Me Before You

Jojo Moyes writes an emotionally engaging romance — Louisa and Will are well-drawn characters, the pacing is strong, and the book earned its massive international readership. That said, families and faith-serious readers need to know what they are picking up. The novel culminates with the protagonist going through with assisted suicide in Switzerland, and the narrative ultimately endorses that decision. A past sexual assault on the female lead is also disclosed. The disability rights community raised sustained and substantive criticism under hashtags like MeBeforeAbleism, arguing the book reinforces the idea that a disabled life is not worth living. These are not peripheral concerns — they are central to what the book is about. Recommend with significant caveats for pro-life, faith-conservative, or disability-aware readers.