Me Before You (Me Before You Trilogy)
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars and the forthcoming Someone Else's Shoes, discover the love story that captured over 20 million hearts in Me Before You, After You, and Still Me.
They had nothing in common until love gave them everything to lose . . .
Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an exceedingly ordinary life—steady boyfriend, close family—who has barely been farther afield than their tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex–Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after an accident. Will has always lived a huge life—big deals, extreme sports, worldwide travel—and now he’s pretty sure he cannot live the way he is.
Will is acerbic, moody, bossy—but Lou refuses to treat him with kid gloves, and soon his happiness means more to her than she expected. When she learns that Will has shocking plans of his own, she sets out to show him that life is still worth living.
A Love Story for this generation and perfect for fans of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, Me Before You brings to life two people who couldn’t have less in common—a heartbreakingly romantic novel that asks, What do you do when making the person you love happy also means breaking your own heart?
They had nothing in common until love gave them everything to lose . . .
Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an exceedingly ordinary life—steady boyfriend, close family—who has barely been farther afield than their tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex–Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after an accident. Will has always lived a huge life—big deals, extreme sports, worldwide travel—and now he’s pretty sure he cannot live the way he is.
Will is acerbic, moody, bossy—but Lou refuses to treat him with kid gloves, and soon his happiness means more to her than she expected. When she learns that Will has shocking plans of his own, she sets out to show him that life is still worth living.
A Love Story for this generation and perfect for fans of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, Me Before You brings to life two people who couldn’t have less in common—a heartbreakingly romantic novel that asks, What do you do when making the person you love happy also means breaking your own heart?
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Beautiful, heartbreaking, extraordinary.
This book broke my heart into a million pieces, and now that I've read it, I understand why it's so popular. Although there is romance, Me Before You is much more than that. It's not the kind of romantic book I was expecting. This is the book I wish I had read sooner; it had me reading for hours while ignoring all my text messages. I could not get enough of Louisa and Will's story. Me Before You is a story I couldn't stop talking about with friends who have read it and recommend it to friends who haven't. I can't remember the last time I cried as much as I did when reading this book. I felt all the characters' feelings, particularly Louisa and Will.
This story was real. This story completely blew me away and kept me on the edge of my seat till the end. The relationship between Louisa and Will was realistic; they didn’t fall in love at first sight. Initially, I was unsure if Louisa would survive the six months, and I think she might have given up if it weren't for her sister. Throughout the novel, I enjoyed seeing their friendship grow, and I believe I noticed that she had fallen for Will before Louisa did. I didn't like Will at the beginning of the book and thought he would make those six months miserable for her, but he surprised me. I found myself hoping and praying that she would find a way to change his mind.
The plot begins slowly, but it quickly picks up. Afterward, I didn't want to stop. At the same time, I was concerned about the end because I had no idea how it would end, and part of me was terrified of how it would end. Me Before You will make you cry but also make you laugh and smile. There were quite a few times where scenes between Will and Louisa where I couldn’t stop smiling. This novel has some of the best character development; Louisa and Will are not characters you'll forget, and even the minor characters were memorable. There is more to say about this story, but I am still speechless. I'm curious about the next book in the series, especially given the last chapter. This is my second and favorite novel by Jojo Moyes, and I can't wait to see what she has in store for us next. This story will stay with me for a long time.
I first heard about this book from women in a little online group I'm part of, and I wasn't sure what to make of it. Another friend of mine had seen the movie trailer and told me she already started crying just watching that and encouraged me to sneak a peek. I admit: the premise, the snippets, the sneaking suspicion I had that this story would be dealing with a woman who falls in love with a man contemplating ending his life after I heard the ominous line of "I promised them six months." Nevertheless, the trailer moved me to being teary-eyed and so I kept the book in the back of my mind, filed under "maybe I'll read this..."
