English - Reading Log

27-06-17
Novel

Me Before You
Jojo Moyes
Penguin Books
2012

This book is about a young woman named Louisa Clark, who doesn't know what she wants to do with her life. She lives in a small town, in a small house with her parents, grandfather, sister, and nephew. When her sister decides to go back to university, Lou gets a job as a carer/companion to a paraplegic man named Will. They don't get along at the start, but after their ups and downs, they fall in love.

This book is set in a small town in the UK, in the 21st century.

The characters in this book are: Louisa Clark, William Traynor, Katrina Clark, Camilla Traynor, Steven Traynor, Patrick, Nathan, Josie Clark, and Bernard Clark.

I really liked this book, as the characters were interesting, the love story was sweet, and the ending pulled your heartstrings.

Describe an important relationship in the book. Why is it important in the text?
An important relationship in this book is the one between Lou and Will. At first they didn't get along at all, as Lou is a very bubbly person, and Will really didn't want to be alive, but as the book progressed, so did their relationship. Lou helped him see the light in life, and took him on adventures, trying to get him to change his mind about wanting to die. In the end, it wasn't enough, and he went to Dignitas and they took him out of his misery. Their relationship was important in this book, as when Will died, there was so much more impact, because he was leaving behind a girl who loved him.