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Still Me by Jojo Moyes

8 reviews

asourceoffiction's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

Good grief, Louisa has a tumultuous few years in this trilogy! Still Me feels like the space for her to finally start figuring herself out separate from Will or anyone else, and it was a hell of a journey, which I loved.

I have a huge soft spot for books set in New York because they take me right back to living there. And seeing it through the eyes of someone new to the city is fantastic. It was lovely to have Nathan play a meatier role again, and I was so pleased by the email exchanges Lou had with her family so we didn't miss their hilarious dynamic too much. Treena has great development in this book, which I feel like she so desperately needed.

The emotion is still very much there in this book, but since the end of After You there is also a lot more joy, despite the drama that befalls Lou at several turns. There are some unexpected new characters I completely fell in love with (Margot and Dean Martin are fabulous!), and plenty of time with those I'd already come to love.

I predicted some elements of the ending, but others were a delightful surprise and I absolutely loved how we got there. This book is sandwiched between two classic Lou Clark blunders at the beginning and end, and it felt like a perfect end to a fantastic series.

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nikrib's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This trilogy did not deliver the message of women empowerment that I figured it originally was going for. After the first book, everything could have just been left at that. The next two books seem pointless and overall mixed messages on morals and themes. What were we suppose to learn here? The ending to this trilogy was disappointing and frustrating. This poor female protagonist just can never catch a real break. I understand people go through rough patches in life but where is the nice ending for this character? Don’t tell me the ending of this book is the nice ending, that’s a bunch of …. Nobody is truly rooting for this dumb insecure love interest. Going back into a toxic relationship is romantic? He’s changed? Please. Our female protagonist deserves better, and after the character development from the first book, she would concur! The next two books seemed to take that character development and slam it straight into the garbage. It’s as if the author panicked in making more content for the masses and just forgot their own character. The next two books just read as if we were keeping up on gossip and drama. Perhaps I’m not the right audience for this trilogy, and that’s totally fine, but there still should be a better moral and point for all this character development. This was a great disservice to this female protagonist. I see now why only the first book was made into a movie. Also, I think I’ve heard the word “surreptitiously” enough for the rest of my life. The overuse of that word throughout this trilogy was aggravating. It could almost be a drinking game with how often it is used in these books. All that being said, I do not regret reading this trilogy. It had potential to be better.

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kkuecker218's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.75

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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bee2006's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-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

3.0

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readbycarina's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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faizoo's review against another edition

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emotional medium-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

3.0

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danadoesbooks's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Louisa Clarke is one of my favorite characters. While I didn't know what would happen after the events in Me Before You, I was still excited to read two more books focused on her.

When I read the second book in the series, After You, I was disappointed. Louisa was not herself (rightfully so) but the plot felt unnecessary. So much so that I got rid of my copy. It took me two years to feel like I was finally ready to read the third book.

I am happy to say that I loved Still Me! The Louisa of the first book is back. She moves to New York for her new job and is able to start over. Louisa's escapades made me giggle out loud. Some things that happen to her made me cry. I tried to read this book slower just so it would last longer.

My advice to anyone thinking about continuing the series is to skip or slog through the second one because the third book definitely pays off!

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