Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

I felt compelled to write this review today for 2 reasons. First, I just finished the book last night. Second, the trailer just came out today for the movie. I am so excited and I must write about this NOW!

 Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

OK, so I have read some reviews already for this book, and it's very important to keep in mind that it is a very sensitive and controversial topic. It is not your conventional love story, but it is FICTION. Many people had negative and biased reviews due to the fact that one of the main characters is a highly depressed, quadriplegic man; debating euthanasia. So yes, it is a very sensitive topic , but also bear in mind that this is a fictional story. If you cannot handle that, then this is not the book for you.

The majority of the story is told from the main character, Louisa Clark's perspective. She is a working class girl that is desperate for a job; so she  signs a 6 month contract to work for Will Traynor as a "companion and caretaker." Will  comes from a very wealthy family, and is an ex-business man who survived a bad motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed, with the limited use of one hand only.  Will had a pretty active life before the accident and was a player with the ladies. He was also an avid traveler who loved doing physical activities. When Louisa starts the job, she is in a 7 year relationship that has gone pretty stale. Her and Will don't necessarily hit it off from the beginning, but as time goes by, they start building a very unique friendship. This story is unique in that you can feel their chemistry building up , but without much physical interaction obviously. However, the connection is so strong that it really touches you. I actually got butterflies in my stomach reading some parts!
This story goes through many ups and downs as Louisa accidentally finds out why her contract is "limited" to 6 months. The second half of the story is basically Louisa trying everything in her power to convince Will to accept and adapt to his limited, new life style. I don't want to say too much more without spoiling the story. Again, keep in mind that it's fiction and try not to analyze the medical stuff behind it too much. The author is not an expert on quadriplegia and is just trying to tell a complicated love story. Prepare to shed some tears!!!!! I really enjoyed this and hope you will too!

"You only get one life. It's actually your duty to live it as fully as possible"- Jojo Moyes