September 2016 Host:  Karen

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Summary

After Louisa Clark loses her job as a waitress during a British recession, she accepts a temporary position as a caregiver to Will Traynor, a quadriplegic.  Since Will already has a nurse, it is Louisa’s job to entertain and be a companion to Will.  Louisa is chatty and quirky and Will is bitter and depressed.  Will used to ski, rock climb, and bungee jump, and continually sought out the next adrenalin rush.  Now he is bound to a wheelchair and suicidal.  Louisa’s contract will last six months after which time Will has a decision to make:  he will either find the will to live or he will go to an assisted dying organization in Switzerland.  The two eventually develop feelings for each other and Louisa desperately tries to find reasons for Will to want to live, mainly the love they have for each other.  The author’s character development is excellent, sometimes you hate or love or just laugh at their antics.  We highly recommend this novel, and don’t forget the tissues.

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