Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

54 reviews

asurasantosha's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I don't know how I feel about this book. The prose didn't blow my mind despite seeming like it was trying to at times. But in that sense, the writing was good.

The themes of this book are really challenging though and broaching a controversial topic and showing all the nuance and grey area, I think was done really well.

I still don't know how I feel about the conclusion of everything though. I'm trying to separate my conflict about the topic at hand with the characters involved. Like, while I loved the banter between Will and Louisa, at the end of the day, I'm not sure Will is a good person. And I think he seems quite shallow and unwavering in those shallow values. But I think we the reader is supposed to feel sympathy for him and maybe even try to route for him or care about his intentions and logic. But his intense certainly is just so off-putting to me. Idk.

Anyway, I think this book is supposed to be a bit uncomfortable and it's supposed to make you think (and cry). So I'm not gonna rate it on enjoyment. I'd rather rate it on the success of what it's set out to do. And this book may be very successful in that regard. But I'm just gonna give it 3 stars for now because I'm still working out wether or not the theme is resting on an overly convenient lack of arc and too static character and wether or not that's ok.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Confinement, Infidelity, Rape, Dementia, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Blood and Vomit

lapplegate's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

ivi_reads_books's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-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

3.25

This book presents a compelling narrative centered around a wealthy, adventurous businessman whose life takes a dramatic turn after a car accident leaves him quadriplegic. Struggling to accept the limitations of his new reality, he grapples with finding joy and purpose in life. In contrast, his able-bodied caretaker is hesitant to step outside her comfort zone and fully embrace life. As they challenge each other to see the world through the other's eyes, the story explores the complexities of their emotional journeys. 

The book delves into the daily struggles of living with chronic pain and the myriad medical complications that often accompany quadriplegia. While it offers a thoughtful portrayal of one person’s experience with disability, it’s important to note that it doesn’t aim to represent the experiences of all individuals with special needs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Rape, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ktbeth143's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

If you’ve seen the movie, it follows the book pretty closely. It’s romantic and sad. I don’t recommend reading if you’re not prepared to cry.  

There is a little more depth to Louisa’s character that I’m not quite sure how I feel about. On the one hand, I understand why they left it out of the movie. The story still makes sense without it. On the other, it does provide a little more understanding into why Lou is the way she is. Although, I do feel like there was something missing to the resolution of it, so I understand why some readers might feel it was totally unnecessary.

Other than that, it’s well-written, the characters are engaging, the plot line is captivating, real and tense.

So if you’re in the mood for a sad romance that doesn’t have a happy ending, this is the book for you.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Rape

_tannel's review against another edition

emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I bawled my eyes out at the end of this book. So beautifully written. Loved it. I planned to read the rest of the series but I don’t know how I will recover.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Infidelity, Rape, Medical content, and Car accident

eweltzer's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Self harm and Sexual assault

makaylahorn's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and War

cscharfway's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

3.75

The personalities of the characters were written very well, which translated into their behaviours, expressions, coping strategies, etc. The plot itself is not one I normally go for- the whole falling in love despite having an illness/disability trope, ending in tragedy. It’s very predictable. However, the characters and their dialogue were witty, quirky, deeply- thought out and very relatable and I couldn’t put the book down. I haven’t seen the movie, but I am interested in seeing how it compares. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Rape, Medical content, and Grief

eliska_gersdorfova's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing sad medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Car accident

tiaroseshang's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Ableism, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail