However, it was different in one way. It made me cry. And when I say cry I mean heaving sobs that I could not control. My husband thought I was crazy. (Oh yeah I've also got married since I updated this website...is it bad that I forgot that?!) I cry over films and TV shows quite a lot but not really over books. I get sad but rarely any tears. Just in case you haven't seen the film or read the book (unlikely I know) I won't go into detail on the story line but it really made me question morality and selfishness and all sorts of other things.
I left the book feeling very angry at Will, ranting to my mum that he was a selfish character who shouldn't have done what he did. Then two seconds later she had made me think maybe it was the right thing to do. This book really made me question what I would do in that situation. I'm not sure I have the answer now. It is, like all her books, extremely well written. You love the characters and root for all of them. It is just so incredibly sad. I thought about it for days afterwards as if I had known the characters personally and was wondering how they were getting on. So of course when I heard there was a sequel (After You), I pounced on it. It was good, I still liked the characters but it did not make me cry or question the world in any meaningful way. So maybe read that one afterwards to sooth your soul. Like the blog title says, do not read this when you are pregnant because I can only imagine the pool of tears you will be sitting in by the end. Pregnancy hormones and this book are not a good combination! I have not yet seen the film...I still need to work up the courage!
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