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For You and Only You

You, Book 4

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For You and Only You

By: Caroline Kepnes
Narrated by: Santino Fontana
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‘Joe Goldberg is my guilty pleasure, my strange addiction. If loving him is wrong, I don’t want to be right’ Erin Kelly

JOE GOLDBERG IS BACK, AND THIS TIME HE'S WRITING HIS OWN HAPPILY EVER AFTER . . .

Joe Goldberg is ready for a change. Instead of selling books, he’s writing them. And he’s off to a good start.

Invited to join a tight-knit writing fellowship at Harvard, Joe thinks he’s finally found a place where talent matters more than pedigree. Where anything is possible, even happy endings. At least until he meets his uber-privileged, already-published, already-distinguished peers.

Thankfully, Wonder enters the picture. They have so much in common: no college degrees, no pretensions, just a love for literature. They could be those rare literary soulmates who never fall prey to their demons. If only Wonder could just commit herself to the writing life.

But Joe has faith in Wonder. He will sacrifice his art for hers. And, if he must, he will kill her darlings for her.

With her trademark biting wit, Caroline Kepnes explores why vulnerable people bring out the worst in others as Joe sets out to make this small, elite world a fairer place. And if a little crimson runs in the streets of Cambridge, who can blame him? Love doesn’t conquer all. Often, it needs a little push.


©2023 Caroline Kepnes (P)2023 Penguin Random House Audio US
Psychological Romance Romantic Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Witty

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the show is already quite good , well acted but the novels are brilliant and addictive. being in the mind of a psychopath is beyond enlightening. I understand some of the men in my life so much better now.

so much better than the TV dhow

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Disclosure: I love both the author and the narrator of these books. I do agree with some other reviewers that this is different and I hear Caroline Kepnes discuss literary writing vs story telling in the book and wonder if that's what's going on here. I've never watched the TV adaptation as no one else could be Joe for me and I'm sure it would be impossible to capture the nuances and references within the writing in a TV show. In fact, I love the exquisite lines in this book so much that I'm going to buy the hard copy too. Be prepared for a book that is more thought than action compared with the others in the series but I loved it. Already looking forward to the next one!

Different from the other books but I loved it

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I cannot get enough of these books! The writing is exceptional as is the narration! Can’t wait for the next one!

Another exceptional story!

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Kepnes writes a violent narcissist's mind with ease and precision. Joe is fraying at the edges after his previous traumas, his insecurities on full display, his obsessions at full height, and his delusions at full weight. Wonder, a sincere and empathetic woman devoted to herself and her family, is caught in his snare, and a true crime podcast and writing fellowship throws him in the path of deceit and murder once again.

Kepnes is contemplative, allowing Joe to explore his writer persona in depth while clashing with the reality of publishing, an avatar for her own experiences and frustrations with the media industry and the inextricable corruption that it bears on art to create something of mass appeal.

Kepnes dissects the notion of writing vs. storytelling, a key thesis throughout the text. This conversation is used grant Kepnes permission to allow events and relationships to breathe more freely, not unlike the last book, but with a more cogent layer of Joe's insecurities and unstable sense of self at the forefront, while inverting the expectations of where the overall narrative will lead. It leads, perhaps, to a feeling of disconnection between this novel and the previous novels, where the action escalates and tension culminates in a climactic way.

We are left with a Joe, played to perfection by Santino Fontana, who is obsessed with himself, and utterly insecure. The same Joe in every book of the series. The difference now is that Kepnes is challenging the readers to observe capitalism's impact on storytelling and the narcissism that lurks within Joe with more intent and focus. We have more of Joe than ever, but less of a thriller than ever, too, perhaps to make room for more Joe monologuing. Is this a bad thing? Maybe. Regardless, Kepnes wants the reader to examine what's important to them as a reader, a writer, not the least through the characters of Wonder and Sarah Beth, who embody the ideas sincerity and capitalist inhumanity respectively, but laced throughout the novel in plot, theming, tone, and narrative. The intent and discussion is clear and focused, but the plot will not thrill you like before. Nonetheless an interesting, if restrained, entry into the You series.

Santino delivers Joe, Kepnes delivers reflection

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For those that are well acquainted with the “You” series will be well aware of the nature of Joe Goldberg, his over the top deranged thinking is what appeals to us somewhat as Caroline Kepnes manages to make him likeable somehow. Joe normally feels self assured of his abilities and his viewpoints, but in this book it is turned on his head where he is just repeating constantly his insecurities of being a writer, without wanting to sound too rude i wonder if this is some insecurities that Caroline feels or felt beforehand and whilst wanting to portray those emotions in this book and got too caught up in that.

I would read another “You” book 100%, but id struggle if it kept to this formula.

Santino Fontana was great as always.

Joe goes mild`\

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I just wish the ending was different, I really felt on joes side at the end and like he should have done something different

I love it!!

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After listening to the first three books, this one was really slow and uninteresting. Nothing new or different is going on.

boring

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Disappointing rushed ending. The storyline towards the end seemed flat, the supposed twists throughout were extremely predictable.

A rollercoaster that didn’t drop, an unfulfilled orgasm.

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Caroline Kepnes has lured me in again to binge a book about a man I can't stand. Such a close, unfettered look at Joe's mind reminds me of watching a car crash. It's utterly disturbing and impossible to look away from. In terms of the series, it's absolutely my favourite so far. A similar feel to book 1 with new twists and turns to immerse yourself in.
Hearing Joe's neurosis in Santino Fontana's voice is as always, unmatched by any other audiobook series I've listened to. The combination of the signature writing style and the brilliant performance make me feel like I'm trapped in Joe's head with him. I'm not an authority on books (I'm no Goodreads Girl) but for me, this is a great listen.

Dazzlingly Disturbing

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I love Caroline.K. In my eyes, she can do no wrong. I even refused to watch the Netflix series as I didn’t think anyone could ever do justice to Joe’s character the way Caroline had written him.
I feel like in the previous book we really lost Joe but we had the cage..so i could bare it. In this book however we lost Joe AND the cage. It didn’t feel like a You book at all.
Like the other readers have mentioned - the story was lacking depth. There was NO story to speak of. Wonders character felt so under developed and the story line felt a little similar to Becks in the beginning too..
I missed Joe sneaking around, plotting stuff and up until now I really enjoyed Joe putting his characters in the cage or atleast the final conversations between Joe and his victims before he killed them. There was none of that here. The book felt rushed and empty.
I do hope we get more in the series and I hope we get Joe AND the cage back. His character, for me anyway, is my favourite in any book/series I’ve ever read.
I think the narrator deserves and Oscar for his performance and to me, his voice will always be Joe. He can do no wrong.
The only thing I have an issue with is the story. Or lack of it.
Read it..it’s OK. Not the best and certainly not the worst.

Hear me out..

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