I really loved the book Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. When I heard there was a sequel to this book, I was really excited to see what Louisa Clark was doing with her life after Will Traynor. The sequel is called After You.
At the beginning of the book, Lou is really not living at all. She is working in an airport bar, living alone, and missing Will. She really isn't "living" as Will hoped she would. She has an accident leaving her injured and sending her back home to her parents. This time really makes her see that she needs to start "living" differently.
Lou's life changes drastically when she meets Sam, an ambulance driver, and Lily, Will's daughter. Lou allows Sam and Lily to come into her life and goes through motions to try to change. As always, there are problems in Lou's life and it is hard for her to make any decisions that could lead to "moving on". We also learn a lot about Lou's life through a support group she goes to.
I really don't know what to think of this book. I liked it, but the story was not nearly as good at Me Before You. There were parts that were funny, sad, and heartbreaking, but I really just didn't get the heart wrenching feelings like in the previous novel. I also feel like maybe Moyes ended this one like she did to leave room for a #3....
Up Next: Footsteps in the Snow by Charles Laohman (for the True Crime book club)
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