I just finished two seconds ago and I am a MESS. I haven't cried in a book since City of Heavenly Fire. But just reading his letter BROKE me. I'm still crying. Idk how I'm supposed to do homework now
+Haleema Rafiq same i cried and then i tried to hold it in cause i didn't want anyone to see me cry BUT OH MY GOD IT WAS SO GOOD I COULDN'T READ ANY OTHER BOOK FOR WEEKS.
Did anyone else hate that Will didn't flat out say he loved Lou? I was waiting for him to just say it and he never did. Tell me I'm not alone or that I missed something reading it and he actually does tell her he loves her. Not implies it but ACTUALLY SAYS "I LOVE YOU"
I read this book two years ago and every time I remember the ending I feel the urge to cry. I haven't read the second book but I've read more negative reviews than positive reviews about it, so I don't know if I'll ever read it... I loved this booktalk, mostly because I could relate a lot with the things you said!!! ALSO, I love Emilia as Lou and Sam as Will. Can't wait to watch the movie!
OMG !!! Clau no sabía que mirabas los vídeos de Cristine. El final del libro también me destrozo (literalmente) fue tan duro cuando Will no cambia su decisión aunque la ame :'(
I cried many, many times despite knowing what happened. I wasn't spoiled exactly but the trailer kinda already set the tone for me, like you said. The scene of them saying goodbye was the one scene where I actually had to put the book down and compose myself so I could read without the blurring of words from crying too much. This is one of my all time favorite books now and it's actually even changed the way I think about life and death and what it means to actually live. So glad you liked the book!
I liked the book a lot, but it bothered me a lot that Will didn't give her a chance as you said at least one month more, I have to confess that I expected a happy ending and would have liked if both of them figured things out, I wanted them to work, until the very last moment I thought he could change his mind as Lou said it wasn't written in stone. This is not a SAD book, but in the last chapters it makes you sad because of all the beautiful moments they shared together and how Will decided to give up, and not to be brave, the end makes you feel angry,sad and helpless. I cant imagine a second book without Will nope. This book made me cry (I didnt cry with TFioS either or les intouchables movie)
SPOILER: I just finished this book, and J started bawling when Louisa and Will were in Dignitas and Will said "Tell me something good." And Clarke just started talking about her and Will, and their fate and their adventures. I cried so loud my siblings came into my room to why I was crying, lolol. &I couldn't also read After You. I'm not so sure if I'm ready to see Lou move on and see the book without Will. I seriously will miss his sarcastic remarks and sweet looks that he gives to Lou. And the letter he gave to Lou at the end of thebook too. ❤️💔❤️
+Tashapolis This one is way beeter than November 9th. The carachters on the Colleen Hoover's one are so plain and even though the base of the story, the main idea is really original and lovely, It`s not really explayed on the book. I usually like her books, but this one dissapointed me a lot. You do yours, obviously
When I read this book I was completely sure that Will was going to change his mind...and when he die I was in shock and I couldn't stop crying. I was sure It was going to be a happy ending. I first read it in December and even now I reread it once in a while. I just can get over it. Sorry if my english is not the best. I'm from Chile ✌✌
I just finished this and I definitely cried in the "expected to cry" sections. I gave it 4/5 stars instead of 5/5 because just like you I thought he could have EXTENDED THE DEADLINE! I love that the book tackles a really sensitive issue in a way that might open minds about why some people make those difficult decisions like the one Will and his family made for him. I will definitely read the next one. I need Lou back in my life.
I CRIED FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS AFTER READING IT! IT WAS ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE YOU KNEW IT WAS GONNA HAPPEN AND THAT MADE IT EVEN SADDER FOR ME BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO BE REALLY OPTIMISTIC AND GOT MY HOPES UP ONLY TO HAVE THAT HEART CRUSHING SCENE IN SWITZERLAND AND JUST UGGGHH!!!
LOVED THIS BOOK! Even though I knew by the end that it wasn't going to have a conventional happy ending I still really loved it. Will and Louisa's relationship and their relationships with their families just felt very real and grounded and I feel like this book really illustrated the struggles that people experience in their everyday lives and that we don't always get a happy ending. Honestly can't even consider reading the sequel right now and after hearing about some of what happens I'm not sure if I will.
just finished the book , and i can't contain my tears ..... definitely one of my favorites books i think the reason why , was that this book wasn't another common romantic novel , it was more of finding yourself , happiness and two people with nothing in common trying to complement each other was magic and beautiful
You made me want to read this book 10x more than I already did, but seeing you tear up in the review also makes me so scared to read it! Lol, I don't want to cry and get my heart ripped out. Great review :)
I really loved this book. One of my favorite parts was when he came for her in the hedge maze and got her to talk for the first time about what had happened. There was this touching connectedness they had in that moment where they had both been through horrific trials that were so different and yet there was this understanding and support for each other. Great book! Loved it!
everytime i finish a book, I come running to your booktalk because you always understand what I'm feeling, sometimes thats hard to find, so thank you! btw I cry like crazy for literal like an hour after reading the book.
