Me Before You

A Novel

By: Jojo Moyes

Narrated by: Susan Lyons, Anna Bentink, Steven Crossley, Alex Tregear, Andrew Wincott, Owen Lindsay

Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins

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)

Before me Everyone

Would you listen to Me Before You again? Why?

No. But I can't remember when I've ever done that.

What other book might you compare Me Before You to and why?

Codependency No More. The primary character puts the needs of everyone before her own.

Which scene was your favorite?

Whenever she stood up for herself.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

a love story

Most entertaining and lovely story

I saw a trailer of the movie and was curious about the book. After few chapters, I began listening to it at every moment possible. The story is very engaging and well written. I really felt like I was in the story itself. I felt the emotion that each character was going through. The story is sweet, lively and full of life.

I am now interested to look up at more of Jojo Moyes books.

Waterworks!

What a fantastic story. Well written, well read. I will read this again and again!

Wonderful story

Where does Me Before You rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the best

Who was your favorite character and why?

Louisa, her quirky spirit. I liked Will also, great sense of humor

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

I love her accent

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Both, mainly laugh at Louisa's dry wit and interaction with Will

Love story - about loving others and yourself

This is a story about characters who truly lived their lives in the best way they could. Your opinion about the choices Will makes is, in my opinion, irrelevant to the quality of the story. This book was well written and was believable. The characters acted and reacted in a way that made them feel real.

This book has opened my eyes to the difficulties that individuals with disabilities face on a daily basis and for that, I am grateful. This book also writes about love in a way that is accessible - this is not a fairy tale. The story is a true love story, both about loving others and loving yourself.

Excellent Book and Excellent movie.

I saw the movie first then listen to the book. I would see it again and listen to the book all over again. they are great.

Loved this

Great book, great author, great narrator. I highly recommend this book. Even though the story is sad, it's full of joy as well.

Another Remarkable Jojo Moyes

A moving well told story. This my second of her books and will read more.

Loved it

Love this book. Thought the narrators did a great job as well. I’ve read the book, seen the movie, and when listening to this book I can’t help but see Emilia Clarke acting it out.

This had me glued from the beginning

I laughed & cried through this entire book. Well performed. Sad yet I could see her path toward self fulfillment.