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Me Before You

By: Jojo Moyes
Narrated by: Susan Lyons, Anna Bentink, Steven Crossley, Alex Tregear, Andrew Wincott, Owen Lindsay
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Publisher's summary

Discover the love story that captured over 20 million hearts in Me Before You, After You, and Still Me.

They had nothing in common until love gave them everything to lose...

Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an exceedingly ordinary life - steady boyfriend, close family - who has never been farther afield than their tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after an accident. Will has always lived a huge life - big deals, extreme sports, worldwide travel - and now he’s pretty sure he cannot live the way he is.

Will is acerbic, moody, bossy - but Lou refuses to treat him with kid gloves, and soon his happiness means more to her than she expected. When she learns that Will has shocking plans of his own, she sets out to show him that life is still worth living.

A Love Story for this generation, Me Before You brings to life two people who couldn’t have less in common - a heartbreakingly romantic novel that asks, What do you do when making the person you love happy also means breaking your own heart?

Cast of Narrators:

  • Susan Lyons
  • Anna Bentink
  • Steven Crossley
  • Alex Tregear
  • Andrew Wincott
  • Owen Lindsay
©2012 Jojo Moyes (P)2012 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"A hilarious, heartbreaking, riveting novel.... I will stake my reputation on this book." (Anne Lamott, People Magazine)

"When I finished this novel, I didn’t want to review it: I wanted to reread it...an affair to remember." (New York Times Book Review, Liesl Schillinger)

"An unlikely love story.... To be devoured like candy, between tears." (O, The Oprah Magazine)

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Heartbreaking love story

Will and Louisa are meant for each other. Had tears in my eyes! Read it for yourself!

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Loved every minute of this story.

I fell in love with Will and nearly felt that I knew him from birth. Story kept me informed.

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Great story and voice actors. Better than the film

I loved the story. Everything was my favorite moment because it went a lot more in depth than the film did.

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The narrators make this great book come alive.

Love this story line. Narrators make it wonderful and hard to stop listening for the next chapter

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Me before you

I love it the audio book! I would have liked if the book or audio was more like the movie. Don't get me wrong I love the movie. But it could have been so much better if it was more in the movie.

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Incredible

Such a tear jerker!! I listened to the whole book in days. Oh my goodness, you just can't stop. Such an incredible lesson learned -- live life to the fullest.

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Loved this listen!

What made the experience of listening to Me Before You the most enjoyable?

I loved the main character, Louisa. She is quirky, funny, and extremely likeable. Louisa is so determined to help Will, and it really translates. You relate to her success and her failures.

What did you like best about this story?

A very unique story that kept my attention the whole time!

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The main narrator did an awesome job, and I loved listening to her!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Will and Louisa's relationship was very special. It was sad to think of Will's situation, going from a man of adventure and dare, to a man dependent on everyone around him. It really makes you think about your own life, and to not take advantage of what you are given!

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My favorite audible listen so far!

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Just amazingly written!

Made me laugh, sad, happy, & cry. such a heartfelt good book! Well written and performed...

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Enjoyed

This was an interesting story that held my attention to the end. I especially liked the narrator who brought life to the story. It's also a story that's a bit sad at times but in a way that made me think about life and choices. I recommend it highly.

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Excellent

The STORY had me in tears at the end. Just seeing how much effort Lou took in caring for Will was heart breaking. I wished she had her HEA.

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