Me Before You

This book has been lauded all over the blogosphere for months now. I've kept a for-review copy on my shelf but I haven't opened it; I've been burned before by books that have been overhyped.

Happily I can say that didn't happen this time. Happily I can say that this is a story I'd recommend to others for both the quality of the writing, the thoughtfulness of the story, and the depth of the characters.

So I say: Give this book a read. See what you think.

I won't lie. I read this because the movie is coming out and of course I like to be prepared ... you know there's a test after screenings, right? LOL In any case I know that this has been hugely popular which in turn made me cautious about getting into it because though I love sappy movies, not so much so with books.Happy surprise!!! Yea!!! Lou is funny and smart and not at all the Pollyanna I was expecting. Will's character is also deftly done, not too caustic and no sweeping transformations. Lou & Will are just two people who meet under unfortunate circumstances, without which they wouldn't have met, and change each other's lives for the better. Yes it is true that you'll laugh & cry sometimes at the same time but [a:Jo Jo Moyes 15490680 Jo Jo Moyes https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] has a light touch and doesn't go for the grand Hallmark moments; as a matter of fact when you think one is coming the rug gets pulled out from under the character's feet and real life rudely interrupts. That is a good thing.there's a sort of sequel to this but I think it stands quite well on its own without the need of anything extra

I bought the digital version of the film and fell in love with this story, so I read After You and then Still Me, so I decided I should finally read book one in this trilogy. I just bought the Kindle version, but I do plan to purchase the paperback or hardback set one day. Jojo Moyes is one of my favorite authors.

I had this book with me for a long time but I could never make myself read past the first chapter because the writing was so dull. But I watched the trailer recently and decided to read it this time. And I'm glad I took the decision. While this book was really good, it had so much more potential. I wasn't very impressed with the writing. The sentences were too long and I forgot the first part of the sentence by the time I finsihed a line. Which was why I couldn't finish it the first few times. And I wished the author was more descriptive about certain scenes like the scuba-diving one.

I also thought the POV change was very abrupt and bizzare. It would have been better to stick with Lou or maybe alternating between Lou and Will. And speaking of them, I really liked them both. However, I really did not like Katrina and Patrick or their relationship with Lou. Katrina seemed liked a snotty, selfish bitch at least until her POV. She was like a terrible sister to Lou and I never got the she-still-loves-her-sister vibe from her. But I did like her as a mother to Thomas in her POV amd it made me hate her less. As for Patrick I could never really see why he and Lou were together. I understand that is kinda the point to show they weren't meant to be but still.

Aside from what I listed above, I loved the book. If it weren't for the writing, I would have probably given it five stars. All in all, it told us a great story and while I knew how it was going to end, I still kept naively hoping I was wrong. But I understand why it happened. A lot of people seemed to be offended by the ending, but spoilers I don't think it meant that a life of disability is not life worth living. It just was that way for Will. While his decsion was selfish, I can see how a life bound to a wheel chair is not very welcoming to someone who was once very active and loved to explore new places.

I only realized the struggles of being a quad after this book amd my kudos to you as well as your carers. And I hope that, unlike Will, you guys choose to live.

“Me Before You” is probably 2016's most hated book. People love to hate it. When it came out it got nothing but rave reviews but because of the movie and the protests against it there's so much negative publicity surrounding it now. I actually understand people's objections to it, however, my experience with it, when I read it years ago, was completely different. I perceived the plot and the characters quite differently. I would have loved to see all these people's reactions to the book if a movie hadn't come out and the media hadn't blacklisted it. I feel like their opinion is already set even before they pick up the book.

My opinion on it has slightly changed after reading a review of it by a disabled blogger. She gave a very respectful, level-headed opinion which made me understand why certain aspects of can be seen as very problematic and I think it's fair that they are debated and questioned, but, overall, I still think people are being unfair and overly visceral about this book.

It basically all comes down to the ending and how you interpret it. People who are enraged by it see it as hateful ableist. I see it as an individual's rightful choice of ending their pain when they feel, beyond any doubt, that they can't stand any more of it. I also didn't see Will as just a tool in Lou's development, I saw him as his own person. I thought the message was that sometimes love doesn't conquer all and can't fix everything. I don't think it's ok to see it as a message directed to the entire disabled community, I don't think it was intended that way, but hey, it's just my opinion. But, because of the lack of representation of the disabled community in the arts, I do understand why people chose to see it this way.

This is the first book i've read by Jojo Moyes and did so based on the sheer volume of good reviews. This story of Lou who is employed to care for Will, a man left a quadraplegic due to an accident is just beautiful.

Lou begins her time with Will with no expience of caring and a life spent in a small sleepy village and with no big plans in life other than spending time with her long term somewhat commitment phobe boyfriend Patrick. Her new employer Will is gruff, unhappy about her presence and frustrated with life. She hates her job. Slowly she and Will begin to build a friendship built on mutual sarcasm and slight acceptance. Then Lou finds out that Will intends to end his life at Dignitas in 6 months time and she sets out to convince him that he can have a fulfilling life in his wheelchair and that he needn't end his life.

This is a love story and a beautiful one at that. I read the last few chapters with tears streaming down my face and came away feeling that the characters and the story had really imprinted themselves on me. Beautiful book and worth every single 5 star review on this site.

3.5
The only thing I hated in this book is the writing style, and that contributed greatly to my average rating of this book.
It is written as if someone is SPEAKING and NOT WRITING. And this is not literature. And guess what? It ruins literature.
I cannot understand how someone can start a sentence with the word “Or” when completing the sentence before it! While they shouldn't even end the sentence before that.

