Joe Goldberg is ready for a change. Instead of selling books, he’s writing them. And he's off to a good start. Glenn Shoddy, an acclaimed literary author, recognizes Joe's genius and invites him to join a tight-knit writing fellowship at Harvard. Enter Wonder Parish. They have so much in common. No college degrees, no pretensions, no stories from prep school or grad school. Just a love for literature. If only Wonder could commit herself to the writing life they could be those rare literary soulmates who never fall prey to their demons.

2*

I wanted to give this book a chance after not loving the third installment. I loved the first book, liked the second, and was disappointed in the third. I wanted to give the fourth book a chance, see if I could fall in love with the series again. Unfortunately, I could not.

The story was so difficult to get into. Which is the same issue I ran into with the third book.
I am a big fan of Joe. a big fan. But in this book he just felt pathetic. He is supposed to be pathetic, he's a stalker. But I should not feel the pathetic-ness through out the novel. The first 2 books had me rooting for his character and wanting him to succeed (creepy but makes sense if you've read the books).

The story fell flat, the characters were nothing special (again, probably part of the point). This was just not a good read for me, Probably will not attempt a 5th novel if it does come out. This is where I say goodbye to Joe.

Calling all “You” fans, Joe is back and and killing it at Harvard! Yes! Joe won a writing fellowship at Harvard so he packed up his Tesla and left Florida in his rear view.
Day one of the fellowship, Joe sets his sights on another fellow, beautiful, uneducated, family obsessed Wonder, and in typical Joe fashion, he begins to woo her.
You and Only You is another Caroline Kepnes gem! Having said that, in this latest tome, we find Joe evolving. He is growing as a person. He is patient with and kinder to his fellows. He has written a great novel, “Me”, and believes that Glen Shoddy, the author/ leader of the fellowship can help him get published.
This book definitely started slower than her other books., but it twists and turns and unwinds to a satisfying (cliff hanging) end.

This was by far the worst of the series, I think she needs to move on from Joe Goldberg.

I’ll stick with the show and skip the books.

When I found out I was approved for a ARC copy, I was so ecstatic. While
I enjoy being in the mind of Joe and his newest love interest, this one seemed a little too slow for me. I always enjoy the snarky / chaotic and sarcastic side of Joe, but this one felt repetitive and anti climactic. I will say there were parts I giggled at as Joe finds him in these chaotic episodes and his quick wit, but I just couldn’t connect with this one. The first two of the series entertained me, but the 3rd and the 4th I was struggling to finish. I felt like the beginning reminded me so much of the first book with the east coast city vibes, but then Wonder annoyed me so much. Will I stop reading these series? No and that’s because the Author has made Joe the strong narrator that he is. Thank you Random House and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review

Okay, I finished this book almost two weeks ago and really had to sit on it. I LOVE Joe Goldberg so intensely.. but Joe.. where were you in this book? I felt you were off your A game and weren’t very present. The majority of the book was amazing. Classic Kepnes and classic Goldberg style. The end was set up beautifully for the next installment to come along.. which I will be impatiently waiting for. I loved the characters and the concept of this episode of Joes life. But again, my only con for the book was the lack in the creepiness and obsession from Joe. I felt he kind of backed himself off a bit.

This book was a total snore for me. I have loved the YOU books for years now, but I must say, this time Joe was insipid, I didn’t believe the relationship with Wonder at all, nor care, to be honest. In my opinion, I think Joe has had a long good life as a stalker, but it’s time to move on. The main emotion I felt this time was not humor or suspense, but rather, irritation.

I didn’t realize this was the 4th in a series when I started reading it but later determined that I actually end the 1st book in the series already.
The writing style of the book is very different than what you’d expect from most books. I’d say it’s written in the perspective of a stalker/killer. He describes the subject as “You.” It really took a while to get used to that. The book had a few twists that I didn’t see coming.

