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kerinl's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite of the Louisa Clark series that starts with Me Before You. I adore this quirk character and found the book easy to read and engaging. I think I am the only person who didn’t love Me Before You I’m glad I finished the series.
graciecat_mom's review against another edition
4.0
Little slow in the middle, at least for me, but the ending more than made up for it.
katykelly's review
5.0
Louisa's life continues to offer us heartaches, laughs and inspiration...
Each time, I've finished a Lou Clark story and felt, "okay, that's an ending I can live with, she's gained in experience, confidence... I hope life turns out well for her." And each time, Moyes has taken some time and brought out the next chapter in 'What Lou did Next'. This didn't need to be written, Will's stamp on Lou's life was quite definite, her family had moved on and reformed around her, her own world had remoulded and taken shape.
But having read this, I'm glad Moyes did give Louisa Clark a third try at finding her niche. The lovable, moral, and humanly flawed protagonist has taken the opportunity from After You and flown to New York to work as assistant to a millionaire's wife.
You know she'll encounter prejudice, snobbishness, 'fish out of water' situations, but also - this is Lou. She'll probably also warm hearts with her optimism, spunk and smarts.
Ambulance Sam is still in London, her family writing emails, and even Will makes an appearance - albeit in letters his mother gives to Lou that he wrote whilst a newcomer to New York himself (though I didn't think this device was very well exploited, these letters only appeared a handful of times).
This episode doesn't have the outright gut-wrenching emotion of Me Before You, but does reacquaint us with many much-loved familiar characters, gives a few surprises and many laughs along the way, puts Lou into some emotional precipices and enjoys the New York setting for some scenes of parks, shops and apartments that the mind's eye can see quite closely.
Loved the setting and how Moyes extended the saga. This felt like an ending, leaving Louisa Clark in a place you feel comfortable waving goodbye from.
A fitting and smile-worthy denouement, and now it's time to bid the Clarks farewell.
Each time, I've finished a Lou Clark story and felt, "okay, that's an ending I can live with, she's gained in experience, confidence... I hope life turns out well for her." And each time, Moyes has taken some time and brought out the next chapter in 'What Lou did Next'. This didn't need to be written, Will's stamp on Lou's life was quite definite, her family had moved on and reformed around her, her own world had remoulded and taken shape.
But having read this, I'm glad Moyes did give Louisa Clark a third try at finding her niche. The lovable, moral, and humanly flawed protagonist has taken the opportunity from After You and flown to New York to work as assistant to a millionaire's wife.
You know she'll encounter prejudice, snobbishness, 'fish out of water' situations, but also - this is Lou. She'll probably also warm hearts with her optimism, spunk and smarts.
Ambulance Sam is still in London, her family writing emails, and even Will makes an appearance - albeit in letters his mother gives to Lou that he wrote whilst a newcomer to New York himself (though I didn't think this device was very well exploited, these letters only appeared a handful of times).
This episode doesn't have the outright gut-wrenching emotion of Me Before You, but does reacquaint us with many much-loved familiar characters, gives a few surprises and many laughs along the way, puts Lou into some emotional precipices and enjoys the New York setting for some scenes of parks, shops and apartments that the mind's eye can see quite closely.
Loved the setting and how Moyes extended the saga. This felt like an ending, leaving Louisa Clark in a place you feel comfortable waving goodbye from.
A fitting and smile-worthy denouement, and now it's time to bid the Clarks farewell.
megobrien81's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I think I’ll read anything JoJo Moyes writes. Even though this was a romance trilogy, it felt so real. So authentic. Challenging. Heartbreaks. Realistic challenges. And yet such a gorgeous tribute to romance, love, living life to its fullest, and epic gestures. The most perfect ending to Luisa Clark’s story - for me. I could see all of the ways this ending was destined for her by the small connections made even in the first book. I loved listening to this series on audio - the ONLY thing I couldn’t stand was some of the truly awful attempts at American accents and the various NYC dialects. I think it wasn’t necessary to try so hard beyond differentiating between the British and American characters. Other than that - this was an incredible trilogy.
sarahthereadingaddict's review
5.0
Wow what an amazing end to the Louisa Clark story. I know it's about Will and Sam and lots of others too, but mainly her.
