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Boring and egotistical. The You series really went downhill right after the first book. I was able to hate finish 2 and 3, but this one is just so boring.

jaymeeduck's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jasmeaniethebookish's review against another edition

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3.0

The fourth installment in the “You” series finds Joe writing books instead of selling them. Joe finds himself accepted in a much-coveted spot in a writers fellowship through Harvard, where he can finally feel valued for skill instead of prestige. Joe assumes that because he is intelligent, he’ll blow past the other very published and successful fellows.
Then we meet Wonder, another writer invited into the fellowship. Wonder tends to look at the world through rose-colored glasses, but will she be able to see the best in Joe? Or will she end up like the others?

I’m going to be honest with you here. I didn’t love this book like I loved the other three. There were fewer action and thriller aspects that we’ve come to know and love. The beginning is slow enough that you can feel the difference, and it can be a bit of a slog. I read these books for the anxiety, dammit!

I still ended up enjoying the story, but it was missing that spark that is so prevalent throughout the other books. Joe could almost be described as tame. That being said, I will forever look forward to new books in this series, should they be written.

3 out of 5 stars

Thanks so much to Edelweiss and Penguin Random House for this eARC in exchange for an honest review!

kimberleyjay's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

sian_m's review against another edition

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3.0

Joe Goldberg is a character that completely creeps me out, yet I come back for more every time. Immersing myself in his world, he keeps me overwhelmingly gripped in his disturbed ways of thinking, I never know which way he’s going to turn. He is an utterly delusional, psychopathic stalker and has me hooked. I love how Joe narrates with such an intensity and his darkness compels me to read on.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and all involved in me having an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

mibanez9413's review against another edition

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3.0

for you and only you

I found this book okay. The storyline was a little weak and it’s getting repetitive. I felt the first three were stronger.

vjacques825's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

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