For You and Only You: A Joe Goldberg Novel

Caroline Kepnes

Apr 2023 · You Book 3 · Sold by Random House

About this ebook

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

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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.

Ratings and reviews

This is my first experience with Caroline Kepnes, I found myself lost in this story. I liked the premise of Joe, but did not appreciate being in his “head” throughout this book and was reading in circles for a good portion of this story. If I had it to do over, perhaps reading the first three books, may have helped, maybe not. I will say this S.B. needs to beware. I am rating this 5 stars, as I think the book is good, just not for me.

I've loved Joe since he burst into our lives almost a decade(!) ago, thanks to the creative, and slightly warped, mind of Caroline Kepnes. It still feels weird to say I'm in love with a psycho, but what can you do. Although after finishing You and Only You, I hate to say it but that love might be waning just a bit. In this book I started to see Joe not as that strong, determined psycho who stole my heart, but as a slightly pathetic, dare I say, loser. It pains me to say that, it truly does.

it was okay. I was glad to get back into Joe's world, but the beginning was rough for me to enjoy. and I didn't care for the ending. I will definitely read the next one if we get one. But this was definitely my least favorite

About the author

Caroline Kepnes is the author of You, Hidden Bodies, Providence, You Love Me, and numerous short stories. Her work has been translated into a multitude of languages and inspired a television series adaptation of You, currently on Netflix. Kepnes graduated from Brown University and previously worked as a pop culture journalist for Entertainment Weekly and a TV writer for 7th Heaven and The Secret Life of the American Teenager. She grew up on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and now lives in Los Angeles.