It's such a heartwarming and sad book all in the same breath.
It's really uplifting and the way the vintage cloths are described, makes me imagine I'm wearing them.
I'm very glad the Bumble bee tights got an outing and she didn't change for Josh. Sometimes you just know when something isn't going to work and he wasn't accepting of who she is.
I really connected with Louisa, I've not been out of work in New York and homeless but I have been out of work in England and you really feel for a character when you have been through similar. I too have all I wanted and Im so glad Sam turned up, I was getting stressed that she wouldn't get to him in time haha.
Thank you Jo Jo Moyes for another outstanding book.
It's such a heartwarming and sad book all in the same breath.
It's really uplifting and the way the vintage cloths are described, makes me imagine I'm wearing them.
I'm very glad the Bumble bee tights got an outing and she didn't change for Josh. Sometimes you just know when something isn't going to work and he wasn't accepting of who she is.
I really connected with Louisa, I've not been out of work in New York and homeless but I have been out of work in England and you really feel for a character when you have been through similar. I too have all I wanted and Im so glad Sam turned up, I was getting stressed that she wouldn't get to him in time haha.
Thank you Jo Jo Moyes for another outstanding book.
megs2001111's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ruth_654's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25
Not enough plot or character development and predictable ending.
ruth24's review against another edition
4.0
Note: I won this copy of Still Me by Jojo Moyes in a Goodreads giveaway.
I thought I'd better write this review now before I forget the things I want to say.
At first, I was like "Louisa Clark in NYC?" Sounds kind of ridiculous - almost like Moyes ran out of ideas. But as I kept reading, I really enjoyed this new backdrop and the whole England/North America thing, which I can relate to.
Me Before You was definitely the best book of the series (this is usually the case with sequels IMO) and After You was good (I rated it 3 stars), but I think Still Me is better. With After You, I never quite got on board with the whole Lily thing and the book as a whole felt dark and depressing. In contrast, Still Me is lighter, more adventurous, and fun.
Most of what I have to say is about the ending...
So let's talk about the ending.
To be honest, I don't think Jojo Moyes needed to write another book about Louisa Clark, but while she's writing them, I'll be reading them! I just love Louisa's character - she's spunky and outspoken and you've got to love those bumblebee tights!
I thought I'd better write this review now before I forget the things I want to say.
At first, I was like "Louisa Clark in NYC?" Sounds kind of ridiculous - almost like Moyes ran out of ideas. But as I kept reading, I really enjoyed this new backdrop and the whole England/North America thing, which I can relate to.
Me Before You was definitely the best book of the series (this is usually the case with sequels IMO) and After You was good (I rated it 3 stars), but I think Still Me is better. With After You, I never quite got on board with the whole Lily thing and the book as a whole felt dark and depressing. In contrast, Still Me is lighter, more adventurous, and fun.
Most of what I have to say is about the ending...
So let's talk about the ending.
Spoiler
It was quite shit, in my opinion. So happy-go-lucky, I'll just follow you around the world, without even really talking about it because we're in love. And I'll forgive you for cheating on me a few months ago (or at least something like that. I was never really 100% sure what happened there TBH!) simply because you finally wrote me some letters. Which you should have done from the very start. Ugh. I was NOT about it. This is why I like movies like 500 Days of Summer where the people DON'T end up together. Much more realistic. Screw Sam and go and live your life, Louisa! Though... I didn't really like that she stayed in America. To me, Louisa's character is so quintessentially English. It made me sad that she stayed.To be honest, I don't think Jojo Moyes needed to write another book about Louisa Clark, but while she's writing them, I'll be reading them! I just love Louisa's character - she's spunky and outspoken and you've got to love those bumblebee tights!
dotreadsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Great read! I liked this much more than After You #2 of the series. There was much more to this story and was a great ending to the trilogy. Also, it was hilarious! I don't think I have ever laughed so hard while reading a book before. Louisa Clark is so loveable and always looking for the best in people and how to redeem her love for Will Traynor. There was a point about 2/3 way into the book where I wasn't quite sure where the story was going. Press on, it ends well.
ni_albert's review against another edition
4.0
I finished the book in 6hrs, so I guess I enjoyed it!