What is it about?
Boy has an accident..... Girl has boyfriend
who is a jerk who is more interested in running and wearing lycra than
her…. Girl meets boy who is now a quadriplegic. Both damaged.
Who’s it for?
For adults really, but okay for the younger adult.
Genre?
Romance
Is it any good?
Yes. I guess it could be considered as a modern day Jane Eyre but with a twist. Jane in a way saves Rochester, but Lou in a more literal sense has to save Will: his life is on the line. Will wants to die, as he feels his life is no longer worth living. Lou is hired to keep him company and give him a reason to live. Is falling in love a reason to live?
It is a heart-wrenching narrative, told through Lou’s perspective. She is feeling underwhelmed too, by her boyfriend who is forever out running and is just so annoying. So in a way, Will also saves her from a underwhelming life. A love story, but there is no madwoman in the attic!!!
Was the ending satisfactory?
Yes and no. Romantic Jen would want Will to live and them to have a loving relationship. Real Jen understands why Will had to die, even though it is a sad ending.
Rating:
4
Would I recommend the book?
Yes if you want to cry.
Read it if you like:
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
For adults really, but okay for the younger adult.
Genre?
Romance
Is it any good?
Yes. I guess it could be considered as a modern day Jane Eyre but with a twist. Jane in a way saves Rochester, but Lou in a more literal sense has to save Will: his life is on the line. Will wants to die, as he feels his life is no longer worth living. Lou is hired to keep him company and give him a reason to live. Is falling in love a reason to live?
It is a heart-wrenching narrative, told through Lou’s perspective. She is feeling underwhelmed too, by her boyfriend who is forever out running and is just so annoying. So in a way, Will also saves her from a underwhelming life. A love story, but there is no madwoman in the attic!!!
Was the ending satisfactory?
Yes and no. Romantic Jen would want Will to live and them to have a loving relationship. Real Jen understands why Will had to die, even though it is a sad ending.
Rating:
4
Would I recommend the book?
Yes if you want to cry.
Read it if you like:
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
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