And now I've got a bit of time, so I have. It was beautiful. It was tragic. It left me gutted, aching, and wrestling with some hard questions. The author, whom I have not read before, tackles very sensitive topics like assisted suicide, the disabled, and the complexities of love so artfully. I found myself laughing at times, crying at others, and all along the way, I found the characters and their reactions relatable and believable.
Will Traynor is a 35-year-old man who lived what he calls a "big life." He was a hotshot, making money and living up an adventurous sort of life when an accident takes the life he knew and twists it into the unexpected, and for Will, the unacceptable. Suddenly a quadriplegic, he is bound to a wheelchair, entirely reliant on both modern medicine and the assistance of others to do every small, simple thing.
Louisa "Lou" Clark is a 26-year-old woman who really starts the novel off as a girl. She's described as an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life, which she likes just fine, thankyouverymuch. She takes a job as Will's caretaker/companion for the money, since her family relies on her financially (though they don't seem to regard her much highly for nearly anything else). For her, this tale is something like a coming of age story as she really develops into her own person. Her transformation from someone living a small life into someone willing to embrace it, even as she must try to convince her charge that life--changed though it may be--is worth living.
This is the sort of story, that if you let it into your heart, can pierce you and broaden your scope as your mind begins to contemplate the questions posed here. Or, it can simply be a really touching emotional journey to follow. In either case, the writing is lovely, the characters breathe and jump to life on the page and it's probably going to be a story that will stay with me all year because it forces the reader to consider quality of life, assisted suicide, and what does it mean to love and support someone even when what they want is in direct opposition to what you would want. I couldn't put down and ended up finishing this book in 3 days... and I haven't been held captive by another novel like this since Mockingjay was released...
And now I've got a bit of time, so I have. It was beautiful. It was tragic. It left me gutted, aching, and wrestling with some hard questions. The author, whom I have not read before, tackles very sensitive topics like assisted suicide, the disabled, and the complexities of love so artfully. I found myself laughing at times, crying at others, and all along the way, I found the characters and their reactions relatable and believable.
Will Traynor is a 35-year-old man who lived what he calls a "big life." He was a hotshot, making money and living up an adventurous sort of life when an accident takes the life he knew and twists it into the unexpected, and for Will, the unacceptable. Suddenly a quadriplegic, he is bound to a wheelchair, entirely reliant on both modern medicine and the assistance of others to do every small, simple thing.
Louisa "Lou" Clark is a 26-year-old woman who really starts the novel off as a girl. She's described as an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life, which she likes just fine, thankyouverymuch. She takes a job as Will's caretaker/companion for the money, since her family relies on her financially (though they don't seem to regard her much highly for nearly anything else). For her, this tale is something like a coming of age story as she really develops into her own person. Her transformation from someone living a small life into someone willing to embrace it, even as she must try to convince her charge that life--changed though it may be--is worth living.
This is the sort of story, that if you let it into your heart, can pierce you and broaden your scope as your mind begins to contemplate the questions posed here. Or, it can simply be a really touching emotional journey to follow. In either case, the writing is lovely, the characters breathe and jump to life on the page and it's probably going to be a story that will stay with me all year because it forces the reader to consider quality of life, assisted suicide, and what does it mean to love and support someone even when what they want is in direct opposition to what you would want. I couldn't put down and ended up finishing this book in 3 days... and I haven't been held captive by another novel like this since Mockingjay was released...
This book, wow I can't believe he went with it anyways! I do understand his concern with her, but she could still have her life with him. Is so sad that he still decided to go on and die.. I would have been devastated as well.. I'm glad that he fell in love with her and gave her a way of perusing her life.. She was wasting away and I understand the feeling.. but.. wow.. I don't know if it was generous or selfish.. I'm heading for book 2!
Great book about a girl hired to help a quad change his mind about ending his life. Towards the end of the book, trying to read with tears blurring my vision, I couldn't decide if I wanted to finish the book. But yet I had to finish the book. This book took me through so many emotions. The only bad thing - it was such a fast book to read. Yet it was an important discussion about life that should take a lifetime to discuss.
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