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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
Heart wrenching from start to finish. Unique. Honest. I couldn't put it down and now that I'm finished my heart aches. You know a books good when it causes a physical reaction.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
emotional
sad
fast-paced
ugh felt like a knife was twisted more and more... such a good book
I absolutely loved this book! Everything about it is just so real. I wanted to know the outcome but hated having to finish the book to find out. The devastating effect of the accident on Will Traynor's life is really brought home to the reader in a sympathetic but very frank way. In the short six months they know each other, Will knows Lou better than her long-time boyfriend. And, while Will's decision about the path his life should take was not the one his friends and family wanted for him, it is not hard to see why he would choose to take that path. This is a moving, loving story with funny moments that cannot fail to touch the heart of everyone who reads it.
This is an extremely sad yet beautiful book. Fantastically written and well thought out. Despite some of the wording certainly telling you how it ends it was still rather nice to read. Definitely recommend thus and can't wait for the movie!
I read a couple of reviews before I started, and many of them talked about how they hated the ending! So I definitely entered reading this book with some trepidation!
In actual fact, I really appreciated the ending. I thought it did justice to Will's character and the book covered all arguments in regards to the controversies surrounding assisted suicide. Many of the characters were split on this topic. I'd be really interested to hear you opinion on assisted suicide. Are you for or against?
On top of this, Moyes has written a fantastic book that's an easy, enjoyable read. Louisa is a relatable character who is strong and resourceful, albeit selfish sometimes. It's a great book to get lost in for a few hours!
In actual fact, I really appreciated the ending. I thought it did justice to Will's character and the book covered all arguments in regards to the controversies surrounding assisted suicide. Many of the characters were split on this topic. I'd be really interested to hear you opinion on assisted suicide. Are you for or against?
On top of this, Moyes has written a fantastic book that's an easy, enjoyable read. Louisa is a relatable character who is strong and resourceful, albeit selfish sometimes. It's a great book to get lost in for a few hours!
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
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
The main character irritated me to the point I almost DNF'd. She's my least favourite type of character—an unlikeable character that's meant to be likeable. She's written to be loveable but I did not find her loveable at all. She makes stupid decisions that involve no common sense and could only result in a bad outcome but it's okay because she's naive and she meant well. I had to skip the entire horse-racing scene out of frustration. Just pretty much everything about her bugged me.
I was not enjoying the majority of this book. I hadn't started DNFing books yet but this would have been added to the pile if I had. I'm not sure at what point my feelings towards the book shifted but at some stage during the developing romance, I disliked her less and, by the end, I liked her well enough.
The last however-much of the book (20%? Less? I'm not sure. Around the wedding/vacation) left me with a mild book hangover once I was done. I nearly gave this 5 stars because of it but when I think about it, if I had DNF'd it at any point before the holiday plans it would have been a 2-star.
Things I liked:
✓ It was nice reading about a character around my age range. Most books I find are either teenagers still in high school/college, or adults nearly/already married with kids.
✓ I liked Will, despite his early behaviour and snobbish opinions. I honestly couldn't fault him too much because I can't say I would have behaved perfectly either in his circumstances. Also, I had seen the movie before realising it was a book I can't hate Sam Claflin.
✓ Her sister comes through in the end and supports Lou in her decisions.
✓ It did have me crying by the end.
Other things I didn't like:
✗ Filler. Too much time spent describing things like the scenery, Lou's daily routine, meaningless conversations.
✗ Lou's sister is a brat and they both act like toddlers over a bedroom, among several other things.
✗ She dresses quirky and fun and doesn't care what people think but only because of an extremely traumatic experience. She couldn't just be quirky because it's her personality.
Now, for the main issue people have with book and my spoilery thoughts on it.
I understand Will's choice. I think it makes sense for his character, someone who is vain and egotisical, someone who prides himself on his physical strength and independence. Who spends so much time travelling and being outdoors. It makes sense to me that such a character would be unhappy having all of that permanently taken from him. Or at least, I can understand it.
I don't think it's fair to expect everyone to adapt to such a loss, or to assume that everyone is even capable of it. Disability doesn't mean someone can't live a happy life, and I don't think that's what the book is saying. It's a story of someone who found that *he* could not be happy with *his* disability because so much of what he loved had become impossible. So much of him was taken from him and he felt forced into a life and circumstances that weren't him. To expect someone to live despite that, and for the sake of others, is unfair, in my opinion.
Overall, despite it making me cry in the end, I have come away with more negative feelings than positive so this is a 2-star.
Review Date: May 18, 2019
I was not enjoying the majority of this book. I hadn't started DNFing books yet but this would have been added to the pile if I had. I'm not sure at what point my feelings towards the book shifted but at some stage during the developing romance, I disliked her less and, by the end, I liked her well enough.
The last however-much of the book (20%? Less? I'm not sure. Around the wedding/vacation) left me with a mild book hangover once I was done. I nearly gave this 5 stars because of it but when I think about it, if I had DNF'd it at any point before the holiday plans it would have been a 2-star.
Things I liked:
✓ It was nice reading about a character around my age range. Most books I find are either teenagers still in high school/college, or adults nearly/already married with kids.
✓ I liked Will, despite his early behaviour and snobbish opinions. I honestly couldn't fault him too much because I can't say I would have behaved perfectly either in his circumstances. Also, I had seen the movie before realising it was a book I can't hate Sam Claflin.
✓ Her sister comes through in the end and supports Lou in her decisions.
✓ It did have me crying by the end.
Other things I didn't like:
✗ Filler. Too much time spent describing things like the scenery, Lou's daily routine, meaningless conversations.
✗ Lou's sister is a brat and they both act like toddlers over a bedroom, among several other things.
✗ She dresses quirky and fun and doesn't care what people think but only because of an extremely traumatic experience. She couldn't just be quirky because it's her personality.
Now, for the main issue people have with book and my spoilery thoughts on it.
I don't think it's fair to expect everyone to adapt to such a loss, or to assume that everyone is even capable of it. Disability doesn't mean someone can't live a happy life, and I don't think that's what the book is saying. It's a story of someone who found that *he* could not be happy with *his* disability because so much of what he loved had become impossible. So much of him was taken from him and he felt forced into a life and circumstances that weren't him. To expect someone to live despite that, and for the sake of others, is unfair, in my opinion.
Overall, despite it making me cry in the end, I have come away with more negative feelings than positive so this is a 2-star.
Review Date: May 18, 2019
'Voor jou' is niet de zoveelste roman over liefde of het gebrek daaraan. Alhoewel deze thema's zeker aanbod komen, gaat het verhaal dieper dan dat. Leven of dood, doorgaan of opgeven, daar gaat het om. Wanneer heeft iemand met chronische pijn het recht om te besluiten dat het leven voor hem/ haar niets meer in petto heeft? Als de pijn het geluk overheerst?
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emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated