Me Before You
By Jojo Moyes
Publication Date: December 31,
2012
ISBN: 978-067-002-6609
Page Count: 384 pages
Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books
Recently unemployed
waitress takes caregiver job for wealthy, handsome, and miserable quadriplegic.
Louisa Clark loved her job as a waitress at a café in a
small village in England, where the castle is the only attraction. After the owner decides to sell the café,
Louisa is desperate for a job because her parents rely on her income to help
support the family. After a series of
horrible jobs, the employment agency offers her a last option—a caregiver job
for a quadriplegic. It pays well and she
needs the money.
Will Traynor was a successful, active lawyer who led a
picture perfect life until an out of control taxi nearly killed him and left
him a quadriplegic. He is miserably
unhappy and has attempted suicide. His
mother hires Louisa because she is outgoing and wants her to be a companion for
Will for 6 months and make sure that he is never alone for an extended
period. Neither Will nor Louisa are particularly
happy with the situation.
Slowly, a deep connection begins to develop between Will and
Louisa. This is evident when Louisa
invites him to her birthday dinner with her family and obnoxious fitness
fanatic boyfriend. Will, who doesn’t
like to go anywhere, decides to go. He
is charming and funny and gives Louisa a very special birthday present that he
had specifically made for her.
Louisa has overheard a conversation, and found out that Will
plans go to Dignitas in Switzerland for assisted suicide at the end of the 6
month period that Louisa has been hired to care for him. She makes it her life’s goal to prove to Will
that he can still enjoy life. However,
time is growing short and Louisa is getting desperate. Will Louisa be able to change Will’s mind?
This book is an emotional rollercoaster. Hilariously funny, heart wrenchingly sad,
this compelling novel will keep you reading all night to find out what
happens.
This is my library's February Book-and-a-Meal read. I haven't had a chance to read it, but from what I'm hearing, you've done the book justice. One of our book club ladies was very excited about "After You", as well. I'll have to get to these one of these days when I have more time for pleasure reading.
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