[SPOILERS DON'T READ THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK] I didn't cry at Will either because I knew it was coming because I knew there was a second book after and given the name of it... well... I did however cry buckets when he got her the bumblebee tights
I loved this book so much!!! Ahh I started it a couple hours before a dance audition, and had the hardest time putting it down to go! I ended up spending the whole audition thinking about it, and read the rest once I got home. Definitely didn't do very well at the audition because of it, but it was just so good that I COULDNT STOP THINKING ABOUT IT!! Me Before You is definitely on my 'top books to read' list. I found out about it because I saw you made a book talk for it. So thank you for letting me know this book exists- it's wonderful!!
Aside from the book itself, I really loved the conversations that Will and Lou had. My favorite was when he said "You only get one life. It's your duty to live it as fully as possible." #feels
Earliest I've ever come. I loved "Me Before You" and I was not even a big romance fan! It was super adorable and precious! The ending depressed me to the highest point but it's just overall so GREAT!
I cried despite being spoiled. I'm an emotional wreck right now, I just finished. I'm quite upset because you're right. THEY NEVER HAD A CHANCE!!! Ughhhhhhhhhhh it's so sad and gets you thinking so much soooooo much 😭😭😭
I was waiting for you to do a review of this book! I cried reading it, cried after it was over, and I cry every time I see the trailer! I have such high hopes for the movie I hope it meets my expectations.
This book. I don't think an ending has twisted me up so much before. It's like you go through the stages of grief, anger...bargaining...acceptance. It's such a wonderful story and I cannot WAIT for the movie.
Jojo Moyes's writing is awesome! After reading ME Before You last year I really liked her style so I looked up more books by her and have now read them all but one. She has d definitely been added to my "auto-buy" list!
HI CHRISTINE! i recently read Me Before You and I got my heart completely ripped out, so I read After You just for closure, and trust me you should really really read it! I absolutely loved it!!!
I just literally finished this book and it's almost 2am and I can't stop talking with myself about everything that happened and how it could've worked out better, but how at the same time it couldn't have been possible because he would've been miserable in a way, and how I couldn't believe that he actually did it, and how my life is once again changed by the loss of someone I loved and the complexity of this issue and overall of how much I wish I'd met someone to discuss this with. I'm mentally, physically, emotionally and psychologically exhausted.
Oh Christine, Me before You is literally my favourite book ever. I agree with everything you said in the review, that I wish she was enough for him, I wish the love they shared was enough, and it was just so sad that it wasn't. - I definitely sobbed when he was on the hospital bed and saying goodbye etc! I was skeptical about After You but actually really enjoyed it, the first half was slow and a little frustrating but by the end you felt like you got an ending to Lou's story, and it was lovely, definitely read it soon! I cannot wait for this movie, I agree - Sam Claffin is going to be the perfect Will! xx
i cried in the last three chapters. the part that really really got to me (as in sobbing hysterically for about 25 minutes) was the letter. every word he wrote reminded me of the fact that he wasnt there anymore, of the love that they had and how absent everything must have felt for lou. it was so heartbreaking. i read the letter 3 times and sobbed every time. so sad
I knew what ending was coming, but even after she arrived *at the place when he was going to do that thing* I still had hope she would change his mind (even though I'm the back of my mind i didn't). The book was amazing and I did cry!!!!
I picked this up the other day and finished it that night SO FRICKIN GOOD then I was like "Oh Christine has a book talk, I'll watch that and re-live all the feels"
Hi Christine. I'm so happy that you read the book is so perfect. I think that the part that broke my heart the letter. I don't think that you will love that much the second book for some things but has humor and that feeling of family, but it's not the same that the first one. Love your video.
The words in the book were so touching and I cried for the first time ever in reading a book. I couldn't handle that the book was over so quickly. I couldn't pick up the second book knowing Will is now gone. I loved the trailer, the pace of it made my heart race at the correct moments and I loved that they whose Ed Sheeran's Photograph to play in the background. It was pefect. The actors portray the characters well and I love Sam Claflin as Will.
when I read this I actually didn't cry which is odd because I'm a baby. one difference I had from you was that when I finished it, I was SO excited for the next one because I LOVED how it ended! even if it ended after book 1, I felt a sense of closure honestly, and there was so much room for famdiction!
I loved this book and cried for the last two hours while listening to it on audible. I almost immediately downloaded the second book so I could find out what happens. A lot of surprises!!
By the time I got this book, you had uploaded this review and it made me want to finish the book as fast as possible. I read 84% of it in ONE DAY. I was glad I finished it but I cried like a baby.
You absolutely nailed it! All the words all the thoughts and all the emotions you felt I did too. I cant wait for the film either. Jojo has another book that im trying but for After You(the sequel to MBY) i dont think I can read it, not until the movie at least.
Ahh Christine!! I read this when it first came out and loved it! And since then I have read most of jojo moyes' other books and you HAVE to read "The last letter from your lover" it is SO good, one of my favourite books ever! Even better than "Me before you"! But yeah I can relate to all of your feelings about this, I cried at odd parts too! Anyway hope you see this and get looking at jojo moyes' other books! She's such a good author! X
I've just finished 'After You' and it's amazing. It's beautiful to know how Lou deals with Will not being there. I do recommend to wait just a little before you read it because when you finish 'Me before You' you're full of emotions and thoughts that need to settle down first. But when that's happened definitely read it!
I just finished it this morning and I haven't cried so much over a book character since Will in Clockwork Princess. I agree with you 100% on basically everything, ESPECIALLY the whole 'i-can't-bring-myself-to-read-about-life-after-will' thing. Hopefully I'll be ready to read it in a few months, after I've recovered a bit from this sheer heartbreak.
