Me Before You

I stayed up til 1:30 AM to finish it, sobbing the whole way. That's how you know it's a good book.

So nice which I was reluctant finishing it until I got its sequel in paperback. Smiled, laughed and became sad reading it and found reading it a pleasant experience.

I loved these characters. It's a lovely, thought provoking, and heartbreaking story. A good reminder that we can impact others, but not change them.

A very believable and engaging book about 2 seemingly very different people falling in love. The end felt very natural (tough for this type of book). Planning to read it again.

I just finished reading this book and i wanted to write an accurate review before i forgot anything or any feeling .

first of all , let's just say i didn't love this book , i didn't like it , but i didn't hate it . it was okai for me but i was disappointed because i wen't to it with high expectations .

the writing style was good , i didn't have issues with it , i liked the few chapters that were written from other point of views , Nathan's chapters were good .

my fav. thing in this book was Will's character , he's a broken man , he has no control over his life and he can't live that way . i liked that through the book , i was able to put my self in Will's shoes , i understood why he behave the way he does , i know that he should've been more optimistic , but thing is , he was REAL , like i could picture this man , i could feel his emotions and understand .

now , what i hated about this book was the story it self , i thought it was okai , not the most original story in the world , just okai . alot of people said that this book is cry worthy but i didn't cry , at all .

overall , it was an okai book , i wouldn't recommend it to anyone , it won't stick with me and i don't think i'll be reading the next book .

I'm so sorry. REALLY, I almost feel ashamed, too.
Maybe I'll give a shot to the movie one day but meh, it seems to be so... Cheap and boring like the book.

4/5 stars “I will never, ever regret the things I've done. Because most days, all you have are places in your memory that you can go to.”

I tried my hardest to read this spoiler-free and before the movie came out, but things happened that kinda ruined all that. As the movie was being promoted, I got spoiled for the end. Then I lost the book and ended up watching the movie before the book was found.

If everything had gone according to plan, perhaps I would rated this book an easy 5 stars. But instead, while I loved the writing and the characters, I didn't get to emotionally attached. My feelings weren't wrecked. I finished the book and was able to move on with my life. It's hard to give a book that was suppose to leave me destroyed a 5 stars when it couldn't even perform its one job.

That being said, I did enjoy this book. I loved the characters, the subplots nonexistent in the movie, and the beautiful writing. I understand why this book is so well-loved. Especially to those people who had the opportunity to go into it completely bling. Oh well.

Not my cup of tea (haha get it? Because SO MUCH TEA DRINKING THIS THIS NOVEL).

It was slow, there were a lot of characters and a lot of sub-plots that took away from the story and ultimately I was not invested in the two characters very much, or in the main character for that matter. I never really quite “got” her.

Ultimately, this wasn't a romance novel but more of a modern “coming of age” novel. However, for me, it never quite reached that wow factor that some well written “coming of age” novels accomplish.

‘Pygmalion' meets ‘Love Story'. Was concerned this one would be complete sop, but I listened to it on my regular commute - and enjoyed it. Lou is a very likable character. I enjoyed watching her character change and develop as her horizons are widened by the events in the book.
The story is told almost entirely from Lou's point of view...but randomly, the point of view shifts to another character. It's a tad jarring (particularly in audiobook form...the change is marked by a completely different actor). I liked the additional detail given to Lou's character from the point of view of other people.
The issue and resolution in the story will give your book club plenty to discuss.

I love this book. The characters were absolutely wonderful and each character had their own story that was there before the book even began.
Although I saw the ending coming it still broke my heart.

I personally won't be reading the sequel because I think it's absolutely perfect as a standalone.

Sentimental, yes, and not quite a literary gem, but I did devour this book in two days and shed a tear or two in the process.

I really wanted to love this book, but there was something for me that was lacking in it. The potential was there, but I did not connect with the characters enough and the story felt rushed and underdeveloped at points. It is still a good (and sad) story, but for me I needed some more description and character development.

i loved this book so much. i started reading it somewhere before my exams so i didn't have time to read further in it, but now i finished it in 4 days because it's just this good! i really didn't expect how the end would turn out, but i really liked the book as it all made perfect sense.

william traynor deserved better.

Being a double amputee myself I really related to Will. Granted my condition is not as severe as Wills condition I understand Not wanting to go out and do stuff because of what other people will say or do. I was completely invested in this story and I never wanted to put the book down. I knew how the book was going to end going into it but I didn't want to believe it I was hoping that after Lou told Will how she felt that that would be enough for him.

