October 16, 2015

After You. Jojo Moyes

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After You
Jojo Moyes.
Published: Penguin/Viking
Date: September 2015
Format: e-ARC
Pages: 384
Genre: Women's Fiction
Source: Publisher via NetGalley
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So what happens to Lou and Will's family after .... if you haven't read Me Before You then...probably you don't care! You may have read it and still don't care, but I did so I wanted to know! In After You, Jojo Moyes takes up the story of Lou and what happens next.

I'd hoped for more for Lou a little while down the track. She does have her own small flat but is working in a dead end kind of job. And really she is kind of depressed and still feeling much grief and some guilt. But she has joined a group called the Moving On Circle and what a group they are. Mostly on topic and sometimes not so much.

As the story develops I laugh out loud and at other times reach for the tissues. While not quite as dramatic as Me Before You, it does have its magical moments where Lou is totally herself and makes choices that when I sat back and thought, I had to agree with.

We again meet up with her family - some funny developments there. Then there is a young, troubled teenage girl - Lily also making her presence felt. As well there is a couple of Ambulance paramedics (evidently you don't call them Ambulance Drivers anymore). Sam is one of them, he meets Lou in a rather dramatic way and later on, he, his paramedic partner  and Lou hatch a really amazing intervention.

The book moves along at a very good pace, no dull moments, and if fact as I finish the book I feel like I have been through the wringer.

I love the character of Louisa Clark, all her quirks, and her caring feisty heart. While it might seem she is a woman of inaction, she is the exact opposite as well - a woman of definite action.

Thumbs up from me for this one.

4.5 stars

16 comments:

  1. Oh I'm so glad you liked it. I've been reluctant to read reviews because I want to love this book (if that makes sense). I have a few friends who don't want to read it because they think it couldn't be as good as MBY. I've loved all of the books I've read by Moyes so I'm confident she gave Lou a great story.

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    1. Mary, Yes exactly, confidence in the author - like that. I am sure this one will disappoint some but for me I really enjoyed the ride!

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    1. One day, for so many authors, I so wish I could speed read and comprehend and enjoy at the same time!

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  3. Oh looks Good Kathryn looks like I have to put not just one but two more items on my towering tbr pile :) And Yay they are available in the US. :) Happy Weekend!

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    1. Thanks Debbie. I am quite a new reader of Moyes, but now I am hooked and have a big pile of her back books to catch up on.

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  4. I read Me Before You earlier this year and enjoyed it but I don't know if I'd want to continue Lou's journey...though your review is doing its job by tempting me. I'm glad that you enjoyed it, I think I'll pick it up.

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    1. I hope you do pick it up, like you I only read Me Before You earlier in the year too.

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  5. Great review Katherine. Moyes does such a good job with mixing humor and seriousness.

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    1. Thanks Pat. Yes she sure gets that mix of humor and seriousness so well.

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  6. I really liked this one though I prefer Me Before You. Jojo Moyes has become one of my favorite authors. She certainly knows how to make her readers feel deeply emotional while they read!

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    1. You are so right, and I look forward to reading more of her. I have only read these two and One Plus One and loved all three.

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    2. You are so right, and I look forward to reading more of her. I have only read these two and One Plus One and loved all three.

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  7. I ended up loving this one, Me Before You was heartbreaking but I didn't have quite the same emotional connection as most people did. Jojo Moyes is fast becoming one of my favourite authors.

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    1. Oh happy you liked this one. I liked Me Before You as well, although with the subject matter I thought I wouldn't. I need to read more books by her!

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    2. Oh happy you liked this one. I liked Me Before You as well, although with the subject matter I thought I wouldn't. I need to read more books by her!

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