This is a book dealing with a sensitive topic, that of choosing to end your life. Never a fun thing to talk about or hear about or in this case read about but it's also a story about relationships, specifically of the loving kind and what does it really mean to love someone. I don't think i'm ruining the book when I say it's predictable. Also it should be noted that this book is a readable story where the engagement comes in the details.
Lou is a girl who stays safe. She lives with her parents at 26 and works in a cafe for years until she is fired and is now faced with having to get a new job since she is a contributor to the family finances. She has no real aspirations until she meets her employer, a quadriplegic who needs a carer and his mother finds Lou the perfect fit for the job. It also happens that Will, the person who needs to caring is suicidal and his mother wants someone who will be able to take his mind off things and pretty much show him that he has something to live for. Will is a character that is a little bitter, very smart and will grow on you. Lou is a very likable protagonist too. She's flawed and silly and from what I read has great taste in clothes and a dickwad for a boyfriend.
And that's the premise of the story. Will Lou succeed? Where the books strengths lie is in the personality and the effortless speed in which Jojo Moyes moves the plot along. It is almost 500 pages but felt like 200. There were a few funny parts and despite the seriousness of the story it was lighthearted as well. I enjoyed it overall and can tell that this book out of England will be a sleeper hit soon.
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