Me Before You has appeared on almost every “Top Books...” list I've seen. It wasn't until I saw the trailer for the upcoming movie that I decided to give it a chance.

For anyone unfamiliar with the story.... Me Before You is about a woman named Louisa Clark who is hired to assist a quadriplegic man, Will Trayner. He is determined to end his life. She is determined to stop him.

I finished this book about and hour ago and I'm struggling with how to write this review. Was it a great book? No. Was it a terrible book? No. It was just ok.

This book featured a heart-wrenching plotline that was used to sell millions of books. Yes. I said it. This book was written to make the bestseller list. Is used the formulaic plotline of a thriller novel. It reveals pieces as it deems them necessary to the story. It jumps forwards and backwards in time. Occasionally it jumps between characters. All of this leads to the climactic ending. Who will win? Louisa or Will?

I didn't hate the characters. I really like Will, Lou (and her bumblebees), and Nathan. The rest of the characters were forgettable. In fact, it took me almost 100 pages to register who Thomas and Patrick were.

My real problem was with the writing. A chapter would start (in a boring, almost lecture-like tone), followed by buildup into a climactic reveal or moment. I'd be eager to find out what happens, flip to the next chapter, then bam... complete change of scenery or topic. It was frustrating. Incredibly frustrating.

By the 3/4 mark I was ready for this book to end. I had read 75% of the book and little had happened. It felt like a poorly chopped film by a college student. I'm hopeful the movie will be better.

Overall, the book was decent. It had some good moments. It tried to play on a reader's emotions, but much of the book fell flat. Honestly, it feels forgettable.

4.5 stars
Wonderful. Precious. Just great. I loved it.

I cried way too much and that's all that matters.

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.

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

My heart was not prepared for these kind of feelings... sigh

most my friends know I like Will have a lot of health problems that being said i fell in love with this book, i cried (yes the ugly kind) I have no shame!

‘The thing about being catapulted into a whole new life - or at least shoved up so hard against someone else's life that you might as well have your face pressed against their window - is that it forces you to rethink your idea of who you are. Or how you might seem to other people.'

Louisa's life is lackluster and she's completely content with ‘playing it safe' at life. Not that she's ever allowed herself to contemplate how different things could possibly be. She goes to her job at the tea shop, she goes home to her windowless room at her parents house, and she occasionally spends time with her boyfriend Patrick who is far more concerned with his exercise regiment than he is with her. But when she loses her job at the tea shop she accepts a temporary 6 month position as a caregiver to a quadriplegic, Will Traynor.

Louisa and Will are complete opposites and the first few weeks of them knowing each other the quite truly hated each other. Will was oftentimes irrationally difficult and Louisa was ready to quit, but she stuck it out and slowly they developed an extremely touching friendship.

All I can say is that you make me...you make me into someone I couldn't even imagine. You make me happy, even when you're awful.I would rather be with you- even the you that you seem to think is diminished- than with anyone else in the world.'

Their blossoming romance was one of the most convincing I've read in a long time and was truly uplifting. They changed each other in massive ways in such a short period of time. Louisa gave Will happiness that he hadn't experienced for a very long time and Will gave Louisa the determination to do something with her life and not let it go to waste.

Calling this book chick-lit isn't doing this book any sort of justice; the subject matter is simply far too thought-provoking for that kind of label. The real meat of the story focuses on Will's decision to end his life by assisted suicide, which is the reason behind Louisa's ‘temporary' position as he promised his parents he would give them another 6 months but no more. Convinced that he just needs something to live for, his parents hire Louisa who is bright, fun and talkative in hopes that she can convince him that he still has something to live for.

“You only get one life. It's actually your duty to live it as fully as possible.”

It was certainly a tough subject matter to read but was so well written and managed to actually make me laugh out loud at several parts. I loved Louisa and Will's wittiness and constant banter, it was the perfect addition to this poignant story. It was hard not to picture what it would be like if you were put into a situation such as Louisa and Will's. What you would do, if you would actually do anything different. All I know is that they both had an incredibly difficult decision to make and either way was bound to lead to heartache.

This was an incredible story that was so painful (in that crazy heart hurting kind of way) to read but I simply could not put it down. Me Before You is a heartbreaking story about finding what makes life worth living and making the decision whether it's truly enough. Definitely a new favorite and one that my heart won't be forgetting.

I don't even think I'm able to write a proper review right now, because- well, you should look at my face right now. I'm not a mess. A mess would be ridiculously beautiful next to me. But I'll try my best.

