It was a bad idea to read this book at work. As I got to the last few chapters, I kept having to stop and take breaks so I wouldn't start bawling. 
 I loved a lot of things about this book. I loved the main characters, Lou and Will, and their individual struggles and desires and how they come together and help each other just by being there. Lou's personality is very humorous most of the time, and it was fun to be in her head for the majority of the book. I loved how, just when I thought I had a handle on a certain character, Moyes introduced a new chapter from that character's perspective, and I understood them so much more. 
 I loved the difficulty of the subject matter. The assisted suicide debate is not an easy one to discuss, particularly when discussing with someone who doesn't believe in God or an absolute truth or objective morality. This book sparks those discussions and thoughts. I was expecting a different ending, but as I neared the end, (view spoiler)[I knew Will wouldn't be changing his mind. But I don't think these characters could have done anything differently. They couldn't change his mind, only the Holy Spirit could. If Will knew God and believed in an objective morality, he would have found a purpose in living, even as a quadriplegic. As it was, he had no hope, and that's why, in my opinion, Lou's love was not enough. 
 Was his choice selfish, because of the grief he caused to those that loved him? Most definitely--it would have been better if he had died in the accident than to cause them this different grief. But his choice was also unselfish. He knew that, in a way, his death would free his family and Lou from the burden of having to take care of him. And he would never look at it as anything other than a burden, though I'm sure Lou would never have thought of it that way. (hide spoiler)] 
 Without an objective morality and absolute truth, there is no black and white, and that's the world that this book is presented in. It's thought-provoking, sad, and a little haunting, but still, a very well-written book.