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A review by upallnightbookaddict
For You and Only You by Caroline Kepnes
3.0
This is a review I never thought I would write...
I think Joe Goldberg has hit his expiration date. (I can't believe I am even typing that.)
There were so many things in this book that got under my skin so much, that I thought about walking away from the book. I have been a huge Joe Goldberg lover for years.
First of all, in general, I am sick and tired of the whole white man privilege AND evil white man narrative in fiction. Words cannot express how tired of it I am. While this has been a theme in the previous books, it felt much heavier in this book. I was over it really fast.
Joe just didn't deserve any happy ending in this one. I just didn't like him. The whole vibe of the book was completely different than the first three books. It felt off-centered. Actually, I really didn't care about any of the characters in this book. Not a one.
I had to force my self to read to the end. It wasn't all that interesting, if I'm being honest. The book just was. It's haninging out there somewhere in the, I could've not read the book and not miss anything and I am glad I at least read it. This book wasn't necessarily terrible, but it definitely didn't feel like a real Joe Goldberg book.
I think Joe Goldberg has hit his expiration date. (I can't believe I am even typing that.)
There were so many things in this book that got under my skin so much, that I thought about walking away from the book. I have been a huge Joe Goldberg lover for years.
First of all, in general, I am sick and tired of the whole white man privilege AND evil white man narrative in fiction. Words cannot express how tired of it I am. While this has been a theme in the previous books, it felt much heavier in this book. I was over it really fast.
Joe just didn't deserve any happy ending in this one. I just didn't like him. The whole vibe of the book was completely different than the first three books. It felt off-centered. Actually, I really didn't care about any of the characters in this book. Not a one.
I had to force my self to read to the end. It wasn't all that interesting, if I'm being honest. The book just was. It's haninging out there somewhere in the, I could've not read the book and not miss anything and I am glad I at least read it. This book wasn't necessarily terrible, but it definitely didn't feel like a real Joe Goldberg book.