This is not the literature I want to leave for my descendants. This is not the literature that I want to represent our modern world in 100 years. And trust me, this is not the literature that will survive after 20 years MAXIMUM.

On a brighter note, the story IS AMAZINGGGGGG and I really cried in the end :((( If only this book have been written better, I would have gave it an easy five stars :D

Publicado originalmente: El Extraño Gato del CuentoObviamente todo esta dicho sobre este libro, basta con ver los gifs en las reseñas de Goodreads, basta que con mencionar este libro a cualquiera que lo haya leído para que empiece una interminable lista del porque este libro es un maldito y TIENES que leerlo. No creo que pueda agregar más, no creo que pueda decir absolutamente nada más bueno o malo. No hay muchos libros que en realidad me hagan llorar, o sea, lo máximo que llego a veces es que se me llenen los ojos de lágrimas o esa picazón en la nariz, pero eso es todo. Pero con Me Before You... gasté unos cuantos pañuelitos y las lágrimas recorrieron el borde mi nariz hasta caer en la cama, juntándose con el otro montoncito que ya había caído. Soy muy buena controlando mis ganas de llorar con los libros, sólo que esta vez no pude. Al terminar de leer solo me quedé... ahí. Nada más.Pero me quedé con ganas de algo, tengo algunas cosas que decirle a Will, y tomaré mi blog para escribirle una cartaQuerido señor Traynor:Desde el comienzo tuve miedo de conocerlo, he tenido un montón de razones en los libros para llorar o al menos querer hacerlo, todas las advertencias y toda la publicidad me decían me alejará lo más que pueda de usted y su historia. Pero no hice caso. ¿Hay que vivir, verdad?No me enamoré de ti pero conecté contigo en demasiados niveles, comprendí tus decisiones y no estoy molesta.Estoy furiosa.¿Qué no piense en ti demasiado? ¿QUÉ CLASE DE COSA ES ESA PARA DECIRLE A LOU? ¿Sabes qué es lo que más me duele? Sí, está bien, yo no me enamoré de ti, pero Lou sí, ella te quería Will. ELLA TE QUERÍA. Se supone que los libros son para enseñarnos algo, que son quizá para avergonzarte de esa parte un poco destructiva de uno, pero Will... Will, siendo la persona que soy, también tomaría tu decisión, estuve a punto de hacerlo años atrás y cada día es difícil. Es sólo que no logro quitarme de la cabeza algo Will, comprendo completamente por qué lo hiciste pero... Si nos ponemos a pensar, Lou quizá tampoco hubiera sido suficiente para ti en tu anterior vida, tú hubieras sido el novio de la boda y no solo un invitado, nunca la hubieras conocido. No estoy dolida por mí, Will, estoy dolida por ella. Fuiste un imbécil hasta el final, Will, eso es algo que no nos podrán quitar jamás.Will me hiciste llorar y eso es algo que pocas cosas tienen el orgullo de alardear. Quizá en otra vida las cosas sean diferentes, ¿verdad?Twitter   Blog   Pinterest   Tumblr   Instagram

This book was so heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. I read this after my friend Lauren on Twitter recommended it to me months ago, and I don't regret it.

I know some people disagree with the ending, but I thought it was perfect and the only way to end the book. Yeah, it was sad, but I think it was the best outcome for both Lou and Will.

And WOW AM I EXCITED FOR THE MOVIE ADAPTATION. Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, JENNA COLEMAN (my bby) and Matt Lewis? YES PLEASE.

First book by Jojo Moyes that I read.
The book was in simple language and the story was pretty straightforward.
I liked the book very much; filled with comedy, romance and also tragedy. The books also motivates us to live an adventurous life and out of our comfort zone.
I would suggest the song “Keating's triumph” from the movie Dead poets society to go very well with this book.
Loved the book.

This book is incredible. When I started reading, I didn't know what'll happen or what to think about it. But as I went on reading, it got better and better and it came to the stage, when I couldn't stop reading. I got into the story of Will and Lou, her struggle to make him happy, to change his mind. So emotional writing, a good writing.
4/5 stars rating for this great book.

Before you all get mad at me... 3 stars does mean that I liked Me Before You, but I wasn't overly enthralled. I just thought that it felt flat and cliché by the end. I mean, it was a good story of an impossible love and the inspiration to truly live your life well. But there was still a lot of emotion lacking in this book - it should have made me sob. But it didn't. And I was left thinking... aww that was cute.

I loved Will's character. He had so much emotional depth to help you understand his constant battle with reconciling his life that was and his life that is. And Louisa had some depth but I found her character development lacking. I never really felt everything, I just understood the motions as she went through them. I wanted to be a little more inside her head, I guess.

Also, I absolutely hated Louisa's family... they are the most self-centered people, almost unrealistically so. They constantly berate her, and I almost stopped reading because I hated them so much at the beginning.

But I'm not mad that I read this book. Do I think I would have been missing out if I hadn't read it? NO.

A propulsive love story with a twist. After being laid off, Louisa Clark, a quirky and clever homebody, takes a job as caretaker to Will Traynor, a handsome and wealthy quadriplegic. Their oil-and-vinegar dynamic soon dissipates as Will pushes Lou to embrace adventure, and Lou pushes Will to resurrect his joie de vivre. A compelling plotline, memorable characters, and clever moral dilemma make this a tearjerker that upends expectations and feels, appropriately, more fizzy than sweet. For fans of ONE DAY.