I can't even express how much dedication I've put into this book. I was with them, Lou and Will, madly, and I still am, and I always be. And I love but I hate that feeling I have when I think about this novel now, because my heart is crumbled. I hate the fact that my bedsheets are actually drowning into my tears right now. I've never cried that much while reading a book in my whole life. I'm not even exagerrating.



I haven't even cried that much when Dobby died, and trust me, that means something.

This book is a must-read. The topic is tough, deep, disturbing, and definetly argument-worthy. The characters are pretty much unique and appealing, and the story is so sad yet so hurtfuly beautiful it'll quickly bring you tears. Read it now. You'll be mad but it'll worth it.

I can't even figure out how I feel when the movie will come out, but now that I've read the book, I've got unattainable expectations. Just give it to me right now, I'm already in the mood. (yup because I'm still crying, what else can I do...)



The final chapters killed me certainly. When Louisa comes in Switzerland and finally respects Will's decision, I was so broken. This is true love. As much as his family, by the way... but both of them, I mean... they are the epitome of pure, real, dedicated love. This is the kind of lovers every writers should write about. The epilogue was perfect. Perfectly painful, but the kind of pain that makes you smile at the same time.

The author wants to make us all mad, furious, sad af, heartbroken and empty, but also deeply touched by something you can't stop thinking about. This is one of the best book I have ever read, even if it destroyed me. And maybe that's because it destroyed me that much that I loved it. It made me feel something I haven't predicted at all.

P.S. : I don't want to thank the people who recommends me this book when I asked something light and fun. I hate you, forever and ever.

P.S 2 : I JUST SAW THE MOVIE TRAILER AND IT SEEMS TO BE SO GOOD OMG I'M CRYING.

My heart is completely broken. I can't.

I have mixed feelings about this book. I can most certainly see the mass appeal the story has - the budding romance between Lou and Will really had my hopes up that Will would change his mind, and it was exciting to see them both changing as a result of their unexpected but growing relationship. However, I really had difficulty wrapping my head around the ending and found myself thinking a LOT after finishing this book. (After I got over the whole crying-because-of-the-ending thing.) So many questions. What if he had chosen to live? Why couldn't the author have allowed someone to have found a cure? Why couldn't Lou's love for
Will been enough?

I suppose I can appreciate that the ending wasn't the typical-romance-story-puppies-and-rainbows type deal, but I don't know what I think about assisted suicide. I am pro-life when it comes to unborn children and supporting adoption and foster care especially for women who have opted for that route rather than abortion, but am I pro-life when it comes to assisted suicide? I don't know.

This story presented an exploration of someone's journey through a disability that made this a bit more of a grey area for me. I do not know what it is like to struggle with a disability involving paralysis from the waist down, constant pain, inability to use my arms, and no longer even being able to use the bathroom on my own. This is what has come to define Will's life in the book, and in such a debilitating way that he has attempted to take his life prior to the main character Lou entering the picture. What is that truly like? I don't know and can only begin to imagine.

I am grateful for the opportunity to be challenged in what I believe but find it difficult to read a story like this and not come back to my faith as a landing pad after navigating through the thoughts and questions this book brought to mind. What do I wish? (Call it naive and simplistic if you would like, but this is what comes to mind for me and is how I am reacting to this book.) That Will knew he had value and worth as a human being created in the image of God even before his accident or perhaps even as a result of it. That someone entered his life and explained the gospel and how we are called to view suffering in light of the gospel (e.g., James 1:2-4) and having a changed heart (e.g., Ezekiel 36:26-27). That what happens in life does not always make sense, but nothing is too terrible or too big for God to redeem and restore, whether we can see and understand this on this side of heaven or not.

I probably thought way too much about this book. It's just a book, after all. A fictional story about fictional characters. I also recognize real life is messy, and there aren't always the picture perfect happy endings we expect and perhaps feel entitled to at the end of the story, fictional or not. Maybe I'm just one of those people who is unable to compartmentalize enough to enjoy fiction for what it is and leave it at that and should not be writing reviews of books like this - especially late at night when I'm tired - which I am just fine with, if that is the case.

Captivating book. Lovely book. Easy to read but not poorly written, with a thought-provoking plot-line. However, I've never been one for sad love stories and this is certainly a sad love story. Unfortunately it was not deeply profound enough to bring me to tears or to truly take me out of my world - but that being said, it was a cinnamon-sweet, enjoyable read.

I feel disappointed. :(