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After You (Me Before You #2)
by
Jojo Moyes (Goodreads Author)
“You’re going to feel uncomfortable in your new world for a bit. But I hope you feel a bit exhilarated too. Live boldly. Push yourself. Don’t settle. Just live well. Just live. Love, Will.”
How do you move on after losing the person you loved? How do you build a life worth living?
Louisa Clark is no longer just an ordinary girl living an ordinary life. After the transformati ...more
How do you move on after losing the person you loved? How do you build a life worth living?
Louisa Clark is no longer just an ordinary girl living an ordinary life. After the transformati ...more
Kindle Edition, 353 pages
Published
September 29th 2015
by Pamela Dorman Books
(first published September 23rd 2015)
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2 1/2 stars. It's hard to have to say this, but it's not completely unexpected either. When I finally gave in to the hype and read Me Before You a couple years ago, I absolutely and unapologetically loved it. Like many of its fans, I've been waiting with bated breath for this sequel. But it just isn't strong enough or... needed.
That's what it comes down to. After You was written to satisfy a craving in the minds of Lou and Will's fans. When we've loved a book, we all have those questions: what w ...more
That's what it comes down to. After You was written to satisfy a craving in the minds of Lou and Will's fans. When we've loved a book, we all have those questions: what w ...more
***If you have not read Me Before You, please note that there are spoilers for the end of that book in this review. ***
I have seen a lot of negative reviews for this book, most of which compare it to Me Before You. I get it. Me Before You was amazing. I fell in love with the characters too. This book, however, is not Me Before You.
So many people loved Lou from Me Before You and wanted to know what happened to her after the book ended. Then, when they are given a book that tells them what happen ...more
I have seen a lot of negative reviews for this book, most of which compare it to Me Before You. I get it. Me Before You was amazing. I fell in love with the characters too. This book, however, is not Me Before You.
So many people loved Lou from Me Before You and wanted to know what happened to her after the book ended. Then, when they are given a book that tells them what happen ...more
When I first heard that Me Before You would have a sequel I wondered how Jojo Moyes would be able to pull it off. It either could go fairly decently or be a big old hot mess.
How do you top a book that was perfection to me?
The author does have a bit at the beginning asking readers to not spoil anything for other readers and I will respect that, because just because a book doesn't work for me doesn't mean that everyone will feel that same way.
It's just that....I felt so personally invested in th ...more
How do you top a book that was perfection to me?
The author does have a bit at the beginning asking readers to not spoil anything for other readers and I will respect that, because just because a book doesn't work for me doesn't mean that everyone will feel that same way.
It's just that....I felt so personally invested in th ...more
I hate to upset fans of Me Before You (hell, I'm a huge fan of Me Before You), but this was a very underwhelming sequel. I think if you are expecting the emotional punch of the first book you are going to be sorely disappointed.
I'm not ashamed to say that Me Before You had me up reading until very late at night and then crying my eyes out until very early the next morning. It was the kind of book that sticks with you, the kind of book that is extremely hard to follow up. It ended on a very power ...more
I'm not ashamed to say that Me Before You had me up reading until very late at night and then crying my eyes out until very early the next morning. It was the kind of book that sticks with you, the kind of book that is extremely hard to follow up. It ended on a very power ...more
OMFG!
More of Louisa Clark!
I NEED IT RIGHT NOW
More of Louisa Clark!
I NEED IT RIGHT NOW
4.5 stars
I really, really didn't like ME BEFORE YOU.
It was heartbreaking, but it was the heartbreak of an impartial observer. I liked Louisa Clark, but, for whatever reason, I never connected with her the way I do in a well-developed story, and the story itself was so . . . unlikely.
I suppose it felt like tragedy for tragedy's sake.
And that shit pisses me off.
If you're going to ground my heart into the pavement, there had better be a damn good reason for it.
But ME BEFORE YOU was like Moyes tho ...more
I really, really didn't like ME BEFORE YOU.
It was heartbreaking, but it was the heartbreak of an impartial observer. I liked Louisa Clark, but, for whatever reason, I never connected with her the way I do in a well-developed story, and the story itself was so . . . unlikely.
I suppose it felt like tragedy for tragedy's sake.
And that shit pisses me off.
If you're going to ground my heart into the pavement, there had better be a damn good reason for it.
