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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 harassment, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness
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: Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape
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, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Confinement, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
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: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Mental illness
Minor: Car accident, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, 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: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol and Cursing
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, Medical trauma, Medical content, Self harm, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, 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, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Medical trauma, Medical content, and Rape
Minor: Car accident and Death
markedwithanm's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness
beccic's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide