to review this book.

Joe Goldberg has always held a hint of fascination for me because of the way his mind works and how he justifies his actions, that he might actually be making the world a better place by removing obstacles when he removes people. It's not always premeditated or there's usually some kind of snag, typically in the name of love. In that way, he's relatable despite the myriad of ways that he is not. However, I think this book is where Joe and I finally part ways where I won't continue to read any further of his journey. Because I did think he lacked a journey this time around. It's really just another Joe Goldberg episode doing the thing that he usually does rather than exhibiting any type of growth or maturity. Even a demonstration of him going further off the rails, or at least some kind of directional movement. So while the setting is fresh, where Joe is participating in a writing fellowship at Harvard, his usual foray into falling off the deep end for a woman who likes to live in her own biased bubble is not really unique. Joe is always seeking love and happiness and that place to belong where he's amongst people who understand him, but I'm not convinced he'll ever find it because while he's witty and entertaining, he is crazy and he can be just as narrow minded as everyone else he makes fun of. By the end, I did gather that there might be someone he can truly be himself around in an honest light, but I'm not sure what the implications of that will lead to in the future because Joe is always going to save himself first.

I loved the opportunity to follow Joe Goldberg all the way to a Harvard writer’s fellowship and live inside his head for a while again. This is the fourth installment in the “You” series and I’ll be here for any more Kepnes releases. Joe is such a fascinating character. Just when his thoughts seem rational you realize how unhinged he really is. Of course Joe can’t help but to fall immediately for one of his fellow students, Wonder. Like Joe, Wonder has no college degree. She works at Dunkin and writes Goodreads reviews, but above all she wants to be a writer. I won’t spoil too much since this is the fourth in a series but Joe will always risk everything for love, including having his past resurface. My favorite fellowship student is Sarah Beth. Kepnes needs to give her a spin-off book. It’s full of literary and pop culture references, which I love. At 448 pages it did drag a little at times, and seem somewhat repetitive. But overall it was a fun read and if you’re a devotee of this series like I am then you have to read it. Thank you to @netgalley and @randomhouse for an advanced copy of this book.

2.5/3 stars
Reading Joe is always an experience. His way of casting himself as a victim, the dissonance between his waxing poetic about feminist allyship and his pattern of literally murdering women… Caroline Kepnes tells us over and over again that Joe is, above all else, the most unreliable narrator—without having to tell us. My biggest disappointment lately with this series, however, has been that I expected the pattern to change a little, especially after Love. But it largely stayed the same. It feels redundant by now to watch Joe move through the same patterns over and over again. And I half expected us to say goodbye to him in this book, but it’s left open for Joe to come back in the future. However, I don’t see myself being interested in seeing what happens with him next.
Thank you to NetGalley, Random House, and Caroline Kepnes for the eGalley of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Joe, the murderer, is at it again! Fans of the series will enjoy jumping, once again, into his point of view in this latest installment in the series. Entertaining!

Have been IMPATIENTLY awaiting the continuation of Joe Goldberg’s twisted, terrifying antics. This book did not disappoint and kept me guessing throughout its entirety. Is Joe good or bad… each page leaves me questioning. The verdict is still out 😈

I really hate to do this but book four was so very disappointing. At almost 450 pages I found it much too long for what it was trying to say. It was also very repetitive and Joe has lost his lustre. It was simply the same old, same old but without the serial killer vibe and is more like a physiological drama.

The characters lacked depth and there was a lot of rambling and musing going on, so much internal dialogue that was really just Joe muttering nonsense about his book. It felt like there was nothing happening a lot of the time and I am so over Joe by this point. This go was such a slow burn but not in a good way. I had a really hard time getting into it.

To me, it seemed a bit formulaic but without the interesting characters from the previous three novels, which I loved. The characters in this one lacked any sense of personality and there was just so much talk and not enough of Joe doing. I feel this series is drawn out and the Wonder/Joe relationship was really childish at times with their back and forth.

