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Voor jou

Jojo Moyes

4.13 AVERAGE

magui_555's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nnejelf's review against another edition

4.25

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

aisling_90's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

michelles_chaotic_bookshelf's review against another edition

4.0

Honestly, I think a lot of folks would not have had such an issue with this book if Will's story about not wanting to live wasn't they only version that Hollywood shows us. There are a lot of people like Will, but there are also a lot of people that figured out how to adapt and lives happy, fulfilling lives.

To Moyes' credit, she did a lot of research and this book did not feel lazy. I have a feeling that Lou's research is taken from some of the research Moyes did in real life. Through the message boards, we learn about countless other people very similar to Will and also not as in a severe condition as him that are happy. Some that are angry. Some that know how Will feels. And they all help her figure out ways to maybe help change his mind about living.

We got Will's story because Moyes wanted to write a story about the ethics of assisted suicide. She presents the arguments of strangers that parents and other loved ones that allow a person to go through this are murderers, monsters, etc. There was a lot of judgement about assisted suicide at the time of this story and there still are. Does anyone remember the conversations about death panels when folks were debating the Affordable Care Act? Yeah. In order to change minds, we get Will's story. Not even meeting Lou and finding ways that he could still have adventures did not change his mind. Nothing would be able to.

This book is basically propaganda, but it is also a lesson in empathy. Lou doesn't agree with Will's decision. She too is very judgmental about it. She almost doesn't even see him again before he dies.

I don't know if I'll continue the series though. As much as I really liked Lou, I don't feel strongly about knowing where her story goes after this.

kdesroches's review against another edition

5.0

Loved it. I would recommend this to anyone, the story is very sweet about a man who becomes a quadriplegic and his caretaker.

josie_davis's review against another edition

4.25

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

daniellescharf's review against another edition

5.0

shockingly ive never seen the movie even though i feel like i definitely should have seen it by now. This book was great. Felt like a grown up the fault in our stars with more nuance. I couldn’t put the book down since starting it. I’m very sad now 😭