I cried so much reading this book. I think the first time I cried was when Lou took Will to the horse racing and it all went wrong, I felt so bad for her and my heart broke for her. Then again I was crying at the wedding and the concert. And the last like 100 pages had me in tears- I knew what was going to happen but I didn't want it to and I kept trying to convince myself it wouldn't happen. The movie looks amazing, it looks so closely adapted and I can't wait!!
My friend told me the ending. She didn't know. She hadn't read the book, but apparently she searchd up some stuff to know more about the movie.....and I was there when she said it. And I just wanted to cry at that moment cuz SPOILERS ARE FREAKING THE WORST! I cried twice. Not at the end. By the end of the book, I was just depressed. I didn't cry. My eyes burned but no tears fell. I closed the book, and just sat there, bummed out and out of energy. Spoilers The first time was when Lou found out that Will wanted to kill himself. And I specifically remember that the next chapter was in Mrs.Traynor's POV. She told about how Will had already tried to kill himself by pulling his wrist over those nails and it actually hurt me. I just couldn't stand it and I just broke down into tears. The second time was at two o'clock in the morning. I stayed up doing whatever and started continuing the book. Will and Lou are in the maze and they're talking about how Lou had gotten raped. I hadn't even known that was what had happened. I just remember a previous chapter where she was talkinga bout coming out of the maze with her sister. And I go back to read it. There's a line where it says that her sister helped her pick up her clothes. And it struck me. She had been raped by those FUCKING GUYS WHO SHOULD DIE. I go back to the current scene and I just can't. :'(
Im right there with you after reading this book! it was so amazing and I was so emotional after finishing it! SO GOOD. Im now half way through "After You" and so far I dont really love it. Its not what I imagined it would be for sure.
I'm so glad you posted this today because I just finished the book last night! I cried while reading and I cried again watching you cry, haha. Also I feel your pain about not wanting to read the sequel quite yet. Gotta take some time to wallow!!
I absolutely loved this book. I just finished it yesterday and I cried so much in that book it was insane. I can't bring myself to read the next book either because it just won't feel the same and my emotions are still all over the place from reading Me Before You that it just won't happen for a while.
CHRISTINE YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH! I mean.. I have a book review on it but just watching you talk about it made me start to tear up again and agh I'm so excited for the movie. And yes I totally with you when you say you don't want to read the next book! Neither do I. I can't see a world without Will Traynor. :'(
Wow I finished this in November and as soon as you go 'It's a sad book' I START CRYING. I've watched the trailer three times, and have cried every time. I avoid thinking about the story because I end up in tears. So beautiful, but goddamn Jojo, WHY?!? Also, my friend told me book 2 isn't necessary, and MBY is her favourite book of ALL TIME. So I'm not going to read After You, I felt MBY wrapped up so nicely!
I finished the book today and I was crying so much, I can't imagine how I will be like when I watch the movie. I'm so glad there's book talks about it. Because I have a book club and this our book of the month. But I can't discuss it because they other members arent done and the meeting is on the last Saturday of the month. But oh my heart. It was so good and heart breaking. I hope I don't go in a reading slump because of it.
I went into this book few years ago without knowing anything about it, not even the tone, and I'm very glad it was that way, it made me "feel" the book more. I dream a world without spoilers!
I read the second one (After You) and I definitely 100% recommend you read it!!! I had reservations, like you, going into the 2nd one but I loved it so much!
I love your reviews! They're always so close to what I feel😍 I have to say I saw the trailer first, that's what got me to read the book in the first place. But I didn't feel spoiled at all, I loved the experience so much! I knew how it was going to end, but until the last page I was hoping for a different ending. I have read the second book, and you should read it definitely. It's real and honest and surprising, that's all I can say without spoiling anything 😉
I read this book in one sitting. Once I reached the scene where Lou and Will first kissed I just died inside and sobbed my way through the rest of it. There are tear marks all over my copy. I am now emotionally wrecked.
I cried so much at the end, I was sobbing and even after I finished the book I continued to cry for like 20 minutes. I totally agree what you mean about not reading the next book aswell, I have it in my shelf but just can't pick it up
I don't usually comment on videos, but I just had to say I was super on the fence about reading the sequel as well, but I just jumped in one night and literally stayed up all night to finish it... It was soooo good! I loved the first book so much, and I honestly loved the second book just as much but in very different ways. It was definitely way more, and way better than I expected, and I would super recommend you give it a shot!
Omg Christine please read after you, I didn't even plan on reading it but I couldn't leave Lou like that and you are the only booktuber I watch and I feel so alone, I literally read the book in one day and I need to discuss!!! everyone I know hates reading and watching your book videos keeps me sane. I need your input ASAP 😭
My friend had recommended the trailer and it instantly gave away the tone of the book. As a result, I couldn't cry that much at pivotal scenes, despite loving it. BUT the part where I couldn't help but break down into heart-wrenching tears was the cafeteria scene at the end. :( It was painful, yet it had resolve. GREAT book indeed.