But ME BEFORE YOU was like Moyes tho ...more
Jan 01, 2016
Lindsey Rey
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
contemporary,
2016
I laughed, I cried, I laughed so hard that I cried, and then I sobbed ridiculously. This book has some of the best examples of female friendship I have ever seen in my life and I absolutely love Lily and Lou's friendship. So beautiful! The only problem I had was that near the end of the book something SUPER DRAMATIC happens that didn't need to happen and I was just like ugggggh.
After reading Me Before You, I couldn't help but want to keep the story going. Lou was charming and understandably heartbroken, and despite knowing that sequels rarely live up to the original, I decided to give it a go.
After You is so different from Me Before You that it often felt like a standalone more than a sequel...which was both good and bad. It was good in that I didn't feel like I had to spend the length of the read constantly comparing the two in order to determine whether it was a goo ...more
After You is so different from Me Before You that it often felt like a standalone more than a sequel...which was both good and bad. It was good in that I didn't feel like I had to spend the length of the read constantly comparing the two in order to determine whether it was a goo ...more
Review after the read
3 - Because I love Jojo Moyes - Stars
I'm sorry, I'm very sorry to say that I would've preferred that this book was never born. I'll try to forget. For me Lou & Will's story ended with the last page of Me before you. I don't think we needed a new story.
I'm not saying this is bad, it's Jojo - it can't, but it just kind of ruined part of what I imagined for Lou after the end of the first book. And every single time I read Will's name in this my heart skipped a beat, and I c ...more
3 - Because I love Jojo Moyes - Stars
I'm sorry, I'm very sorry to say that I would've preferred that this book was never born. I'll try to forget. For me Lou & Will's story ended with the last page of Me before you. I don't think we needed a new story.
I'm not saying this is bad, it's Jojo - it can't, but it just kind of ruined part of what I imagined for Lou after the end of the first book. And every single time I read Will's name in this my heart skipped a beat, and I c ...more
You are going to feel uncomfortable in your new world for a bit. It always does feel strange to be knocked out of your comfort zone… There is hunger in you, Clark. You just buried it, like most people do. ~Will...
Nothing short of beautiful! An emotionally charged story about healing and learning to believe in yourself after a painful loss. I am in love with this story!
After You was definitely my most anticipated releases for 2015, and it absolutely didn’t disappoint one bit! I fell in love with ...more
Nothing short of beautiful! An emotionally charged story about healing and learning to believe in yourself after a painful loss. I am in love with this story!
After You was definitely my most anticipated releases for 2015, and it absolutely didn’t disappoint one bit! I fell in love with ...more
At the start of "After You", I told my friend Iris..."well, it's not as bad as I was expecting". I never thought it was a great idea to write a sequel to "Me Before You"...
a 'favorite' book by many people.... drawing conversations about 'the ending' from people all over the globe. For one thing, "Me Before You" was never written 'with' the intention of their being a follow up. "After You", was an "After Thought".
Expecting a complete plane crash...I found myself interested & engaged in the b ...more
a 'favorite' book by many people.... drawing conversations about 'the ending' from people all over the globe. For one thing, "Me Before You" was never written 'with' the intention of their being a follow up. "After You", was an "After Thought".
Expecting a complete plane crash...I found myself interested & engaged in the b ...more
So disappointing....
Jojo Moyes is one of my top favorite authors, I have loved every book I have read of hers up until this one. Me Before You is in my top five favorite books of all time, I still get emotional just thinking about that story. I wish so much that I could say this novel was a worthy sequel, but to me it just wasn't, not even close. This sequel in my opinion, is the exact reason that kind of perfection just shouldn't be messed with. Me Before You was written as a stand alone, and ...more
4 stars!
***This will contain spoilers for Me Before You, for those who haven't read it yet***
"Sometimes I look at the lives of the people around me and I wonder if we aren't all destined to leave a trail of damage. It's not just your mum and dad who fuck you up. I gazed around me, like someone suddenly handed clear glasses, and I saw that pretty much everyone bore the brutal imprint of love, whether it was lost, whipped away from them, or simply vanished into a grave. Will had done it to all of ...more
***This will contain spoilers for Me Before You, for those who haven't read it yet***
"Sometimes I look at the lives of the people around me and I wonder if we aren't all destined to leave a trail of damage. It's not just your mum and dad who fuck you up. I gazed around me, like someone suddenly handed clear glasses, and I saw that pretty much everyone bore the brutal imprint of love, whether it was lost, whipped away from them, or simply vanished into a grave. Will had done it to all of ...more
4.5 stars. Only cause it can't live up to book number one, nor should it have to.
