Sincerely Reading

Title: “Me Before You,” by Jojo Moyes

Summary (via Amazon): 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, 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?

On a Scale of “Don’t Bother” to “Couldn’t Put Down”: I give it a “Worth reading – just give it time if you’re not into it at first.”

Why? When I began the book, I thought the main character was another 20-something without direction who I’d have to follow fumbling through her life. But, as I read, the author makes you believe the protagonist does have courage and commitment to responsibilities. You begin to see this when she interacts with the other main character. The way they bring out the best in each other but also help one another address the worse is heartwarming. There were definitely tears shed at points.

If someone likes ________, they’d like this book: I don’t want to spoil any part of the book, but it does deal with a topic that’s become a pretty big headline today. If you like examining human life and a person’s right to their own life, you’ll definitely enjoy this. It’s also a nice love story of two outsiders bringing each other out of their shells.

When would be the best time to read this book? This is a good book to read before bed. You need to be able to pay attention to the plot and characters to truly become on their side. Plus, it pulls on your heartstrings, so you might want to be near a tissue box.

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