Still Me: A Novel (Me Before You Trilogy)

She's back! Both Lou and the author. After a lackluster second book in this series (really disappointing), we've got the old Louisa back with a new cast of memorable characters. I read this book in just three days. The second day (thank heavens it was a Saturday!) I read until 5:00 am that night/next morning because I just couldn't put the book down. Surprising, funny, poignant and endearing. This is the book I wanted after Me Before You. Louisa as a fish out of water is charming and her adventures are compelling. I don't find Sam to be an equal love interest to Will from the first book, he's kind of boring, but he does counter balance Louisa's more zany personality. As the book drew to a close, I grew to understand why Louisa was so fond of him. I truly hope there is a fourth installment in this series. There is so much more to explore with Lou in New York City. If you are looking for an absorbing read that will suck you in for hours at a time - don't hesitate - dive in to the further adventures of Louisa Clark. I'm so glad I did!

“Still Me” by Jojo Moyes is the continuing story of Louisa Clark. 3 ½ stars. We first meet Louisa in “Me Before You” when she takes a job working for Will Traynor, a young man that is wheelchair bound after a serious accident; a heartbreaking love story that will leave you in tears. “After You” is the next chapter of Louisa Clark’s story, of her discovering how you move on after losing the person you loved and finding love once again. “I think at some point, dear, you’re going to have to work out who Louisa Clark really is.” I think is one of my favorite lines from this book and embodies what “Still Me” is about. It is the final chapter (I hope) of Louisa Clark’s story as she embarks on a new life in NYC while still trying to maintain a relationship with Sam across the pond. Louisa learns that working for the superrich, Leonard Gopnik and his much younger second wife, Agnes is demanding. She finds herself keeping secrets for Agnes, secrets that cause Louisa to be accused of thievery and the knowledge that Agnes is not going to come to her rescue. She also finds it is not easy to be in love with someone that lives thousands of miles away especially when you meet a young man that looks exactly like the 1st love of your life. I was a little apprehensive when I saw that Jojo Moyes doing a 3rd installment of this series. You Before Me just blew me away whereas After You felt disappointing. Still Me starts a little slow and at times a little frustrating to reading. Thankfully the last 1/3 of the book was delightful to read and see that Louisa Clark was back.

I should have known that I was going to ugly cry while reading Still Me since this makes the 8th Jojo Moyes book that I’ve read, and I’ve never been able to read one of her books without being an emotional mess! Moyes is so wonderful at tugging on her reader’s heartstrings, and no character does it better than lovely, sweet Louisa Clark! Lou is back for a 3rd time in Still Me, and I for one was thrilled to read about a character who I had grown to love so much in the first two books. I was also glad to reconnect with past characters, like her family (her parents always make me laugh) and the Traynors, that I’ve grown to love too! While I agree with many that After You was not as good as Me Before You (I did thoroughly enjoy book 2 even if I didn’t love it like I did book 1), I can’t say that about Still Me since I felt it was almost as good as the first (honestly, nothing can top Me Before You)! In Still Me, Lou is finally living up to the promise she made to Will to live boldly and say yes to new experiences. She’s left her family and her boyfriend, ambulance Sam, in England and moved to New York City to be an assistant…and secret keeper…to Agnes, the younger, second wife of the extremely wealthy Mr. Gopnik. “You always have one foot in two places. You can never be truly happy because, from the moment you leave, you are two selves, and wherever you are one half of you is always calling to the other. This is our price, Louisa. This is the cost of who we are.” Lou quickly finds out that it can be very lonely trying to figure out who you really are in a new place while the people you know and love the most are continuing to live their lives. She feels torn between what she wants in England, with Sam, and the life that she is making for herself in NYC. Who is Louisa Clark? It was so wonderful to see Lou grow and blossom in this book. Her journey to discover just who she really is and what she wants is poignant, heartbreaking, and heartwarming. She meets some unexpected people along the way who help her remember that she is still Lou but better and that remaining true to herself is the only path she knows how to take. Moyes writing, as usual, is superb and she brilliantly shows us the scenery of NYC, the parties, the crowded streets, and more. She is an author who makes me laugh and cry, and I did so much of both with Still Me since Moyes always seems to get Lou in the wildest situations! Moyes has definitely become an auto-buy author for me, so I can’t wait to see what she writes next! I love Lou, I truly do, and I hated saying goodbye to her, but I felt that Moyes gave her a happy ending, on her own terms which is all that I’ve ever wanted her to have. It was an utter joy to spend time with Lou one more time…Highly, highly recommended!

I just finished the Trilogy set and enjoyed each book in different ways. I recommend these books and must say I found the characters witty sometimes laughing out loud. Except for a few times I wished to be a fly on the wall.

My first Jojo Moyes. Loved the pace and depth of storytelling. Now I will go back and read Me Before You and then watch it on Amazon Prime.

This was a delightful read and an excellent conclusion to Louisa's initially sad story . Jojo Moyes is a great writer and she never disappoints .The story was compelling and realistic with a couple of tear-jerking moments and some hefty life-lessons. I recommend this book totally and was sad to reach the end . More please !

lo compre para mi hija, y hoy ha llegado. no tengo ni idea de que va, ni me lo podre leer, pues esta en ingles, pero mi hija se ha puesto super contenta... Co eso , me vale!!!

Belle belle bellaaaa, adoro Lou e le sue avventure, questo lieto fine mi è molto piaciuto, non posso dire troppo altrimenti vi rovino la lettura, lo consiglio. Tempi di consegna ottimi.

For those that follow Luisa Clark's adventures, we all want her to find herself and to be happy. That is just like real life, we all want those for ourselves too! In a very simple way, we become friends with her, we pray for her happiness and we find that even small gestures can change the world. I also loved Margot's character in this book. Love strong women such as her and it is very nice to realise that at the end we all want to achieve the same: love, happiness, joy for life, family, friendship. It all comes straight out from this book. I am sure everyone will love it as much as I did!