I was absolutely impressed and delighted with this sequel. As we all know, this was one hard act to follow. Jojo Moyes had not planned to offer a follow up to the perfect Me Before You, but as Lou and Will were so wonderful to read about, we were lucky that she decided to write again for us.
My thoughts are that this does not have to live up to its predecessor, it’s its own story, and I loved it. Lou is unique and w ...more
I was absolutely impressed and delighted with this sequel. As we all know, this was one hard act to follow. Jojo Moyes had not planned to offer a follow up to the perfect Me Before You, but as Lou and Will were so wonderful to read about, we were lucky that she decided to write again for us.
My thoughts are that this does not have to live up to its predecessor, it’s its own story, and I loved it. Lou is unique and w ...more
You never know what will happen, when you fall from a great height.
***Actual rating: 3.5/5 relieving stars.***
I didn't plan on reading this today, or any time soon, but when I suddenly had an entire afternoon in a bookstore, AND this beautiful book happened to be there in front of me...how could I resist? So I quickly skimmed through the entire book and gladly, many parts of the story caught my undivided attention.
Apparently, we followed Louisa Clark's life without Will's company and even ...more
O...M...G!!! *o* This is really happening!
I just hope my heart survives it for the 2nd time...
I just hope my heart survives it for the 2nd time...
I seem to be in the minority here but for me this is the perfect example why some books don't need a sequel. After You should have never been written, it didn’t enhance Me Before You.
The only good thing I can say about this book is that I think JoJo Moyes did a great job at portraying what really happens after you lose someone you love. The story takes place a year and a half after the death of Will and Lou Clark's life is a mess. While it would have been great to see Lou having a wonderful life ...more
The only good thing I can say about this book is that I think JoJo Moyes did a great job at portraying what really happens after you lose someone you love. The story takes place a year and a half after the death of Will and Lou Clark's life is a mess. While it would have been great to see Lou having a wonderful life ...more
NO FUCKING WAY!!!!!!!!
OH.MY.GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wait... I will probably cry a bloody mess, BUT THAT's OKAY!!!!
YIPPYYYYY
TBR, Sept 29th
OH.MY.GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wait... I will probably cry a bloody mess, BUT THAT's OKAY!!!!
YIPPYYYYY
TBR, Sept 29th
Jojo Moyes has written at the beginning of this book that she doesn't want anyone writing a review to spoil what happens in Me Before you, the first book in the series. And, I fully understand that. So that left me with a choice to either write a review that more or less didn't bring up anything that happen in this book that could spoil the first book or spoiler tag the whole review. I have chosen to write a review that doesn't spoil the book.
First of all do I want to say that you need to read t ...more
First of all do I want to say that you need to read t ...more
Me Before You is one of my favorite books. EVER. It's a book that I will remember in years and that I will always bring with me, a book that was so powerful that just mentioning the book title makes me cry.
You understand that reading After You was a no-brainer for me. I didn't want this book, but I couldn't not read it.
Please, if you haven't read Me Before You, don't keep reading my review. It is not a spoiler-free review and I don't want to ruin that beautiful story for you <3.
I was b ...more
You understand that reading After You was a no-brainer for me. I didn't want this book, but I couldn't not read it.
Please, if you haven't read Me Before You, don't keep reading my review. It is not a spoiler-free review and I don't want to ruin that beautiful story for you <3.
I was b ...more
An Electronic Advance Reader Copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley for review.
There's this version in my head where the actions from the previous book Me Before You is irrelevant. Readers who have read the book know exactly what I'm talking about, that moment in the end where things could have ended differently. Way differently. And then I realized there was going to be a sequel. How would life go on after everything that happened? How would each and every one of the characters move o ...more
There's this version in my head where the actions from the previous book Me Before You is irrelevant. Readers who have read the book know exactly what I'm talking about, that moment in the end where things could have ended differently. Way differently. And then I realized there was going to be a sequel. How would life go on after everything that happened? How would each and every one of the characters move o ...more
After You is the highly anticipated sequel to Me Before You (do read first) and I so wish I could say that it blew me away. The story is all about letting him go and moving on, a tough topic for sure, but just does not compare to the tremendous impact I experienced after reading Me Before You.
