Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

43 reviews

bethanharcourt's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I enjoyed this book. I often don't when I've watched a film first as I spend too long comparing. But this book was beautifully written, and I felt the occasional mix of perspective helped develop the story. I hadn't realised there was a second book, but I'm hoping we get more of Ritchie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Suicide, Ableism, and Injury/Injury detail

bbrewer14's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was one of the rare occasions where I saw the movie before reading the book. I loved the movie and the storyline. Reading the book was like reliving the movie, but adding so much detail that could never have fit in the allotted screen time. Louisa Clark is a middle class woman in her early 20s who lives in a small town and works a menial job to help support her parents, grandparents and sibling. During a change in vocation, she finds herself the caregiver for an upper class gentleman, Will Traynor, just a few years older than her who was involved in a devastating accident that left him completely paralyzed. His life of adventure and self absorption is changed in an instant and he has become embittered and angry with everyone. Louisa brings a new perspective to Will’s life and challenges him in ways he never expected. Her assignment with Will is a short 6 month contract  in which she challenges him in every way, including the ideas behind his own mortality and his desire to live the life he has been given. The love story, the family of both main characters, the conflict and the calm humor in the growth of their friendship is a story that cannot be missed. This is a book I will read again to revisit my love for Louisa and her relatable world, Will and the changing of his Scrooge-like outlook to one of depth and understanding as well as the supporting characters who each bring a unique perspective of how grief and life is handled by different people with ever changing circumstances. This is the life and love story that asks the question of who were you before you met the person who changed your world?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Chronic illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Classism

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

dfbballinger's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Ableism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Infidelity, and Sexual violence

Minor: Violence and Car accident

ihavecoolhats6's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Self harm, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident, Death, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

hollowified's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I cried like a little baby reading this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Death

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

a_augustine12's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was beautiful. It was beautifully written, everything. I’d already seen the movie about a dozen times, so I wanted to try the book. As most people say, “The book is usually better.” That is an understatement here. If you haven’t read this book, you are seriously missing out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death, and Grief

Minor: Ableism, Self harm, Medical content, and Mental illness

erinrebecca922's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A beautifully poignant story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Medical trauma, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Car accident

dev921's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

loyloy_bluesky's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i don't think I've devoured book as insistently as this one in a very long time. truly couldn't put it down and when i had to it was all i could think about. amazing and i sobbed at the end and i just want to read it again for the first time it was so amazing and devastating

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault and Car accident

kara_giffo2434's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Chronic illness, Ableism, and Suicide