Lou Clark knows lots of things. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop and home. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop and she knows she might not love her boyfriend Patrick.
What Lou doesn't know is she's about to lose her job or that knowing what's coming is what keeps her sane.
Will Traynor knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live. He knows everything feels very small and rather joyless now and he knows exactly how he's going to put a stop to that.
What Will doesn't know is that Lou is about to burst into his world in a riot of colour. And neither of them knows they're going to change the other for all time.
Me Before You
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes is a love story which explores the relationship between Louisa and Will. Thirty-five year old Will was once a high powered businessman who lived a life of action and adventure until he was victim of an accident that left him paralysed. Faced with the reality that he would never recover Will's outlook on life changes and he longs for death � something which horrifies his family. In a desperate attempt to try and change his outlook on life Will's family hire twenty-six year old Louisa as his personal carer. The relationship between these two characters does not start off smoothly, with Will making it very clear he wants no friendship from her. As time progresses you begin to see the shift between them as Louisa sets out to change his mind and give him a reason to look forward to each day. The story embeds many valuable life lessons, takes you on a roller-coaster ride of emotions (have the tissues ready!) and reminds you to cherish the things we so easily take for granted. - Adriana
QBD The Bookshop, 11/03/2016
