Me Before You
My mom and I read Me Before You together and saw the movie and I can't speak for her but I LOVED IT! We will both share what we thought of the book, and the movie, and what we liked about each.Jordans thoughts:
BOOK: I read this book in one week while still in school, which is very impressive considering I don't read too much in my downtime during school, but I literally could not put it down! I took it to work with me at Texas Roadhouse and read it when I had down time, that is how obsessed with it I was. Obviously, it is a love story, but the book combines a good amount of humor, and the story really develops into a love story after you really get to know the characters. The author also does a really good job at not making it too cheesy, it feels realistic, and not too fanciful. They don't sugar coat Will's injury, or make it seem glorious, its really heartbreaking but gives you a really good perspective on life. The author does a great job of giving you insight to both characters personalities that you really feel like you know them, and the ending will leave you needing endless amounts of tissues. Seriously, do not read the final 4 chapters with plans to go out in public after. You will not have the will or desire to leave bed, and your eyes will be puffy and bloodshot.
MOVIE: As always, the book is better than the movie. You get details into their lives when you read the book that you don't get in the movie. The movie did a great job at showing the setting exactly how I pictured it, and it followed the timeline perfectly. There were minor changes but me and my mom agreed that we actually liked the changes they made. There were some irrelevant pieces, and an annoying character that didn't really belong there anyway! I plan on seeing it again in theatres in case that lets you know how much I loved it, but seriously, bring tissues because me and my mom were SOBBING and our napkins were so loud lol
Paula's thoughts:
BOOK: I too read the book in less than a week! I could not put it down & when I did I wanted to pick it right back up! I wasn't expecting to cry as much as I did but I loved the characters so much and I was really hoping for a different ending! My favorite part of the book is shown in a clip of the movie which I cannot wait to see because that clip is exactly how I pictured the moment. I'm not interested in reading the sequel but I would recommend this book, it's a great read!
MOVIE: I WANT TO SEE IT AGAIN!
Let us know what you think if you read it and we love reading books together so tell us what we should read next!!
xoxo JC and PB <3
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