I JUST finished the book, and I cried so much! It was so hard to read through the ending, I honestly doubted that I could finish it -but HEY I did it (and now I'm a crying mess). I also really wanted this story to have a happy ending, but at the same time, I think that the end is not that bad; Lou is about to have a really, really nice life and I'm so proud of her!
it is worth reading after you :) I really enjoyed both of them!! I watched the first 20 seconds of the movie trailer before i started reading me before you back at the start of march...then i stopped the trailer as i didn't want to be spoiled and it was AMAZING and then I read after you as it just seemed to be the right thing to read and it was worth it :) then i watched the trailer in full and i CANNOT wait to watch the movie!!
I recently read the book and loved it! I also wanted the movie today and I was so happy with it. Honestly, it was one of the best book-movie adaptations and the movie wasn't that much different from the book which was lovely
Oh gosh! I loved the book! It's one of my favourites now. I got spoiled the ending, but it was still beautiful. I don't wanna read the second book either, probably won't.
I was spoiled for the tone i saw an Instagram where someone was holding the book and tears but I did still cry although not as much as I would've if I hadn't seen it. In glad you liked it its one of my favorites !
I just finished it this week! also didn't cry, 1. because they didn't actually describe his passing, which is always the point that breaks me in books, and 2. because my bookstore very conveniently stored the second book and not the first, and the second was called "after you" so I already knew what was gonna happen... dammit bookstore. but I LOVED this book! I loved seeing both Lou and Will grow as people and deal with these things. this book has made me realize that I am damned lucky to be able to live my life independently. holy shit... great job Jojo Moyes. I actually kinda do want to read the second book now xD I wanna know if everything works out okay with Lou. great video! loved it!
the part that broke my heart the most-est (is that even a word?¿) is when will was on his deathbed and he said to lou "tell me something good" that's when i absolutely lost it, like i cried during other parts of the book but this part just absolutely killed me because as soon as he said that i started remembering the beginning of the book when lou told him about her black and yellow stripped tights and then i remembered her birthday and i just cried so hard. and then what smashed me was when lou told him something good, their story and how he changed her life. I think i felt my heart physically hurt oh my god.
whoever got attached to the characters and had their heart broken in pieces should not listen to Little Do You Know by Alex and Sierra. and also do NOT imagine Alex as Will and Sierra as Louisa (I wrote this comment because I actually wanted you guys to listen to it so that I'm not the only one sobbing in my room and clutching the book to my chest)
I felt the exact same way when finishing it! I just wanted more, but not the more that the second book would give me. I had actually thought things were going to work out differently when I read this because I was like "oh there's a second book" and like an hour before finishing it, I ordered the second book. Then I got to the end and I felt just like you did and I legit canceled the order, haha. I plan to read it some day but it's been months and it still doesn't seem right yet. However, I have a friend who has read it and she said it was good so I'll definitely pick it up at some point!
LOVED THIS BOOK. It's so fast pace, I read it in a day. Completley agree about feeling bummed I can't do anything but think about that book. BumbleBee Tights.
The part of the book that made mecry for hours is when Lou was in Paris, reading the note that Will left him. It was wonderful and very heart breaking at the same time.
I want to read this book from Wills perspective.
Oh my god! Yes!!!
yes!!!
+Alisha Christine YES!!
+Alisha Christine YES!!!!
Yes! But.. No! My poor broken heart! But yes!!
WHO ELSE HAS BEEN WAITING SO HARD FOR THIS BOOKTALK?? Thank you for booktalk Christine, you're feelings are always on point :)
Meeeee
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I just finished two seconds ago and I am a MESS. I haven't cried in a book since City of Heavenly Fire. But just reading his letter BROKE me. I'm still crying. Idk how I'm supposed to do homework now
sameee!!!!!
SAME!!!!!!!
Omg yes City of Heavenly Fire made me sob so hard! 😭😭😭
Lol who else's heart did this book completely obliterate? I'm dead.
Mine😭😭
+Susie Kidd omg I feel you 😭😭
+Haleema Rafiq LOL yes! I ugly cried for HOURS! it was sooooo bad!
+Haleema Rafiq same i cried and then i tried to hold it in cause i didn't want anyone to see me cry BUT OH MY GOD IT WAS SO GOOD I COULDN'T READ ANY OTHER BOOK FOR WEEKS.
+Haleema Rafiq It's SO GOOD YET SO CRUSHING AT THE SAME TIME!
Christine needs to interview the cast of the movie like she did for TFIOS and The Duff!
YAAAAASSSSS
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Did anyone else hate that Will didn't flat out say he loved Lou? I was waiting for him to just say it and he never did. Tell me I'm not alone or that I missed something reading it and he actually does tell her he loves her. Not implies it but ACTUALLY SAYS "I LOVE YOU"
Me too!😭😭
That's the only thing about the book that I didn't like. How could he not say that he loved her before he died?!
He didn't say it because he didn't love her
+Sarah Younan he did love her. You can feel it and see it. He just thought it was impossible to feel that way in his form..
+Kate RavenClaw near the end, in Swizterland, and in the letter he wrote her, he DID actually say that he loved her.
I read this book two years ago and every time I remember the ending I feel the urge to cry. I haven't read the second book but I've read more negative reviews than positive reviews about it, so I don't know if I'll ever read it...
I loved this booktalk, mostly because I could relate a lot with the things you said!!! ALSO, I love Emilia as Lou and Sam as Will. Can't wait to watch the movie!
So so agree. When I finished the book, I was so distraught hahah
OMG !!! Clau no sabía que mirabas los vídeos de Cristine.
