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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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Great Book

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

This was a great book. It really makes you think about decisions made and the quality of life.

What did you like best about this story?

Although somewhat predictable, the unveiling of each of the characters was very well done.

Which scene was your favorite?

My favorite scene was towards the end and how the write captured their first kiss.

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Great read .. for the emotional ones, have a box of tissue.

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Great book!

A lovely sad story. You connect with the characters and feel emotionally connected to them, their lives, and joys. I enjoyed this book.

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Wonderful listen!

Susan Lyons really made me love Louisa, and completely drew me into the story! Since I listened on a long road trip, some of the other voices were hard to hear when their volume went low or to whispers. Courageous ending.

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Loved it!

I'm a very fussy reader but I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Would recommend to anyone who likes stories of human endurance and special love.

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HEART GRIPPING. I LOVED IT.

What did you love best about Me Before You?

The characters. They were real. I wanted to know these people in the real world. I wanted to hug Louisa. It was simply so well written. Kudos to the author.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I am sure many pick Louisa. How can you not. She was the most amazing character I've read about in quite some time.

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not heard any of the narrators in this book. I was impressed by all but the man who voiced Nathan (the Australian). He didn't have much inflection in his voice.

Who was the most memorable character of Me Before You and why?

Louisa. She went from a girl who's family, and even herself, didn't believe she was capable of more than slinging hash in a café. Her growth in the story was fascinating and heart warming.

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I feel when a reader wants these people to be real and would love to meet them that is the mark of a well written story. I also feel it ended as it should. I can't recommend this book enough.

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Gripping

I laughed I cried when I was done I just felt a little luckier and happier with my life than I was before I started

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Heart warming story

I love love and that is what this book is about. This is definitely one of my new favorites.

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Moved to tears, rare for me

I loved the idea of the story. So different. The characters are rich and complex. I had listen to After You to stay with the characters.

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excellent story

Loved this book from start to finish. Narration is excellent. Well worth lstening to. I would recommend it.

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  • 06-15-16

Great story brilliantly narrated - tear jerker!

Excellent writing sculpted into 3D by the narrators. Especially loved Alex Tregear - enjoyed her London accent & pacing for the Trina POV chapter & how well she adapted it to each characters' dialog. Will look for more of her work.

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