Without giving away any spoilers, I'll just say the beginning is excellent with the introduction of ambulance Sam, and the unexpected appearance of Lily (view spoiler)
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Jo Jo Moyes fans clamored for a sequel to her popular tearjerker Me Before You. I could have left well enough alone but once Moyes jumped on the bandwagon I thought “What the heck?” Many of the reviewers have been disappointed in the way Moyes chose to continue Lou’s story after Will’s death. “Be careful what you wish for.”
I loved and raved about Me Before You . What made that book for me was its relationship to a story from my own life.
If I had read After You as a standalone I might rate it 5 ...more
I loved and raved about Me Before You . What made that book for me was its relationship to a story from my own life.
If I had read After You as a standalone I might rate it 5 ...more
Buddy read with my darling Giulia. This book was a rollercoaster of feels for us, but ultimately, Giulia, enjoyed it a bit more than I did. This book had us talking about it, about the many plaguing themes in it, and well, the truth is, it was a very affective read in the end. And I love and appreciate the fact that I had Giulia to read it with. I needed an anchor- seriously. So to read her amazingly comprehensive and insightful review, please click on my amazing friend here, and she'll tell yo
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MY VERY FRESH WOUND IS SITTING UNDER THAT VERY STEADILY INCREASING PILE. AND THIS PAIN IS VERY UNNECESSARY.
Oct 19, 2015
Eda** # Dax Lahn's Golden Tigress #
rated it
it was ok
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review of another edition
Shelves:
dnf
DNF @53%...so 2-STARS is a rating ONLY for the parts I've managed to read.
Way to ruin a perfect story...
STAY AWAY FROM IT, GUYS.
Just read Book#1 and leave it at that...
Nov 21, 2015
Maida
rated it
did not like it
Shelves:
disappointing-sequels-finales,
books-set-in-europe,
dysfunctional-individuals-families,
series-trilogies,
books-set-in-london,
socio-economic,
socio-psychology,
female-issues-liberation-oppression,
societal-commentary-criticism,
moral-dilemmas,
substance-abuse,
issues-of-class-or-social-standing,
trauma,
disability-illness,
mental-health-psychology-related
I finished this novel last night... and I can't even... I can't even bring myself to write a review yet. I am HORRIFIED by what I've just read.
Just so I'm clear: I was NOT opposed to Jojo Moyes writing a sequel to Me Before You. As one of my GR friends so astutely pointed out, the sequel should have been "about Louisa's life afterwards, not constant harping on about Will's past." If it had been done right, the author could have written a beautiful & inspirational novel about Louisa's journe ...more
Just so I'm clear: I was NOT opposed to Jojo Moyes writing a sequel to Me Before You. As one of my GR friends so astutely pointed out, the sequel should have been "about Louisa's life afterwards, not constant harping on about Will's past." If it had been done right, the author could have written a beautiful & inspirational novel about Louisa's journe ...more
Feb 13, 2016
Thomas
rated it
liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
realistic-fiction,
adult-fiction
Nowhere near as good as Me Before You, but an honest depiction of grief nonetheless. In the past few years I have learned about the myth of moving on and the ways in which society tries to force closure, when oftentimes no such thing exists. Jojo Moyes captures this journey of letting go through Louisa, rendering her relapses in realistic and messy ways. Of course, every snippet of Will made my heart clench.
But I did feel unimpressed with this book's pacing and its lack of novelty. Moyes recycle ...more
But I did feel unimpressed with this book's pacing and its lack of novelty. Moyes recycle ...more
Bearing in mind Me Before You broke me to such an extent I still can't talk about it without getting weepy, I am not sure I want to put myself through this one...
I am curious though, and we all know what it did to the cat!
I am curious though, and we all know what it did to the cat!
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Jojo Moyes is a British novelist.
Moyes studied at Royal Holloway, University of London. She won a bursary financed by The Independent newspaper to study journalism at City University and subsequently worked for The Independent for 10 years. In 2001 she became a full time novelist.
Moyes' novel Foreign Fruit won the Romantic Novelists' Association (RNA) Romantic Novel of the Year in 2004.
She is mar ...more
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Moyes studied at Royal Holloway, University of London. She won a bursary financed by The Independent newspaper to study journalism at City University and subsequently worked for The Independent for 10 years. In 2001 she became a full time novelist.
Moyes' novel Foreign Fruit won the Romantic Novelists' Association (RNA) Romantic Novel of the Year in 2004.
She is mar ...more
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