Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Published by Pamela Dorman Books

Published on December 31, 2012

Genre: Adult novel, Realistic Fiction

Page Count: 384

Source: Purchased

Format: Hardback

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Description: 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 never 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, 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?

Hello again!

I am reviewing Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. I found a copy of this in a used bookstore one day and had honestly forgotten about it until I saw a trailer for the film adaptation. I left the theater thinking about it and wondering why the premise seemed so familiar. I got home and looked through my books and there it was. I read it immediately. Any quotes that may appear below are from the text and are not my words.

Have you ever read a book that just took over? You were caught up in it so intensely that you thought about it constantly when you weren't reading it. You would take it everywhere and read it, not caring who saw you or how rude you may have seemed. You were so deeply invested that you are overcome with emotions. I am sure that you have read a book like that. This book did that for me.

To say that it has a serious theme is an understatement. I was overwhelmed at times by the intensity of it. It had me sucked in from page one. I could not put it down. Beautifully written. It was heartbreaking yet delightful. I was lost in my emotions and even ugly cried in public because of it. Angry tears. Happy tears. Frustrated tears. Heartbroken tears. They just kept coming.  Do I like crying in public? Absolutely not. However, I am truly touched by a book that can make me feel so deeply. 

I am rating this book Four Red Books because it made me feel so deeply. I wish that I could rate it higher but it was quite predictable at times. It was well written and thought out.  I would definitely recommend it. 

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