I enjoyed Me Before You, even with it’s faults, and wanted something light after The Art of Baking Blind and the Book of Fate, so I decided to pick up Jojo Moyes’s latest, One Plus One. I wound up liking this less than Me Before You, but for entirely different reasons. The plot was similar in that it was about a woman who was somewhat down on her luck being saved by a rich man who was down on his luck in other ways. However, I found that this […]
I wasn’t a blubbering mess at the end of this one, but it was still pretty good.
Earlier this year, I was one of many who fell under the spell of Jojo Moyes’ Me Before You. I cried my eyes out at tragic, yet somehow still uplifting, love story. And I loved Moyes’ familiar, comforting writing style. Conversational and realistic. I was a big fan. One Plus One is Jojo’s new book. And while the book doesn’t have the same emotional punch as Me Before You, I still recommend it. I mean, come on. We can’t cry about everything. Jess is a […]
“You only get one life. It’s actually your duty to live it as fully as possible.”
I put Me Before You on my to-read list after reading ModernLove’s review back in February. The emotional response she had to the book elevated it from a maybe read to a definitely read (the book was already on my radar given Jen K’s, Malin’s, and HelloKatieO’s reviews from CBR5). Here is what I wrote on Goodreads immediately following completing the novel: “This fucking book. Christ, I can’t even find the words right now. It’s poignant, and heart-rending, and should come with tissues.” I usually […]
A thoughtful love story
I’ve seen so many favorable reviews for Me Before You (2013) by Jojo Moyes that I was compelled to pick it up. I wasn’t sure what I was getting into, but it was worth reading: a thoughtful, sweet, and sad story about two people coming together and improving each others’ lives. Louisa Clark is stuck in a rut. She’s in her mid-twenties, lives with her parents, and has worked in a cafe for the past six years. Her boyfriend is obsessed with exercise and has […]