Me Before You - REVIEW
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Publication Date: Jan 5, 2012
Genre: Fiction, Contemporary
I was in the middle of a book I've been dying to read, and trying desperately to finish, knowing a book I preordered and have been anticipating for years would be arriving any time. I suddenly get a ding from my library that Me Before You is available for download. Hmmm
I really wanted to read the book before I watch the movie so I took a peek at the first couple of pages of Me Before You, trying to decide if I should set my original book aside and start this one, and before I knew it I was on the last page sobbing over my kindle asking, "How could you do this to me, Moyes? How?"
Louisa Clark is 26 years old and has just lost her job working at a cafe. She has no real hopes or dreams or ambitions in life. She finds herself working as a caregiver for a man with quadriplegia named Will. Will lived an incredible life filled with adventure prior to his tragic accident.
Will challenges Louisa to try new things, to take risks and get out of her comfort zone while Louisa does everything in her power to make Will smile, laugh and want to get up in the morning. This is not a sappy romance by any means. There was far less romance than I originally expected and there was certainly no love at first sight, which I thought was wonderful.
I knew this was going to be a heartbreaking story but I wasn't prepared
to laugh as much as I did. Louisa's quirkiness and her banter with Will
made the story enjoyable and realistic. It's the kind of story that will stick with you long after you've read it.
I was hoping for a bittersweet story with an inspiring message.
"You only get one life. It's actually your duty to live it as fully as possible."
This book deals with some controversial subject matter which I will not get into even though the movie trailer itself is fairly spoilery. Aside from that, I did enjoy this book very much. It will make you think and it will make you feel, whether you agree with the decisions that these characters make or not.
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| Great Read! |
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