Hello dear Readers,
My book review of Still Me: A Novel by Jojo Moyes.
Title: Still Me: A Novel
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Genre: Fiction
Author: Jojo Moyes
Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books
Publication Date: January 30, 2018
Language: English
Book Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jojo Moyes, a new book featuring her iconic heroine of Me Before You and After You, Louisa Clark
Louisa Clark arrives in New York ready to start a new life, confident that she can embrace this new adventure and keep her relationship with Ambulance Sam alive across several thousand miles. She steps into the world of the superrich, working for Leonard Gopnik and his much younger second wife, Agnes. Lou is determined to get the most out of the experience and throws herself into her new job and New York life.
As she begins to mix in New York high society, Lou meets Joshua Ryan, a man who brings with him a whisper of her past. Before long, Lou finds herself torn between Fifth Avenue where she works and the treasure-filled vintage clothing store where she actually feels at home. And when matters come to a head, she has to ask herself: Who is Louisa Clark? And how do you find the courage to follow your heart—wherever that may lead?
Funny, romantic, and poignant, Still Me follows Lou as she discovers who she is and who she was always meant to be—and to live boldly in her brave new world.
My Thoughts
I was hesitant to read this book because I was afraid as to how the Author was going to end the story. It took me a few months to finish it. I think part of it had to do with that fear of knowing it was going to end. I loved Me Before You so much, it will always be my favorite of the three books and even though I still think book two and book three were not that necessary but have to stay after finishing Still Me that all those fears and expectations are gone and replaced with a feeling of satisfaction and happiness.
The Author did a pretty good job in continuing what we saw on After You, giving us more of Louisa Clark, this time in New York, a new job, a sort of new beginning for her, introducing all these new characters which at the end in different ways help Louisa to finally realize a change is needed. I love how this book gives Louisa a much needed closure and perhaps a new beginning? Hopefully that is the case. Have to say I cried a few times specially those times when Will was mentioned but that feeling of knowing he is always present in Louisa's life one way or the other gives the book that sense of familiarity that we have in Me Before You. Definitely two characters almost impossible to forget.
Overall, I liked and enjoyed Still Me a lot, a very good ending to Louisa Clark story.
Wendy
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