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mayanisma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Moderate: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
hematthews's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Medical trauma, Car accident, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
saradanese's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
katieimre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Car accident
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
mrsharrell117's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity
hannah_338's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Suicide attempt
veganecurrywurst's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
However I will not be continuing the "me before you"-series. Although JoJo Moyes has made some points about how badly we as a society and as individuals often treat people with a disability, by excluding and forgetting about them, her writing and storyline in and of itself felt abelist. It also seems as though she has not done sufficient research on the topic.
I also found the topic of assisted suicide to be very important and interesting. However I found it mixing the topics (physical disability and assisted suicide) more than difficult. I could imagine this book being quite harmful to the disabled community, even though it is "only meant to represent Will's story". I also think readers should question themselves while reading this book. Will seems to be suffering from some form of depression (I am by no means an expert, so I am very sorry should I have gotten something wrong). Let's imagine he wasn't disabled and he was """"""just"""""" depressed. Would we be okay with him taking his own life ? Or are we okay with him committing assisted suicide, because he has a disability.
Graphic: Ableism and Suicide
Moderate: Mental illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
hatoooz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Cursing and Alcohol
kellypower_17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt
ashleyann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Rape, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Death and Car accident