Me before you jojo moyes book review5/26/2023 ![]() ![]() Me Before You is a story of Will Traynor, who became a quadriplegic after a tragic accident, and Louisa Clark, a young woman who took the role as his carer after losing her job at a nearby tea shop. It’s a book you just HAVE TO READ to understand how much of an emotional roller coaster it actually is. It is sure to make you laugh, cry and experience a major hangover – you have been warned. A story which speaks volumes of truth on relationships and life. A story filled with love, laughter and pain. This is my very first read by Jojo Moyes and let me tell you this – I am extremely satisfied. And neither of them knows they’re going to change the other for all time. What Will doesn’t know is that Lou is about to burst into his world in a riot of colour. He knows everything feels very small and rather joyless now and he knows exactly how he’s going to put a stop to that. Will Traynor knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live. ![]() What Lou doesn’t know is she’s about to lose her job or that knowing what’s coming is what keeps her sane. ![]() She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop and she knows she might not love her boyfriend Patrick. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop and home.
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