For You and Only You is the 4th book in the Joe Goldberg series, and Joe's DNA hasn't changed.
Joe has decided to write a book, and he gets accepted into a Harvard fellowship, so he finds himself in Boston (where I was visiting while I read this, so it was fun for me!). He has sworn off women until he meets Wonder, a former fellow.
Joe falls hard and fast and will do what it takes to get anyone else out of the way. This time, it is not only out of his way, but also out of Wonder's way to happiness. And he might get caught this time.
All of the books of the You series have had my full attention, but I do think that 4 is a good number to round out the series. I enjoyed it, to the detriment of my sleep, but I am worried there isn't much more that Joe can do in life.
I really enjoyed the other characters in this book, especially Sarah Beth. I have to wonder if the author put a little bit of herself in SB, and I loved that!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for a copy of this book.

This is book for of the You series. Joe Goldberg is ready to do something different. He decides that he should be writing books instead of selling them, so when he is invited to join a writing fellowship, he jumps at the chance. Joe meets someone he thinks has a lot in common with, Wonder Parish. However, he soon realizes that vulnerable people can sometimes bring out the worst in each other,

For You and Only You is the fourth installment in the You series. Like with the previous three, we have murderous Joe Goldberg in a new location, stalking his latest love interest. This time he’s at Harvard, participating in a mentorship with award-winning authors and other aspiring authors. While this one didn’t have much suspense, I felt like it was written better than the last one, You Love Me. There’s still everything you can expect from the previous three, sex, obsessive stalking, strange names, murder and witty writing. I will say I was surprised with how this one ended. Caroline Kepnes is a very talented author and I look forward to more of her work. Thanks to the author, Atria Books and NetGalley for my ARC. For You and Only You is available today.

Wow! Caroline Kepnes’ “For You and Only You” got under my skin and totally creeped me out. Joe Goldberg gets into a Harvard writing fellowship and meets Wonder, another fellow. They fall in love— well, at least Joe does. All of the other fellows are college educated-established writers. Joe and Wonder are neither college-educated nor established writers, so they have a natural bond.

The story is narrated from Joe’s perspective. Throughout the book, Joe refers to many people as RIP [insert name of person]. You later learn that he has killed all of these people for one reason or another. I was kept on the edge of my seat wondering who Joe would kill next and why, including if he would end up killing Wonder, getting caught, etc. Joe is a creepy character who can easily rationalize why he had to kill a person.

Thank you to the author, Random House, and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my opinions.

Joe. I thought I could never get enough of him. The beginning of this book had me a little confused. It didn't feel like Joe. The ending redeemed it however I feel like this series might be dragging on. If there is a 5th I don't think I'm interested in it.

This was definitely my least favorite book in the series. Joe just didn't feel like his old self, and him being at Harvard was especially odd to me. Wonder felt very boring to me, and I couldn't understand the feelings Joe had for her. I don't even think Joe understood because I didn't see the yearning or obsession he had for her. I was also missing the general thrill that the previous books had and it felt like the story was just dragging on and on without anything interesting. Overall, the book just fell really flat for me.

For You and You Only is the 4th book in the You series written by Caroline Kepnes. The whole series is a wild roller coaster ride. In this fourth book we find that Joe has moved to Massachusetts for a job at Harvard. He has been a bookseller in previous books but this one he has finished writing a book called Me. He gets the opportunity to join a writing fellowship at Harvard from his favorite author. His love interest this book is Wonder. I really enjoy being able to get more inside look into the mind of Joe. Even though we know what he says he is thinking is typically the opposite. This book is similar to the other in the series. I have enjoyed the other books and this one just continues Joe’s crazy journey. Many thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Random House, Random House and NetGalley for the digital review copy of this novel. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I had a lot of fun with this one. Reading about Joes antics is always entertaining. Kepnes creates such a dark but alluring narration that’s impossible not to get sucked into.

This series has been all over the place for me. I loved the first book, liked the second, actively disliked the third, and thought this one was fine. 
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In this book, Joe has decided to write a book, and is a fellow at a Harvard writing workshop, where he meets Wonder, his latest love interest. I liked how this showed a different aspect of Joe's alternate interpretations of reality, this time focused on his ability to write. It brought a bit more depth to his relationship with Wonder, that they had their romance to sort out but also the innate competitiveness of two people in the same field. 
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This had a few really great moments, where I was really excited to see what happened next. But it also felt like it dragged for a lot of it, maybe even most of it. And maybe I'm just tired of Joe? But I also found that some of the side characters were more interesting. 
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I will definitely still keep reading this series, because I have committed to it! And while I found this an improvement from book 3, it still didn't live up to the first, but hopefully whatever comes next will get there!