Me Before You Review

Let me start by saying this has just gone to the top of my list of all time favorite books.

This is the story of a girl named Louisa, who is desperately looking for a new job to help support her family, who have fallen on hard times. She is set up with a position as a caretaker for a young man named Will, who is quadriplegic. Will used to live a very big life. He was an adventurer, a successful businessman, always on the move until he was involved in an accident that took away all his freedom. Now confined to his chair, Will needs 24 hour care and Louisa has been hired by his mother. Louisa quickly discovers that Will is a very unhappy man who takes his frustrations out on those around him. She also learns that Will is suicidal and has granted his family a period of 6 months before he follows through on his plans to end his own life. Louisa is determined to change his mind by showing him how good life can be. Over the course of those 6 months she and Will grow increasingly closer and end up falling in love. Will it be enough to stop him?

This book is so heartbreakingly beautiful. The writing style is wonderful and pulls you into Will and Louisa's world immediately. You will laugh and you will cry. Your emotions will be raw by the end, but in the best way possible. This is an absolute must read.