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  • For You and Only You

  • A Joe Goldberg Novel (You, Book 4)
  • By: Caroline Kepnes
  • Narrated by: Santino Fontana
  • Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (474 ratings)

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For You and Only You

By: Caroline Kepnes
Narrated by: Santino Fontana
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Publisher's summary

New York Times bestselling author Caroline Kepnes, whose acclaimed YOU series inspired the hit show on Netflix, follows “addictively charming antihero” (The Washington Post) Joe Goldberg to the hallowed halls of Harvard, where he leaves crimson in his wake.

“Twisted . . . delightfully creepy.”—Rolling Stone

A POPSUGAR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

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. Finally, Joe will be in a place where talent matters more than pedigree . . . where intellect is the great equalizer and anything is possible. Even happy endings. Or so he thinks, until he meets his already-published, already-distinguished peers, who all seem to be cut from the same elitist cloth.

Thankfully, Wonder Parish enters the picture. 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. Wonder has a tendency to love, to covet, but Joe is a believer in the rule of fiction: If you want to write a book, you have to kill your darlings.

With her trademark satirical, biting wit, Caroline Kepnes explores why vulnerable people bring out the worst in others as Joe sets out to make this small, exclusive 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 Random House Audio
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Critic reviews

“Joe Goldberg lives on. . . . For You and Only You delivers everything a fan could want. . . . Yes, it’s a book about writing books, and yes it’s very meta. . . . Kepnes obviously knows the world well, so the zingers land with authenticity. . . . What makes For You and Only You stand out is how pitch-perfect Joe’s voice is when he’s ‘talking’ to the Wonder who lives in his head. . . . [Joe’s] voice is so confident that at times Kepnes puts it in all caps and it feels right. . . . Joe is an addictively charming antihero and after four books, he still feels fresh and original.” The Washington Post

“Twisted . . . Delightfully creepy.” Rolling Stone

“Hard to put down . . . another witty, irresistible mashup of crime fiction and romance, crafted with care and slicked with satire . . . Kepnes dissects that disturbing trope [of stalkers as romantic] with an icy scalpel . . . Kepnes’s group portrait of the workshop members and their dynamics is comedy gold. . . . The plot twists keep on coming, so fast Joe’s wisecracks can hardly keep up, barreling toward a truly surprising finale. The key to For You and Only You, and all of this series, is Joe’s unmistakable voice, seductive and sharp and, once we realize we’ve fallen for it, frightening.”Tampa Bay Times

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Editorial Review

Watch out Harvard, here comes Joe…
Joe Goldberg is taking his talents (writing, getting away with murder) to the esteemed campus of Harvard University. Author Caroline Kepnes and performer Santino Fontana join forces in Book 4 of the You series to deliver some hilariously contradicting soliloquies. Last time listeners heard from Joe, he survived Love’s last-ditch effort to save their relationship (in a till death do us part type of way) and had almost continued stalking, I mean wooing, Mary Kay before that ended in some unusual/usual disaster. Fast forward and the ever-so-lucky Joe has landed himself a writing fellowship among the crème de la crème, where he meets his next victim, I mean love interest, Wonder. Can Joe change his ways for the better while under the scrutiny of academia? I doubt it! —Nicole R., Audible Editor

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Ready for another!

Caroline K does it again! Brilliant! And Santino Fontana, as always, does an amazing job making Joe G come alive. Perfection! As with the entire You series, I didn’t want this book to end!

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Santino Fontana+Joe Goldberg=AMAZING

5 stars for the narrator! his voices, his tone, he just nails it all!
I have big love/ hate for Joe and hope there's a book 5 to enjoy.
For You and Only You wasn't as grabbing as the other 3 that I basically binge listened to. This one was not as addicting. I fully admit that I was listening during a stressful few weeks, so it could be the personal distractions. I definitely plan to listen to the series again if there's a book 5.

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A Fun Ride!

From the moment it begins, it's nonstop twists and turns, laughs out loud, and ohhhw shoowts! 🎶There is a soundtrack in my mind as Joe slips into maniacal episodes the way he does, you know?!

Enjoyable and entertaining...you'll relish every opportunity to listen!

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I Love YOU!

Overall very entertaining. The Reader is pretty frickin amazing. It’s like listening to slam poetry, the rhythm and pace is awesome. Also perfect character voicing. This story had a few moments that I felt were repetitive but then again Joe is a psychopath, so that maybe how his brain works. I loved the topic of writer/writing and thought this must have been a fun one to write for the author. I loved listening to this and found it very anddictive and humorous. Can’t wait for the next book! Highly recommend the series.

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Thank you, Caroline perfection as always!

You are truly a gifted and amazing Caroline, thank you again for another Joe saga that never gets old!! And to Santino for bringing it to life every time enough to make me lose sleep for tonight you guys rock!!

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Only “You” I had to Slog Thru

I *loved* the First Three, but this one… I had to Tick, Tick, Tack, Tack, Tick through. The first half was okay, but then it just kind of loses my interest and becomes annoying. Joe goes from a guy you both love/hate to a guy I wish would just die already. Maybe that was the point?

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Snooze fest

I’ve adored this series and I’ll admit I watched the show too. I listened to all the books back to back and this is easily the worst out of them all. It is lacking the excitement that I felt from the first two. The setting had potential but the story flopped for me. Repetitive, lack-luster, & predictable are all words that come to mind.

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Way too long

Fully a third of this book could have been cut and it would have been much more entertaining. I’ve been a fan since the first book of the series, but it’s definitely a less is more situation.

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Joe diverges

No spoilers but this is a different Joe. Do not expect him to behave as expected.

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Not as great as the others but still pretty great

Not as great as the others, but still very good. I'll listen to anything she rights and anything he narrates.

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