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jprange4's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.75
spclteach's review
5.0
The story continues
I have loved reading Louisa’s story. It’s told in such a way that you can not put the book down.
I have loved reading Louisa’s story. It’s told in such a way that you can not put the book down.
calistacyq's review against another edition
4.0
Imparting several important life lessons, Still Me by Jojo Moyes tells a story about a woman who moves to New York City to start a new life but struggles to maintain a long-distance relationship with her new boyfriend.
Summary: Louisa "Lou" Clark takes up a job as an assistant in New York City under the encouragement of her new boyfriend Sam Fielding. There, she meets a man who strongly resembles Will Traynor, the man she loved and cared for until he passed away.
Tropes/Genres:
• contemporary fiction
• romance
• long-distance relationship
• set in New York City
Review: I like that the author dives into Louisa's arc as a person, showing how she finds herself and does something meaningful in her life the way Will wanted for her. In a way, I still don't see the need for a sequel, but I guess this is more like the sequel to the sequel. It's similar to how I feel about After You, but at least this story is less messy.
Maintaining a long-distance relationship is not easy, and this story talks about that. It takes a lot of effort. It's not easy to be physically apart from someone you love, and it's so easy to get distant or jealous, as portrayed by this book. When you're going through a hard time and your partner isn't physically able to support you and give you a comforting hug, that's how long-distance relationships get hurt. I think that this book portrayed it well. I don't blame Lou and Sam for whatever happened in this book regarding the LDR. That's just how it is. It takes so much trust, effort and adaptability to maintain an LDR, which is especially difficult for a relationship so new.
Lou's time in New York was nice to read about. With Agnes, Joshua and Margot, there really was quite a bit of drama! This time, the events didn't feel like they were all over the place, which is a great thing. It was nice to read about Lou's struggle with maintaining an LDR and feeling like she belonged. Through Agnes, Lou gains more perspectives about immigrants, which she is. Through Joshua, who looks an awful lot like Will, she learns that Will cannot be replaced. Through Margot, she learns to cherish what she has and not to let her pride get in the way of that. It's nice that she learns lessons along the way through meeting and interacting with people.
P.S. Joshua is an ASSHOLE! He was charming at the beginning but eventually revealed himself to be a pompous brat who was embarrassed by Lou and what she did for a living. Red flag!
Either way, while this is a nice book that talks about realistic things, I still don't see the need for a TRILOGY. Me Before You was a package on its own. It was a story with a beautiful beginning and ending. It was perfect. Such perfect stories don't need sequels. It's nice to read about Lou's life experiences and character growth after the events of the first book, but I understand why some people are disappointed.
In conclusion, I recommend this book to readers who enjoyed the first two books in the trilogy. This is a story about Lou finding herself, which has been a struggle even before she met Will. Lou certainly grew a lot throughout this novel, and it's worth reading about. I think it's sweet to see Lou maintaining a new relationship while keeping Will's will and legacy alive.
Summary: Louisa "Lou" Clark takes up a job as an assistant in New York City under the encouragement of her new boyfriend Sam Fielding. There, she meets a man who strongly resembles Will Traynor, the man she loved and cared for until he passed away.
Tropes/Genres:
• contemporary fiction
• romance
• long-distance relationship
• set in New York City
Review: I like that the author dives into Louisa's arc as a person, showing how she finds herself and does something meaningful in her life the way Will wanted for her. In a way, I still don't see the need for a sequel, but I guess this is more like the sequel to the sequel. It's similar to how I feel about After You, but at least this story is less messy.
Maintaining a long-distance relationship is not easy, and this story talks about that. It takes a lot of effort. It's not easy to be physically apart from someone you love, and it's so easy to get distant or jealous, as portrayed by this book. When you're going through a hard time and your partner isn't physically able to support you and give you a comforting hug, that's how long-distance relationships get hurt. I think that this book portrayed it well. I don't blame Lou and Sam for whatever happened in this book regarding the LDR. That's just how it is. It takes so much trust, effort and adaptability to maintain an LDR, which is especially difficult for a relationship so new.
