Me Before You

I'm reading the book on Kindle at the moment. Now I've learned that he died so its going to be a sad ending.

DH and I saw it yesterday. There were only 30 in the cinema so it is not exactly a blockbuster but we both loved it.It was straightforward with only one flashback and no silly special effects. I have read the sequel kindly received via GN a year or so ago and so I was interested to know where Lou was coming from without having to read the book. I had not imagined her to look like she did in the film. More a tall blonde. There ought to be more films like this.

I have just bought the book today , not having seen this thread. Also bought The Girl on the train. Wanted a few good books to take on holiday.

Camilla Long reviewed it in last week's Sunday Times. She was not keen!

"It is not so much a film as a product, aimed squarely (and this is a startlingly large audience) at housewives and little women who specifically want to leave the cinema feeling emotionally crushed or “in bits”. It is less a feelgood film, more a feelbad film,the latest in a long line of what I call Dignitas romcoms, featuring a broken or physically blighted (usually rich)man who needs to be cured by a pretty (usually poor) young woman..."

Absolutely loved the book. One of the best and very sad. I was disappointed in the film, a lot of stuff was left out

jings - Ah, Black Beauty........sigh.........poor old Ginger....and wasn't there another horse called Merrylegs in it, or am I thinking of another book? I've still got my ancient edition of BB around somewhere, I'll have to have a look.

haven't seen the film yet but have read the book, it looks like the film plays up the romance where as the book focuses more on the attempts to get Will to accept his situation, the book After You ( the sequel) is far more upbea t, I loved them both

Apart from Black Beauty.

Could be the saddest book I've ever read.

Her name is Lou (Louisa) but Will calls her Clark

I thought the book was fantastic! The follow up, After You, was very good too.

I thought the book was really good. There is a follow up about what happens to the girl (I've forgotten her name) after the man dies I'll get it on my kindle when the price is reduced.

I read the book too. It was OK. Nothing to write home about.

I thought the book was very disappointing. Certainly wouldn't be rushing to see the film. Jojo Moyes could do much better -and has!

Meant to add - yes it is a good article.

jings o-hoh, I see

bags I'd heard that 're the picketing. There was a woman with a disability, in front of us when we left the cinema and I did wonder how she felt about the film.

I've never watched Game of Thrones, not my thing at all, so I won't mind seeing her in this. Providing she's good, of course ?

(hence 'we've seen quite enough of her' )

Gk she's the one famous for nudity (in G of T)

I've just read this about the book of the same title. Strong stuff by Janice Turner. It's good.

I don't watch Game of Thrones, so she was new to me

some would say we've seen quite enough of her already.

The Khaleesi [Emilia, that is...]

Ooh I didn't even know this had been released! May well be going to see it!