If there is one thing in life I cannot handle, it is death.
A loved one who dies, is horrible. The mourning afterwards even more.
I'm not saying this lovely book is about death. Absolutely not! But death is the connecting theme in this story.
'Me before you' is the story about Louisa Clark and William Traynor.
Will Traynor is a successful bachelor in the heart of London city. He's got it all: the money, the looks and the girl.
Suddenly his entire world collapses when he is involved in a motor car accident.
The successful bachelor will no longer be successful when the consequence of the accident is no ability to move and stuck in a wheelchair for ever.
The always independent Will Traynor is now depentent on his parents' concern and care.
But no, it's not all drama! Luckily we have Lou Clark to make it all joyful and fun.
Lou Clark is a young twenty-something coming from a simple heart-warming family. Never studied, always actively part of her village beneath the castle and making you smile because of her spontaneity and naivety. And don't forget her colourful rainbowwy clothes!
When suddenly the teahouse where she loves to work, shuts down, Lou is desperate for work.
Being the only money maker at home, she doesn't want to worry her parents.
Luckily for her the Traynors are searching for a help, more or less 'a companion' for Will.
Knowing Lou hasn't any competences in disability care, she immediately knows her chances are tiny.
BUT, heaven for her: she gets the job!
And so the adventure of Louisa and William begins.
An adventure of annoyance, laughter, insecurity, fear, worries, friendship and love.
This book is a real rollercoaster of emotions. Written through the eyes of Louisa (and sometimes other characters deserve their spot on the stage as well), you immediately feel comfortable with her.
Louisa makes you laugh because of her silliness, her naivety and her care for Will.
Being a popular romantic novel, I first had my doubts being it too cliché.
But was I pleasantly surprised! I can definitely say 'Me Before You' is one of the best books I've read.
Okay, some things in the book are cliché, but it's not overdone.
I would recommend it to read it and surely see the movie, although one critical point about this film: they forgot to insert a lot of important moments of the book.
Read along, folks!
LotsOfLove,
MJ