El final del libro también me destrozo (literalmente) fue tan duro cuando Will no cambia su decisión aunque la ame :'(
Yeah, i love this booktalk too, when Christine talks about Lou saying Good bye to will and crying i cried too.
That is why I don't read After you, because of the reviews.
CLAUUUUUU omg
I cried many, many times despite knowing what happened. I wasn't spoiled exactly but the trailer kinda already set the tone for me, like you said.
The scene of them saying goodbye was the one scene where I actually had to put the book down and compose myself so I could read without the blurring of words from crying too much.
This is one of my all time favorite books now and it's actually even changed the way I think about life and death and what it means to actually live.
So glad you liked the book!
I liked the book a lot, but it bothered me a lot that Will didn't give her a chance as you said at least one month more, I have to confess that I expected a happy ending and would have liked if both of them figured things out, I wanted them to work, until the very last moment I thought he could change his mind as Lou said it wasn't written in stone. This is not a SAD book, but in the last chapters it makes you sad because of all the beautiful moments they shared together and how Will decided to give up, and not to be brave, the end makes you feel angry,sad and helpless. I cant imagine a second book without Will nope.
This book made me cry (I didnt cry with TFioS either or les intouchables movie)
I didn't read After You but I just finished One Plus One by Jojo Moyes and it was AMAZING. I would really recommend it!!
+Nahal Reads def adding that to my tbr! thanks! =D
Literally same!!
I want to read all her books now! Starting with After You.
Nahal Reads after you is very good, I'm reading it now and am enjoying it a lot, you should give it a go 😊
she always gives me the feels with all her enthusiasm! i really feel soooo motivated by her
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I just finished this book, and J started bawling when Louisa and Will were in Dignitas and Will said "Tell me something good." And Clarke just started talking about her and Will, and their fate and their adventures. I cried so loud my siblings came into my room to why I was crying, lolol.
&I couldn't also read After You. I'm not so sure if I'm ready to see Lou move on and see the book without Will. I seriously will miss his sarcastic remarks and sweet looks that he gives to Lou. And the letter he gave to Lou at the end of thebook too. ❤️💔❤️
I NEED TO READ THIS! BUT NOVEMBER 9TH FIRST!
+Tashapolis This one is way beeter than November 9th. The carachters on the Colleen Hoover's one are so plain and even though the base of the story, the main idea is really original and lovely, It`s not really explayed on the book. I usually like her books, but this one dissapointed me a lot. You do yours, obviously
When I read this book I was completely sure that Will was going to change his mind...and when he die I was in shock and I couldn't stop crying. I was sure It was going to be a happy ending. I first read it in December and even now I reread it once in a while. I just can get over it.
Sorry if my english is not the best. I'm from Chile ✌✌
I just finished this and I definitely cried in the "expected to cry" sections. I gave it 4/5 stars instead of 5/5 because just like you I thought he could have EXTENDED THE DEADLINE! I love that the book tackles a really sensitive issue in a way that might open minds about why some people make those difficult decisions like the one Will and his family made for him. I will definitely read the next one. I need Lou back in my life.
I CRIED FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS AFTER READING IT! IT WAS ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE YOU KNEW IT WAS GONNA HAPPEN AND THAT MADE IT EVEN SADDER FOR ME BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO BE REALLY OPTIMISTIC AND GOT MY HOPES UP ONLY TO HAVE THAT HEART CRUSHING SCENE IN SWITZERLAND AND JUST UGGGHH!!!
Monica Johnston same
LOVED THIS BOOK! Even though I knew by the end that it wasn't going to have a conventional happy ending I still really loved it. Will and Louisa's relationship and their relationships with their families just felt very real and grounded and I feel like this book really illustrated the struggles that people experience in their everyday lives and that we don't always get a happy ending. Honestly can't even consider reading the sequel right now and after hearing about some of what happens I'm not sure if I will.
just finished the book , and i can't contain my tears ..... definitely one of my favorites books i think the reason why , was that this book wasn't another common romantic novel , it was more of finding yourself , happiness and two people with nothing in common trying to complement each other was magic and beautiful
You made me want to read this book 10x more than I already did, but seeing you tear up in the review also makes me so scared to read it! Lol, I don't want to cry and get my heart ripped out. Great review :)
I really loved this book. One of my favorite parts was when he came for her in the hedge maze and got her to talk for the first time about what had happened. There was this touching connectedness they had in that moment where they had both been through horrific trials that were so different and yet there was this understanding and support for each other. Great book! Loved it!
everytime i finish a book, I come running to your booktalk because you always understand what I'm feeling, sometimes thats hard to find, so thank you!
btw I cry like crazy for literal like an hour after reading the book.
I've read the book so long ago that I had forgotten so much. Listening to your booktalk made me remember everything and I just started crying so much.
[SPOILERS DON'T READ THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK]
I didn't cry at Will either because I knew it was coming because I knew there was a second book after and given the name of it... well... I did however cry buckets when he got her the bumblebee tights
I love and appreciate how dedicated you are to keeping stuff un-spoiled!
