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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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Amazing and a great read.

I loved every minute of it, great story and content. it had a great message.

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Tragically wonder love story well performed!

I loved this story and it's wonderfully flawed leading lady and man. The multiple narrators allowed me to feel I wad actually right with the characters, seeing their lives and not just listening to a book. I'll miss Clark and Will!

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Love it!

a different type if love story, "Some love stories aren't epic novels, some are short stories" 🙏🏽

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Great book

I loved it as much as the movie! It's a beautiful story and well written.

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a heart wrenching love story.

louisa needs a job and will needs a caretaker, but louisa has never been a caretaker of a disabled person. turns out, that's not what will's mother wants for him. she wants will to have a friend, someone who will make him happy. louisa does that and more, but i'll tell ya, this book sent me for a loop and had me so wracked with grief, that i would have to stop listening to pull it together. it's intense, seriously intense.

i plan to listen to it again, because it's just that good, and instead of dealing with the heaviness like in the first listen, i could take it easy and maybe delight in the great relationship that louisa and will share.

this book is worth more than one credit, it's just that good.

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*•-:¦:-•*Live Boldly*•-:¦:-•*

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

As an adventure addict myself (skydiving, bungee jumping etc) I can relate to Will's life prior to his accident and understand his frustration with lack of mobility. Imagine having to rely on someone else for every meal, sip of water, bathroom break...of course I'd be pissed about life and all able bodies around me. This is a great read about a woman (Lou) who through this ass of a quadriplegic (Will) finds a passion to live life boldly. To travel. To explore. To want more than what she is accustomed to in her home town.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Me Before You?

The moment Will and Lou kiss.

Which scene was your favorite?

The moment Lou finally ventures off to Paris and reads Will's letter.

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The most heart-wrenching, incredulous story

Everyone who knows me, knows that my favorite love story of all time is the Fault in our Stars by John Green. However, after reading Me Before You, I've discovered that it is one of the most well-written stories I've ever read. Of course everyone who has a heart will wish the ending of the story could have been a happily ever after, but it's not just about that. This story isn't supposed to be that way because if it was, you wouldn't have appreciated your life in a way that you hadn't before, or the way you appreciated love and happiness. If you're contemplating on reading this book, read it. It may be saddening at times but if you get through the end of it you'll be much more appreciative and hopeful.

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Amazing !!

This story put me through the ringer. I laughed, I cried, I cussed, I wanted to scream and I loved every minute of it...

Great read, amazing narration. This is a must read..

Christy
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An amazing story!

It was a good adventure, a definite tear jerker... I didn't know what to expect when I downloaded this title, it was a pleasant surprise.

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Not what I expected!

You read the title and a million thoughts go through your mind as to what this story is about. Read this story and you realize that it isn't just a story, but multiple life lessons. My heart is hurting but only because of the sadness of the family. A family who starts off close but then ends apart. My heart is full because someone who has resigned to live their life as is with no trying has had their eyes open to possibilities. My heart is bittersweet because someone who was full of life and in control fought everyday to keep that.

A great read! A wonderful story! Will definitely recommend it!

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