Monday, May 30, 2016

Review: Me Before You

It's almost June and so far, I've only finished 2 books this year.
Me Before You was one of them. I finished this in 4 days, which is quite impressive considering my reading slump was/is at an all-time low. 

This novel made me laugh, smile, and metaphorically cry. (I say metaphorically because it's pretty difficult to make me cry from a book but my heart did ache very much as I was reading this story.)

I consider this book under the genre of adult-fiction-romance. It's wonderfully written, at the point where Louisa Clark's positive, radiating, hilarious voice infiltrates your own daily life. It makes you rethink the way you set your mentality, at least that's what it did to me. Personally, I'm a big pessimist and it helped me see that looking at the bright side and making the best with what you have shouldn't be the scariest thing in the world. 

The banter between Will and Louisa made me smile a lot. Brits are very witty; it's fun reading from their perspectives. The characters' personalities are very well-developed, which helps the readers relate to them a lot more. This is something that I feel is very essential in romance novels. 

I love the message about living your life to the best of your capability, without the implication that you have to go out and do something stupid while screaming "YOLO" at the top of your lungs. 

Will Traynor, the male protagonist, is such a complicated character who you just want to make happy. His unfortunate circumstances highlight the pain and depression that many people feel in this world. Although it may not be to the extent of a quadriplegic, Jojo Meyes does a good job of weaving in the dark and bright sides to life. That's why it becomes very easy to relate and immerse yourself within this story. 

I'm really glad and excited for the upcoming movie starring Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke. In my opinion, they are perfect for their roles! Just check out their instagrams if you don't believe me. 

My rating of 4/5 stars is subjective because the ending upset me at the end. If I was a professional, unbiased book reviewer, I'd probably lean towards 5/5 stars. 

Goodreads Summary: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15507958-me-before-you
Subjective Rating: 4/5
Objective Rating: 5/5