"After You" - A novel full of love and heartbreak
"After You," a novel by Jojo Moyes is a book full of heart break and romance. This is the sequel to the New York Times best seller "Me Before You." After the life changing six months Louisa Clark spent with Will Traynor, she feels that her life no longer has a purpose. The beginning of the book begins with Lou working in an airport bar. This book takes place eighteen months after Lou lost the love of her life, Will Traynor. In "Me Before You" after Will passed away, he left a great deal of money in Lou's name for her to start a new life. In "After You" Lou feels as if she has disappointed Will because of her new lifestyle.
Lou is still extremely heartbroken after losing her love, Will; he chose to take his life due to him being quadriplegic and confined to a wheelchair. She feels that she was not important enough for him to want to continue living; thus, his suicide completely crushed her. After Will's death, Lou decides to fulfill his wishes by starting a new life, traveling the world, and finally leaving her parents house after living there for her entire life. Tragically, Lou is involved in a horrendous accident; she becomes bed bound and has to move back in with her parents. Her body eventually heals, but her spirit does not. Her family agrees that Lou can move back to her flat if and only if she joins a support group for emotional support. After much consideration Lou finally agrees to this term.
When Lou returns to her home, several nights later, she is surprised with a visitor who claims to be the daughter of Will Traynor. This surprises Lou due to the fact that Will had never mentioned having a child. She investigates and soon discovers the truth: the girl is Will's daughter - a daughter he never knew he had. Lou's life completely changes for the better as she takes on the role of parenting Lilly.
Then, Sam Fielding comes unexpectedly into Lou's life. Lou later discovers that Sam may be the only person in her life that can change her outlook. He may be the only person to show Lou that there is life after death, but is she ready for it? Is she really ready to move on from the past or will she choose to give up on love forever? Find out in "After You" by Jojo Moyes.
Written: Haley Q.