Lou's time in New York was nice to read about. With Agnes, Joshua and Margot, there really was quite a bit of drama! This time, the events didn't feel like they were all over the place, which is a great thing. It was nice to read about Lou's struggle with maintaining an LDR and feeling like she belonged. Through Agnes, Lou gains more perspectives about immigrants, which she is. Through Joshua, who looks an awful lot like Will, she learns that Will cannot be replaced. Through Margot, she learns to cherish what she has and not to let her pride get in the way of that. It's nice that she learns lessons along the way through meeting and interacting with people.
P.S. Joshua is an ASSHOLE! He was charming at the beginning but eventually revealed himself to be a pompous brat who was embarrassed by Lou and what she did for a living. Red flag!
Either way, while this is a nice book that talks about realistic things, I still don't see the need for a TRILOGY. Me Before You was a package on its own. It was a story with a beautiful beginning and ending. It was perfect. Such perfect stories don't need sequels. It's nice to read about Lou's life experiences and character growth after the events of the first book, but I understand why some people are disappointed.
In conclusion, I recommend this book to readers who enjoyed the first two books in the trilogy. This is a story about Lou finding herself, which has been a struggle even before she met Will. Lou certainly grew a lot throughout this novel, and it's worth reading about. I think it's sweet to see Lou maintaining a new relationship while keeping Will's will and legacy alive.
jenhurst's review
2.0
The writing is good and I like Louisa as a character. I just don’t understand what the point of having a trilogy was.
cwalter01's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
This was a great read, even though I hadn’t read the earlier books of the story.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death
kschilke's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book and the continuation of Lou’s story. I saw it playing out as a movie (with Emilia Clarke reprising her role, of course).
But what I found annoying and distracting was the storyline with Sam. I enjoyed his character so much in the second book, but I was frustrated with him in this one.
Not trying to spoil anything for those who haven’t read it yet, but I found myself wanting to punch him and for him to just completely disappear from the novel after a few scenes.
**Kind of a spoiler alert...but not revealing details**
I was disappointed with the ending. Lou grows in so many ways throughout the novel. She travels to a new country and makes a life for herself in the big city. Readers see her overcome so much, and then the ending is just meh. It almost seems like she takes a step back in her character development. Where is this strong, courageous woman we see her become? I think some people might say that her final choice is an act of courage for the future. However, with the previous events that occur in the novel between certain characters I am just not a fan. I think she would have exhibited more courage by taking a different path. Seems more like a Hollywood ending; this is a book and it could’ve gone in so many different ways.
But what I found annoying and distracting was the storyline with Sam. I enjoyed his character so much in the second book, but I was frustrated with him in this one.
Not trying to spoil anything for those who haven’t read it yet, but I found myself wanting to punch him and for him to just completely disappear from the novel after a few scenes.
**Kind of a spoiler alert...but not revealing details**
I was disappointed with the ending. Lou grows in so many ways throughout the novel. She travels to a new country and makes a life for herself in the big city. Readers see her overcome so much, and then the ending is just meh. It almost seems like she takes a step back in her character development. Where is this strong, courageous woman we see her become? I think some people might say that her final choice is an act of courage for the future. However, with the previous events that occur in the novel between certain characters I am just not a fan. I think she would have exhibited more courage by taking a different path. Seems more like a Hollywood ending; this is a book and it could’ve gone in so many different ways.
calyxconcision's review
3.0
a story with too many dull moments that made it hard to fully enjoy this book, wanting it to just be over with. i almost feel as if the rich upper classes plotline could have been lost, but then where would margot come from, i guess. i don't think it needed to be dragged out over 10 chapters, though. in fact, i don't think this story needed to be dragged out at all. it could just be i'm not really a fan of romance novels, though, as i did enjoy margot and louisa's story together, and margot's with her family. not to mention, there were way too many descriptions of what louisa was wearing when it wasn't necessary or relevant, especially when one conversation was only about a skirt
ameliatmoss's review
3.0
Lmfao turns out there were TWO books before this one in the series that I skipped? Whatever. This book didn’t make me want to read them, I generally got the gist of them.
Good vacay read. Not into quirky girl books generally, but the story was fun and easy.
Good vacay read. Not into quirky girl books generally, but the story was fun and easy.