I have a love/hate relationship with this book series. I really liked "You" the first book, but book 2 was not good in my opinion. Book 3 was better, and then this one was just okay. I find Joe to be an interesting character, but there's a lot of rambling that goes on with his narration. A lot of tangents and I find myself getting bored with some chapters. Not to mention that this book doesn't feel different enough from the other books in the series. I felt it was really similar to the original. I finished it to find out what happens with Joe - if he keeps getting away with his killings or not - and this helped me push through. But, unfortunately, this book just wasn't for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for giving me an ARC to read this book.

I was so excited and thankful that I got a chance to read an advance copy of the latest YOU book through NetGalley. I am a huge YOU fan and have read all the books and watched the Netflix series. This book was very good and I can’t wait to see how the next season on Netflix turns out. I think this book was better than the third book and almost as good as the first book. I do have to say I miss the Love Quinn drama of the story though.

Joe Goldberg is back! And this time, he's where he belongs - in a writing fellowship at Harvard, writing a book which is, of course, called, "Me."

I loved the inside references to writing and publishing and the little jokes about pretentious writers and their habits. I loved the idea that Joe would join such a fellowship. I loved his pretentious teacher and pretentious fellow students. And of course when Joe falls in love again (which he always does), people start turning up dead.

The plot was a little disjointed for me and hard to keep up with at times but the tone and voice of Joe and the constant humor kept me engaged as always throughout. I enjoyed the little gems about writing and the Joe banter. I remain a superfan of Joe and Caroline Kepnes, and can't wait to see what hey both do next.

Thanks to Random House, NetGalley, and the author for the much-anticipated ARC!

First off, thank you Caroline for the ARC - I love this series and i love the Netflix show so much. However I will admit I was a little disappointed by this book, we are introduced to a “new version” of Joe and it left me wanting more.

The kind of book you put everything else down to read.

Joe takes a writing class, where he finds a new love—obsession. Wonder is as insufferable as Beck, yet we want her to realize what a sneaky guy she’s dealing with at every turn. And she almost does so many times! But since it’s Joe, he always slips out of the tightest spots. This one felt a little different than the others, as if Joe is evolving. He’s always going to cover his tracks and he’s getting much better at it. He’s getting somewhat more unhinged as well. He finally opens up to someone completely, he lets someone live that he normally wouldn’t, and he killed a few darlings. I didn’t like this setting as much as I did the other books, but it was still enjoyable.

Witty, eerie, and destructive, this was a great read.

I love this series so much and am grateful to NetGalley for providing me with a ARC in an exchange for an honest review.

4.5 rounded up ! I would read about Joe Goldberg doing just about ANYTHING! Him writing a book just fits with who he is. I’m also always rooting for him even though he’s terrible - and I cannot stop!

Love love love this series! #4 was no different

I tried. DNF at 32%. I set this one aside in the hope a break would help, but reading other books just made me want to look for books I love and not force myself to finish something I'm not. Maybe I'm burned out on Joe? Or maybe this setting just doesn't do it for me.

I do appreciate the eARC from NetGalley and Random House, but this one's just not for me.

Caroline Kepnes has outdone herself again. This is my favorite of the “You” series and while I don’t think there will be another one, I can hope for it! Although there were some classic Joe moments, it never felt predictable, and I love all the nuances of her writing (RIP character name who Joe has killed, his vivid imagination, etc.).

Thank you to Random House Publishing Group and Netgalley for an ARC of this book which I voluntarily read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Everyone's favorite murderer (though he would deny being one), Joe Goldberg is back for another installment in the YOU series, FOR YOU AND ONLY YOU. Joe's story picks up a few years later when he's sold his should-have-been wife's dream book store/wine bar and is headed to Harvard after being accepted into a prestigious fellowship for writers. He's written a book and the best-selling author in charge of the fellowship was blown away by his Salinger-esque talent, leading Joe determined to focus on becoming a famous author himself.

However, as readers have seen in the previous YOU books, Joe is almost immediately taken by a new woman, Wonder, another fellow who also never attended college, and falls in love not only with Wonder, but the idea that they will soon be an author power couple. As always, Joe won't let anyone get in his--or Wonder's--way to their own happily ever after.

