Saturday 16 May 2015

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Genre: Contemporary
Style: Romantic and Thought-Provoking
Recommended: 14 and above
Other: Stand alone novel but second novel coming soon

I read ‘Me Before You’ by Jojo Moyes about three and a half months ago and I can honestly say it is a truly amazing book. Although I have to admit it wasn't the best I've ever read it was still good and the story line was both warming and heart wrenching. If you are like me and are more into fantasy fiction than this probably isn't the book for you just because it is a bit slow moving especially at the start  but if the sort of books you like are Sad love stories then this is the perfect book for you. The book is based around the topic of Euthanasia but don’t let that put you off! The main character Lou is in her early twenties and after becoming unemployed goes to work as a caretaker for this paralyzed man called Will who is in his early thirties. This novel is filled with so many emotions and at times I was laughing, crying and smiling sometimes simultaneously. I really would suggest this book if you are into this kind of thing because Moyes is a really respectable writer and this is the sort of book you never forget. Also if you didn't already know a film based on this book is set to come out sometime in 2016 staring Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Sam Clafin (Hunger Games) and Matthew Lewis (Harry Potter)  so if you want to, try and read the book before then.

Blurb: 
Lou Clark knows lots of things. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop and home. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop and she knows she might not love her boyfriend Patrick. What Lou doesn't know is she's about to lose her job or that knowing what's coming is what keeps her sane. Will Traynor knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live. He knows everything feels very small and rather joyless now and he knows exactly how he's going to put a stop to that. What Will doesn't know is that Lou is about to burst into his world in a riot of colour. And neither of them knows they're going to change the other for all time.

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