Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

67 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

runbeck's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Self harm, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Classism

witcheep's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

I cried. Multiple times. That is usually a rare thing when I read. This book broke my heart in so many ways for the characters, and I love that it was able to do that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicide attempt

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

_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

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

meganeliz_1214's review against another edition

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Medical content

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

katlinstirling_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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? N/A

5.0

Completely heartbreaking! Sobbing my heart out, great read if you are needing something you can laugh and cry at. I completely adore Will & Lou! The last few chapters really got me! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

tayrod4594's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Self harm, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

xvicesx's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Lordy, oh, Lordy, did this hit me in the feels. Once upon a time I'd read something similar by a lady called Megan Hart and I bawled like a baby. In a very similar and at the same time a very different way, this book made me cry a whole lot. All I could think of was how much she loved him and how she wasn't enough, and the kind of weight that would have been. 

I know it's a book about choices, and how people have the right to them, regardless of how one may feel about them. But it does pack one hell of a punch. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical content

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail