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A review by katykelly
Still Me by Jojo Moyes
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.