Me Before You
Jojo Moyes · 2012
A love story between a quadriplegic man and his caregiver that refuses easy resolution or consolation. Moyes writes Will Traynor's intelligence, anger, and ultimate choice with respect and without sentimentality; Louisa Clark's transformation through loving him is equally real. Controversial ending, unarguable emotional impact.
The case against
Underneath the romance sits the message that disabled life is not worth living, however carefully Moyes pads it. Will exists to transform Louisa and exit; his decision is fixed before she arrives, which makes the love story a long preamble to a foregone conclusion, with a bequest for consolation. The tears are honestly earned. What they're for is the problem.
Romance · the Pro canon
The case for it and the rest of the canon open with Pro.
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