I think this is exactly what I needed after a couple months of feeling very stagnant and uninspired with my reading. An easy book with an easy plot that I could read all afternoon and not feel bored. 
 I quite enjoyed Me Before You. This plot centered around life and death was deep enough to make me care about the characters, realistic enough for me to buy into what was happening, and light enough for me to want to read just one more chapter. 
 Assisted suicide is a daring topic to base a book on, but I think Jojo Moyes did a good job with it. She presented both sides of an incredibly controversial act without leaving me feeling like she's trying to push her own opinions on me. I have my thoughts on this whole thing, and I felt like I could still have that stance and appreciate this story and the different arguments it gave me. Nowadays, people get so damn worked up over their own personal agendas that they can't open their tiny eyes to understand where someone else might be coming from. It's exhausting to be part of and exhausting to witness, and so many times I wish I could just shake someone into not being a complete arrogant asshole. Thankfully, never once did I want to shake Jojo Moyes or any of the characters she created. Except Louisa... so let's dig into her for a second, shall we? 
 Louisa Clark is the main reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5. More than anything, I hated how she and everyone else kept insisting that she was a totally incompetent girl without a brain in her skull. Honestly, y'all. In the back of my mind I wondered if Louisa had some sort of mental disability because there is no way in hell that a completely functioning woman of 27 could be so stupid and incapable of taking care of herself. And it's not that she was actually stupid or unable to do anything at all, it's that she, and all the other characters really, kept telling (not showing) me that she was. It was beyond annoying because Louisa never once acted like a numbskull. 
 Example 1: Louisa loses her job at the cafe and acts like she will never have a job again in her life. Like, is there not another cafe in this whole town that you can work at? 
 Example 2: She goes to this job center to get help finding a new job and essentially downright refuses to learn any new skills in order to broaden her capabilities. And it wasn't that she just refused, but she said she "can't" learn these new skills. Like, why can't you, Louisa? You're a normal human being. What's wrong with you that you "can't" learn????? 
 Example 3: Louisa supposedly has never used a computer in her life. "Treena always did this stuff." Blah blah blah. Like this book takes place in 2009, and you're an older millennial, but you can't use a computer? Again, WHY THE HELL NOT?! 
 And then there were also some continuity issues. At least that's what I call them, not sure if that's the best word. Two stem from her experience in the castle maze - if you've read it, you know what I'm talking about. 
 Example 1: Wardrobe. Louisa said she always had an eclectic style - the bee tights and green sandals. But then in this scene she says she was "still normal" as in her wardrobe. Regular ole outfit and hanging out with girls from school as if Louisa is part of the "popular" group. Seems completely inconsistent with the character we know and from what we know about her childhood. It just didn't line up. 
 Example 2: I think maybe two pages before this castle scene Louisa specifically said Treena had the long, thick hair and that Louisa's hair would break if it went past her shoulders. And then in this castle scene she has long hair. How? Please tell me how, Louisa. 
 And then the last example has to do with what Will called her. He typically called her Clark. We know that. But there are a handful scenes where he called her Louisa. In front of Alicia and what's-his-name and also at the doctor's appointment and at the horse race in the restaurant. And maybe even a couple other places. But then one scene happens where Will calls her Louisa and she says "He's never called me Louisa." YES HE HAS!! 
 See, continuity issues. They bugged me enough to mention it and contribute to the 4-star instead of 5-star rating. 
 But anyway, I also need to mention this. 
 (view spoiler)[I've got to say it - I am SO happy that Will decided to still go through with the assisted suicide. Too often, books resort to the safer, happier ending, but I often find myself rolling my eyes and wishing that a character would for once stand up for themselves and not be swayed by the "hero" of the story. I liked Will. I wanted him to live, too. But I'm also satisfied that he didn't change his mind. I finally get to see a strong, independent man in a book who doesn't let some woman come in and change absolutely everything. It's morbidly refreshing. (hide spoiler)] 
 For real, this book was an overall great read. Despite the above mentioned peeves I had, I still liked the story, and I'll definitely read After You.