FOR YOU AND ONLY YOU once again shows us just how charming Joe Goldberg can be while also absolutely terrifying. He will go to whatever lengths necessary to protect his vision of the future, leading to more murder, more stalking, and more twisted thoughts. And while FOR YOU AND ONLY YOU was certainly a good read and will please most fans of the YOU series, I didn't feel quite the same connection between Joe and Wonder that I've felt between him and his previous love interests.

Being inside Joe’s head isn’t easy! He’s the creepiest of creeps, but then again, that’s why I read these books! Caroline Kepnes wrote another fantastic and weird book and I hope she keeps them coming!

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the opportunity to read and review this book.

First I want to thank NetGalley for providing me this ARC! As a huge fan of the 'You' series, I was very excited to read more about Joe's saga in love/stalking/murder. 'For You and Only You' follows Joe to Harvard this time, in Massachussetts, because our favorite reader has now decided he wants to be a writer. And, thanks to the help of some author friends (including one he'd apparently caged up in Florida), Joe has won a spot in an elite writer's fellowship program at Harvard (Yep, only Joe). It's there that he meets fellow classmate and autodidact, Wonder, who in typical Joe fashion, he immediately falls in love with. But as with the case with all his past loves, Wonder comes with her own baggage and it is up to Joe to fix it...

So compared to the other books in the series, this book fell a bit short. I believe Joe already tried dating a poor writer once - Beck - and we all know how that ended. Although Joe has demonstrated some writing talent in the past, his suddenly wanting to be an author - which he obsesses over throughout the book - came kind out of left field for me. Personally there was far too much literary criticism in this novel for my liking. I also didn't really find Wonder's character that compelling, compared to his other loves, and I was actually a bit disappointed with her fate.

'For You and Only You' contains many unbelievable plot points and out-there twists and characters that 'You' fans have come to expect. But, if you're looking for a light satirical thriller and you're a fan of narcissist stalker, Joe Goldberg, you will probably enjoy this read.

I was thrilled to find out another Joe Goldberg book was coming. You was such a great book they just kept getting better. I really like Caroline's writing style, being in Joe's head while simultaneously having a conversation with another character. At times it was difficult to keep track of the conversations and Joe's thoughts but I think dialogue like that is necessary to really get to know Joe. Wonder was unlikable for me but Mayne that was the point.

I do feel like the book was long, a little too long but there were so many great references and sayings that are so relevant of today. It made you feel like this was happening now in the present and I enjoyed that. I wasn't thrilled with the ending. I thought it would go a different ay being this is the 4th book but it was still enjoyable. Thank you for the opportunity to read it!

Joe Golberg is back, but this time he is a literary fellow at Harvard. As Joe does, he quickly becomes infatuated with Wonder Parrish; another fellow in the program. This fellowship has members that are published authors or already known one way or the other in the writting world, and Joe has a feeling like he doesn't belong. Luckily, Wonder is more on his level as they both love literacy and he feels like they understand each other.

As they start seeing eachother and learning more about each other, Joe becomes obsessed with making Wonder happy and getting her to succeeed. At the same time, Joe becomes closer with Professor Glenn Shoddy who is in charge of the literary fellowship. After an evening at the Professor's house, Joe learns that the Professor specifically selected him to be part of the program and when he invites him to go bike riding with him, Joe doesn't find it within himself to say no. Wonder starts making fun of Joe and saying he now has a bro-tern relationship with Glenn Shoddy.

One member of the fellowship, Sarah Beth Swallows is an author or true crime and starts having suspicious of Joe after listening to a podcast about the death in Joe's previous town. Knowing she has all these suspicions about him, Joe now has to be very careful about what he says or do around her. How far is Joe willing to go to keep his name cleared and Wonder close?

Joe still has that very dark side to him throughout this book, but the ending left me surprised. I was expecting a very different ending based on previous books, but I loved how this one ended.