A review by ranam
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-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? Yes

I love it. It's so sweet, and redemptive in a dichotomous sort of way. Lou admits that she's led a pretty plain unthrilling life and she is not that talented or experienced. As such she's lived in the shadow of her younger sister who is talented and has a superlative academic record  in direct contrast to her. The only thing she seems good at is making tea. So when she loses her job at the Naked Bun cafe she's at a loss for what she should do. She tries the local job center and they hire her for work at a chicken factory.  Needless to say the stint doesn't last long.  She realizes that her prospects are very limited because of her lack of experience. Then, the head hunter finds a job that he thinks is suitable for her. The pay is good and it doesn't involve wiping someone's bum like she stated up front she wouldn't.  She accepted,  thus beginning her relationship with the monied Traynor family's
  quadrapleligic son Will who led an adventurous, lucrative, able-bodied and healthy lifestyle before his accident. 

He became paralyzed from the chest downward due to a spinal cord injury from a motor cycle accident. 

This book is as beautiful as it is heart breaking, 

a beautiful love with  a tragic twist.

 

I think most people who read this will not be able to relate. Perhaps intellectuals will be the only ones willing to invest time, effort , and interest. I could be wrong. I think they are the target audience because why would quads and they're loved ones want to read something about themselves. It's too cruel, maybe even traumatizing. For mature readers and bibliophiles this may be a good read, the journey as pleasing as 
 reaching the finish line.©️

 

Rana M.