To an ordinary young woman, being under heavy responsibilities for her family that is entirely relying on her income is definitely tough. In fact, this is all what Louisa’s life had been like before she met Will Trainer. The novel, Me Before You which depicts the beautiful romance between two very different people, is ready to convey not only a sweet love story but also the long-lasting warmth to the readers.

▲ Cover of the book Me Before You. Provided by Amazon.com

If you grab the book in your hand, you would first be intrigued by the attractive coverart on which a girl is carefully freeing a bird. Then you would turn to the title,“Me Before You,” whose meaning would stimulate your curiosity. As you read along the story, however, you would understand that everything here is actually connected to the storyline of the book.

In this book, readers would be able to find themselves totally absorbed in Louisa’s life, naturally and quickly equating themselves with the main character. The first chapter starts with what Louisa’s everyday life had been like before she met Will Trainer. After Louisa loses her job at a cafe, she begins to work for Will Trainer as his caregiver. However, Will Trainer who had been living a perfect life before he lost his movement below his neck due to a motorcycle accident, is not the easiest patient to look after. Since Will was fussy about every single thing and his mother put extreme pressure on Louisa, she had to endure the work with great patience.

However, as they spend a lot of time together everyday, they gradually open their minds toward each other. As two very different people get to know each other, they slowly feel that they are healing each other’s wounds. Nevertheless, another big obstacle awaits their relationship when Will expresses his desire for euthanasia. No matter how hard Louisa tries to pursuade him to stay alive, he does not change his thoughts.

Written from her perspective, the book makes readers easily sympathize with her feelings as she talks about her life. In fact, her delicate feelings are well described through carefully chosen words. They will find themselves unconsciously grinning when Louisa feels happy, while their tears will be streaming when she desperately wishes Will would change his decision on euthanasia.

Not many people appreciate being alive in their everyday lives. Nor do they consider being in a healthy state something special. This book is very thought provoking for it makes readers think about such aspects of life. Wondering about what would happen to Louisa and Will, as they constantly face obstacles, readers would feel waves of emotions submerging their minds. Perhaps, now you would understand the meaning of, Me Before You—the life of Louisa before meeting Will, along with the little girl on the book cover. Instead of the sweet love story that we commonly find in romance books, there is a complex mixture of sentiments well expressed in this book. If you are curious about what happens to Will and Louisa, it is time for you to go get this book. Do not be surprised to find your pages wet with tears as you finish the last page of the book.