I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO EXCITED FOR A VIDEO BEFORE OMG YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO
I loved this book so much!!! Ahh I started it a couple hours before a dance audition, and had the hardest time putting it down to go! I ended up spending the whole audition thinking about it, and read the rest once I got home. Definitely didn't do very well at the audition because of it, but it was just so good that I COULDNT STOP THINKING ABOUT IT!! Me Before You is definitely on my 'top books to read' list. I found out about it because I saw you made a book talk for it. So thank you for letting me know this book exists- it's wonderful!!
Aside from the book itself, I really loved the conversations that Will and Lou had. My favorite was when he said "You only get one life. It's your duty to live it as fully as possible." #feels
Earliest I've ever come. I loved "Me Before You" and I was not even a big romance fan! It was super adorable and precious! The ending depressed me to the highest point but it's just overall so GREAT!
I cried despite being spoiled. I'm an emotional wreck right now, I just finished. I'm quite upset because you're right. THEY NEVER HAD A CHANCE!!! Ughhhhhhhhhhh it's so sad and gets you thinking so much soooooo much 😭😭😭
I was waiting for you to do a review of this book! I cried reading it, cried after it was over, and I cry every time I see the trailer! I have such high hopes for the movie I hope it meets my expectations.
This book. I don't think an ending has twisted me up so much before. It's like you go through the stages of grief, anger...bargaining...acceptance. It's such a wonderful story and I cannot WAIT for the movie.
Jojo Moyes's writing is awesome! After reading ME Before You last year I really liked her style so I looked up more books by her and have now read them all but one. She has d definitely been added to my "auto-buy" list!
HI CHRISTINE! i recently read Me Before You and I got my heart completely ripped out, so I read After You just for closure, and trust me you should really really read it! I absolutely loved it!!!
So glad you loved this! One of my favorites! The sequel is amazing as well and Jojo Moyes is one of my favorites (:
I just literally finished this book and it's almost 2am and I can't stop talking with myself about everything that happened and how it could've worked out better, but how at the same time it couldn't have been possible because he would've been miserable in a way, and how I couldn't believe that he actually did it, and how my life is once again changed by the loss of someone I loved and the complexity of this issue and overall of how much I wish I'd met someone to discuss this with. I'm mentally, physically, emotionally and psychologically exhausted.
Oh Christine, Me before You is literally my favourite book ever. I agree with everything you said in the review, that I wish she was enough for him, I wish the love they shared was enough, and it was just so sad that it wasn't. - I definitely sobbed when he was on the hospital bed and saying goodbye etc!
I was skeptical about After You but actually really enjoyed it, the first half was slow and a little frustrating but by the end you felt like you got an ending to Lou's story, and it was lovely, definitely read it soon!
I cannot wait for this movie, I agree - Sam Claffin is going to be the perfect Will! xx
Now I know I have to read this, thanks for the review Christine! Love you and your videos!
I want to read this book so much. Thank you, Christine, for this booktalk. I'm huge your fan :)
i cried in the last three chapters. the part that really really got to me (as in sobbing hysterically for about 25 minutes) was the letter. every word he wrote reminded me of the fact that he wasnt there anymore, of the love that they had and how absent everything must have felt for lou. it was so heartbreaking. i read the letter 3 times and sobbed every time. so sad
I knew what ending was coming, but even after she arrived *at the place when he was going to do that thing* I still had hope she would change his mind (even though I'm the back of my mind i didn't). The book was amazing and I did cry!!!!
I picked this up the other day and finished it that night SO FRICKIN GOOD then I was like "Oh Christine has a book talk, I'll watch that and re-live all the feels"
Hi Christine. I'm so happy that you read the book is so perfect. I think that the part that broke my heart the letter. I don't think that you will love that much the second book for some things but has humor and that feeling of family, but it's not the same that the first one. Love your video.
Thank you for doing this video I needed someone to talk to after I finished it a week ago. I loved it. I cried so hard
The words in the book were so touching and I cried for the first time ever in reading a book. I couldn't handle that the book was over so quickly. I couldn't pick up the second book knowing Will is now gone. I loved the trailer, the pace of it made my heart race at the correct moments and I loved that they whose Ed Sheeran's Photograph to play in the background. It was pefect. The actors portray the characters well and I love Sam Claflin as Will.
when I read this I actually didn't cry which is odd because I'm a baby. one difference I had from you was that when I finished it, I was SO excited for the next one because I LOVED how it ended! even if it ended after book 1, I felt a sense of closure honestly, and there was so much room for famdiction!
I loved this book and cried for the last two hours while listening to it on audible. I almost immediately downloaded the second book so I could find out what happens. A lot of surprises!!
By the time I got this book, you had uploaded this review and it made me want to finish the book as fast as possible. I read 84% of it in ONE DAY. I was glad I finished it but I cried like a baby.
You absolutely nailed it! All the words all the thoughts and all the emotions you felt I did too. I cant wait for the film either. Jojo has another book that im trying but for After You(the sequel to MBY) i dont think I can read it, not until the movie at least.
I didn't cry at all. I came close to stopping a tear or two but nope. In fact I smiled,the ending was so perfect I felt great about it!!
Ahh Christine!! I read this when it first came out and loved it! And since then I have read most of jojo moyes' other books and you HAVE to read "The last letter from your lover" it is SO good, one of my favourite books ever! Even better than "Me before you"! But yeah I can relate to all of your feelings about this, I cried at odd parts too! Anyway hope you see this and get looking at jojo moyes' other books! She's such a good author! X
I've just finished 'After You' and it's amazing. It's beautiful to know how Lou deals with Will not being there. I do recommend to wait just a little before you read it because when you finish 'Me before You' you're full of emotions and thoughts that need to settle down first. But when that's happened definitely read it!
