Still Me: Discover the love story that captured 21 million hearts (Louisa Clark, 3)
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Still Me: Discover the love story that captured 21 million hearts (Louisa Clark, 3)
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If you're even remotely considering this one, I would say, go for it. Even if for nothing other than the times Lou reminisces about Will. The snippets of Will throughout—letters written to his mother from his own time in New York and his anecdotes about life that pop up when Lou needs them most—acted as a salve of sorts, healing some of my past disappointments and reigniting those feelings I experienced with their unforgettable beginning. In the entirety of the series, I can truthfully say this is the most unfulfilling, saddening book, because it has done an injustice to its protagonist. Louisa Clark deserves better. Across these books, it's impossible not to notice that she has the kindest, most selfless heart, yet she continues to fall in love with selfish men. Men, who ultimately are charming but in likeness are also bullies. Her selflessness is her downfall because she leaves behind her pride, and her own sense of self's value to be stomped on. Me Before You film adaptation awards: People's Choice Awards Winner for Favourite Dramatic Movie (2017); [38] [39] ASCAP Award Winner for Top Box Office Films (2017); [38] Golden Trailer Award Winner for Best Romance (2017) [38]
As she begins to mix in New York high society, Lou meets Joshua Ryan, a man who brings with him a whisper of her past. Before long, Lou finds herself torn between Fifth Avenue where she works and the treasure-filled vintage clothing store where she actually feels at home. And when matters come to a head, she has to ask herself: Who is Louisa Clark? And how do you find the courage to follow your heart—wherever that may lead? Books are what teach you about life. Books teach you about empathy. But you can’t buy books if you barely got enough to make rent. So that library is a vital resource! You shut a library, Louisa, you don’t just shut down a building, you shut down hope.” I have to admit I didn't have high expectations for this third and again unnecessary continuation of Me Before You. I hadn't planned to read it but a very favorable review from trusted goodreads friend: Myrna convinced me that it was worth the read. Something that I love about Jojo Moyes’ books (at least Louisa Clark’s saga) that you learn empathy (as the chosen quote clearly indicates), since you never has to rush to conclusions about the people that you meet, the same as in the first book and the second one too, characters that maybe get your nerves, you need to be patient, since you never know how relevant an unexpected character can be for the fate of Louisa Clark,… Why Jojo Moyes felt compelled to take a story as emotionally charged as Me Before You and drag it out to a trilogy, I’ll never understand. Was it a burning desire on her part to continue Louisa’s story that led to After You (book 2) or more of an opportunity to exploit the success of Me Before You? Is it possible Still Me (book 3) was viewed as a chance to right all of the squandered opportunities we suffered through in After You or again, more of a sales play? Either way, I won’t deny, this third installment was a much more enjoyable read than the prior. Although, arguably, unnecessary in the grand scheme of things.Lou Clark knows how many miles lie between her new home in New York and her new boyfriend Sam in London. As well as the time I spend on work trips, I came out in October and did a week’s solid research. I tried to do all the things that I put Lou through—except sleep in a horrible hotel with bedbugs! A friend got me into one of the really exclusive apartment buildings overlooking Central Park, which was invaluable, and the owner then put me in touch with a very experienced realtor who gave me chapter and verse on the realities of living in one of these places. It’s very specific, in the same way that it would be if you were a North or South Londoner, and it was important to me that I didn’t get things horribly off-key. Sinceramente me ha encantado! He visto a la Lou que amo; divertida, extravagante, con todas esas locuras... tan valiente y atrevida. Lanzándose al mundo, dando siempre lo mejor de sí misma. SIENDO ELLA MISMA. Es la protagonista que me conquistó en el primer libro. Jojo Moyes tiene un don para escribir, es maravillosa. ¡Qué historia tan preciosa! Tienen claro que mi posición con respecto a esta trilogía es que sólo debería haber existido el primer libro, ¿verdad? Sigo sin entender qué estaba pensando Jojo Moyes cuando decidió escribir el segundo y el tercero. No sólo desdibuja a Louisa como la protagonista fabulosa que conocimos en Yo Antes De Ti, sino que la vuelve una mujer que duda de cada paso que da, que pierde su identidad cada que está con un hombre y que, además, deja que las personas la pisoteen. ¡Esa no es la Lou que conocimos!
The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021), film directed by Augustine Frizzell, based on novel The Last Letter from Your Lover, distributed by Netflix Y creo que este fue uno de los puntos que más me molestó del libro. A pesar de que Lou le ruega a Sam que le escriba frecuentemente, él no lo hace, alega que siempre está ocupado y cansado. Pero Lou sigue allí, intentándolo por los dos. Y es sólamente cuando conoce a Josh, un hombre que se parece a Will físicamente, que Sam vuelve a interesarse en ella, en pedirle que no lo vea. Todo un desastre, vamos. Me parecía tristísimo ver a Louisa perder un poco de sí misma cuando estaba con alguno de estos dos hombres. ¡Cientos de páginas le costó entender que no debe cambiar nada de sí misma para encajar más en los estándares de las personas con las que sale! You said … nobody would ever hurt me again. You said that. When you came to New York.’ My voice emerged from somewhere in my chest. ‘I never thought for a moment you would be the one to do it.” Lou's journey is a combination of the first two books. It takes the reality from the second book with the emotions from the first book, then smashes them together in a final wrapper on discovering what makes Lou 'still me.'
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In Still Me , you bring Louisa Clark, the beloved character you created in Me Before You , to New York City. Why the transatlantic journey? Louisa found Dean Martin and brought him to Mrs. De Witt’s apartment. She discovered Mrs. De Witt unconscious on the floor and called an ambulance. She accompanied the old woman to the hospital, then returned to look after her dog. Mrs. De Witt asked her to continue to look after Dean Martin and her apartment while she stayed in the hospital for the following week and after she returned. Mrs. De Witt and Louisa grew to be close friends. Mrs. De Witt told Louisa about her past and insisted that she call her by her first name, Margot. Louisa discovered that Mrs. De Witt had inherited her apartment and could no longer afford to pay her bills. She encouraged Mrs. De Witt to sell her designer clothes to the Vintage Clothes Emporium, but they were too precious to Mrs. De Witt. While the series may have started off as a romance, Jojo Moyes has turned Louisa Clark’s story into one about learning to be, and to love, yourself.” —Bustle Lou won't know what to do next, but she knows that whatever she chooses is going to change everything . . .
Class divide is a major theme in your books. Lou often finds herself in circles far different from her working-class upbringing, with employment to the Traynors in Me Before You and the Gopniks in Still Me . Why is this dichotomy important to you and in your writing?
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Moyes lives on a farm in Great Sampford, Essex, with her husband, journalist Charles Arthur, and their three children. [45] [46] Her animals include an ex-racehorse [44] and a rescued 58kg (128lb) female Pyrenean mountain dog. [47] Bibliography [ edit ] Novels [ edit ] Jojo’s work never fails to bring a smile to my face with her honesty, humour and empathy about what it is to be human —[Still Me is] a must read!” —Emilia Clarke I don't think there needed to be a trilogy. I really don't. Let me start by saying I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED Me Before you. It literally blew me away. I read it twice and have seen the movie three times. I think it is Moyes Swan song. It doesn't get any better than that - which is why the two books which followed could not live up to their predecessor. No, like really, really tired. Like cry at TV advertisements and fall asleep while brushing my teeth and end up with toothpaste all over my chest tired.
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