Two unexpected people enter Louisa’s life due to the fall - a hunky paramedic named Sam and a difficult, prickly teen girl named Lily… who announces to Louisa that she’s Will’s daughter. Louisa’s life takes a surprising turn when one night, in a drunken funk, she slips off the roof of her building, surviving the fall with broken bones and other injuries, none permanent. Now she lives in a flat in London (also thanks to Will’s generosity), attends a grief support group, and works in a depressingly awful Irish-themed bar (complete with a ringlet-y wig) at the airport. Thanks to a bequest from Will, she traveled all across Europe, but came home when she realized it all meant nothing to her.

Two years later, Louisa is aimless, sad, and just going through the motions. The two fall in love - but sadly, it’s just not enough to keep Will from the path he’s determined to take. Louisa is horrified to learn that Will intends to take his own life rather than continue to live as a quadriplegic, and makes it her mission to convince him that life can still be wonderful. Will delights in teaching Louisa about life outside the confines of her small town and in showing her how smart and talented she really can be.

Will is an angry young man, stuck in a wheelchair after a devastating accident, and he initially treats Louisa abominably.Įventually, the two crack each others’ tough shells. In Me Before You, Louisa takes a job as a caregiver/companion to a quadriplegic man named Will Traynor, basically for the sake of a steady paycheck. IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO SEE SPOILERS FOR ME BEFORE YOU, DO NOT READ THIS REVIEW!Īfter You picks up the story of Louisa Clark two years after the tragic events which conclude Me Before You. I don’t think I can talk about After You without referring to the events of the first book. I’m normally really diligent about keeping my reviews spoiler-free, but this one will be an exception.Īfter You is the sequel to the author’s huge bestseller, Me Before You.

Summary of after you by jojo moyes