I teared up just watching this video and I read the book like 9 months ago. I know when I'm watching the movie I'm probably gonna cry like a baby 😭
I have yet to read the book, but the film trailer looked so beautiful!
I just finished it this morning and I haven't cried so much over a book character since Will in Clockwork Princess. I agree with you 100% on basically everything, ESPECIALLY the whole 'i-can't-bring-myself-to-read-about-life-after-will' thing. Hopefully I'll be ready to read it in a few months, after I've recovered a bit from this sheer heartbreak.
I cried so much reading this book. I think the first time I cried was when Lou took Will to the horse racing and it all went wrong, I felt so bad for her and my heart broke for her. Then again I was crying at the wedding and the concert. And the last like 100 pages had me in tears- I knew what was going to happen but I didn't want it to and I kept trying to convince myself it wouldn't happen. The movie looks amazing, it looks so closely adapted and I can't wait!!
My friend told me the ending. She didn't know. She hadn't read the book, but apparently she searchd up some stuff to know more about the movie.....and I was there when she said it. And I just wanted to cry at that moment cuz SPOILERS ARE FREAKING THE WORST!
I cried twice. Not at the end. By the end of the book, I was just depressed. I didn't cry. My eyes burned but no tears fell. I closed the book, and just sat there, bummed out and out of energy.
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The first time was when Lou found out that Will wanted to kill himself. And I specifically remember that the next chapter was in Mrs.Traynor's POV. She told about how Will had already tried to kill himself by pulling his wrist over those nails and it actually hurt me. I just couldn't stand it and I just broke down into tears.
The second time was at two o'clock in the morning. I stayed up doing whatever and started continuing the book. Will and Lou are in the maze and they're talking about how Lou had gotten raped. I hadn't even known that was what had happened. I just remember a previous chapter where she was talkinga bout coming out of the maze with her sister. And I go back to read it. There's a line where it says that her sister helped her pick up her clothes. And it struck me. She had been raped by those FUCKING GUYS WHO SHOULD DIE. I go back to the current scene and I just can't. :'(
Im right there with you after reading this book! it was so amazing and I was so emotional after finishing it! SO GOOD. Im now half way through "After You" and so far I dont really love it. Its not what I imagined it would be for sure.
I'm so glad you posted this today because I just finished the book last night! I cried while reading and I cried again watching you cry, haha. Also I feel your pain about not wanting to read the sequel quite yet. Gotta take some time to wallow!!
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I absolutely loved this book. I just finished it yesterday and I cried so much in that book it was insane. I can't bring myself to read the next book either because it just won't feel the same and my emotions are still all over the place from reading Me Before You that it just won't happen for a while.
CHRISTINE YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH! I mean.. I have a book review on it but just watching you talk about it made me start to tear up again and agh I'm so excited for the movie. And yes I totally with you when you say you don't want to read the next book! Neither do I. I can't see a world without Will Traynor. :'(
Wow I finished this in November and as soon as you go 'It's a sad book' I START CRYING. I've watched the trailer three times, and have cried every time. I avoid thinking about the story because I end up in tears. So beautiful, but goddamn Jojo, WHY?!?
Also, my friend told me book 2 isn't necessary, and MBY is her favourite book of ALL TIME. So I'm not going to read After You, I felt MBY wrapped up so nicely!
I finished the book today and I was crying so much, I can't imagine how I will be like when I watch the movie. I'm so glad there's book talks about it. Because I have a book club and this our book of the month. But I can't discuss it because they other members arent done and the meeting is on the last Saturday of the month. But oh my heart. It was so good and heart breaking. I hope I don't go in a reading slump because of it.
I went into this book few years ago without knowing anything about it, not even the tone, and I'm very glad it was that way, it made me "feel" the book more. I dream a world without spoilers!
Finally! I've waited for so long!!!! But this book ruined my life!!! Ugh! This is soooooo beautiful.
I read the second one (After You) and I definitely 100% recommend you read it!!! I had reservations, like you, going into the 2nd one but I loved it so much!
I love your reviews! They're always so close to what I feel😍 I have to say I saw the trailer first, that's what got me to read the book in the first place. But I didn't feel spoiled at all, I loved the experience so much! I knew how it was going to end, but until the last page I was hoping for a different ending. I have read the second book, and you should read it definitely. It's real and honest and surprising, that's all I can say without spoiling anything 😉
I read this book in one sitting. Once I reached the scene where Lou and Will first kissed I just died inside and sobbed my way through the rest of it. There are tear marks all over my copy. I am now emotionally wrecked.
I cried so much at the end, I was sobbing and even after I finished the book I continued to cry for like 20 minutes. I totally agree what you mean about not reading the next book aswell, I have it in my shelf but just can't pick it up
I don't usually comment on videos, but I just had to say I was super on the fence about reading the sequel as well, but I just jumped in one night and literally stayed up all night to finish it... It was soooo good! I loved the first book so much, and I honestly loved the second book just as much but in very different ways. It was definitely way more, and way better than I expected, and I would super recommend you give it a shot!
I really liked the second book! The tone was very different but still lovely! Definitely recommend.
