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“Me Before You”

Book Review

This novel is called “Me Before You” . It was written by Jojo Moyes and it was published in 2012. It is a romantic novel for young adults, however when the movie came out in 2019 it conquered everybody's hearts, from the youngest to the oldest.  

 The plot begins telling us about Will, who is a successful businessman, rich and clever, an extreme sports lover. One day he was riding a motorcycle when he had an awful accident. Will loses the ability to walk , and he uses a wheelchair, so he doesn't want to continue living as a disabled person.   

On the one hand, a young and depressed man; on another hand, there is Louisa. She's a 26 year old woman and she enjoys her life! She's creative, talented and funny; however, she doesn't have a way to follow so she feels she's wasting her time.     

Their lives take a turn when they meet each other, she starts to work for him like a "nurse", more like a babysitter. She was very helpful and empathic with him, but he preferred to be alone. Later on, although he wanted to put an end to his life, they started to fall in love with each other. However, this love didn't change his mind, and he decided to have euthanasia in Switzerland. Louisa felt extremely sad, but she accepted his decision. Months later, she started living in Europe, and in a certain way, she found a way and a reason to live for.   

I think Me Before You is a really good and sad novel. It is easy to read and the plot catches me really fast. I remember how much I cried when Will decided to die. I see the movie after I read the book, and I really enjoy it! I feel like the characters were well represented, and I remember I cried (again) with the end of the story. However, I think the novel could be a little "cheesy" for some people, but for me it was great. I definitely recommend this love story.