Omg Christine please read after you, I didn't even plan on reading it but I couldn't leave Lou like that and you are the only booktuber I watch and I feel so alone, I literally read the book in one day and I need to discuss!!! everyone I know hates reading and watching your book videos keeps me sane. I need your input ASAP 😭
How can be a piece of paper be so heartbreaking?! 💔 I just read it and I still can't breath like a normal person
I love how much your lipstick matches the book
Ugh, yes that line about the last 6 months crushed me as well. HOW CAN HE SAY THAT AND DO WHAT HE DID?! *cries*
My friend had recommended the trailer and it instantly gave away the tone of the book. As a result, I couldn't cry that much at pivotal scenes, despite loving it. BUT the part where I couldn't help but break down into heart-wrenching tears was the cafeteria scene at the end. :( It was painful, yet it had resolve. GREAT book indeed.
I JUST finished the book, and I cried so much! It was so hard to read through the ending, I honestly doubted that I could finish it -but HEY I did it (and now I'm a crying mess). I also really wanted this story to have a happy ending, but at the same time, I think that the end is not that bad; Lou is about to have a really, really nice life and I'm so proud of her!
After You is an amazing sequel ! I think its great closure for the characters ! I think you would enjoy it !!
The trailer was what made me want to read the book lol. I actually had never even heard of the book before. I loved it though, read it in two days!
it is worth reading after you :) I really enjoyed both of them!! I watched the first 20 seconds of the movie trailer before i started reading me before you back at the start of march...then i stopped the trailer as i didn't want to be spoiled and it was AMAZING and then I read after you as it just seemed to be the right thing to read and it was worth it :) then i watched the trailer in full and i CANNOT wait to watch the movie!!
I recently read the book and loved it! I also wanted the movie today and I was so happy with it. Honestly, it was one of the best book-movie adaptations and the movie wasn't that much different from the book which was lovely
Oh gosh! I loved the book! It's one of my favourites now. I got spoiled the ending, but it was still beautiful. I don't wanna read the second book either, probably won't.
I was spoiled for the tone i saw an Instagram where someone was holding the book and tears but I did still cry although not as much as I would've if I hadn't seen it. In glad you liked it its one of my favorites !
I just finished it this week! also didn't cry, 1. because they didn't actually describe his passing, which is always the point that breaks me in books, and 2. because my bookstore very conveniently stored the second book and not the first, and the second was called "after you" so I already knew what was gonna happen... dammit bookstore. but I LOVED this book! I loved seeing both Lou and Will grow as people and deal with these things. this book has made me realize that I am damned lucky to be able to live my life independently. holy shit... great job Jojo Moyes. I actually kinda do want to read the second book now xD I wanna know if everything works out okay with Lou. great video! loved it!
I only cried A FREAKING RIVER reading this book. This book definitely left a mark. I can't wait for This movie❤️❤️
OMG Christine I was waiting this review!! Because I have no one to talk about!!
AMAZING BOOK i cried my eyes out for like 2 hours straight AWE so great!
I love your reviews christine thank you!! I cried at the end as well, so sad. I actually had quite high hopes that he would choose to live :(
Read after you! It's so good and it's a lot more fast paced than you'd think it is! I swear you won't regret it!!
This book made me cry and I NEVER cry!
I read this book in 9 hours. Cried 6 times, 2 times were sobbing. I know this is a book but it seems so real.
the part that broke my heart the most-est (is that even a word?¿) is when will was on his deathbed and he said to lou "tell me something good" that's when i absolutely lost it, like i cried during other parts of the book but this part just absolutely killed me because as soon as he said that i started remembering the beginning of the book when lou told him about her black and yellow stripped tights and then i remembered her birthday and i just cried so hard. and then what smashed me was when lou told him something good, their story and how he changed her life. I think i felt my heart physically hurt oh my god.
THAT WAS WHEN I CRUMBLED. Like GAAAAHHHH
The sequel is amazing guys. So amazing. Read it!
whoever got attached to the characters and had their heart broken in pieces should not listen to Little Do You Know by Alex and Sierra. and also do NOT imagine Alex as Will and Sierra as Louisa (I wrote this comment because I actually wanted you guys to listen to it so that I'm not the only one sobbing in my room and clutching the book to my chest)
+Ja_Fresh I hate you so much, Im f*cking crying right now. THank you about the song, though.
i gotchu
I've been waiting for thiss
I've been waiting for this book talk for such a loooOoong time
I just finished reading the third book, Still Me. It's awesome. The feels! Oh the feels! It's awesome! I would highly recommend reading it.
I felt the exact same way when finishing it! I just wanted more, but not the more that the second book would give me. I had actually thought things were going to work out differently when I read this because I was like "oh there's a second book" and like an hour before finishing it, I ordered the second book. Then I got to the end and I felt just like you did and I legit canceled the order, haha. I plan to read it some day but it's been months and it still doesn't seem right yet. However, I have a friend who has read it and she said it was good so I'll definitely pick it up at some point!
LOVED THIS BOOK. It's so fast pace, I read it in a day. Completley agree about feeling bummed I can't do anything but think about that book. BumbleBee Tights.
The part of the book that made mecry for hours is when Lou was in Paris, reading the note that Will left him. It was wonderful and very heart breaking at the same time.
I love the levels of spoilers in this video. "And now I am telling you a little more"