Me Before You

Content Warning: This section of the guide contains discussion of death, ableism, and suicidal ideation.

Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

1. Discuss your overall impressions of Me Before You. What were your favorite and least favorite aspects of the novel, and why?

2. If you’ve watched the 2016 film adaptation of the novel, how did your experience reading Me Before You compare? Which aspects of the novel does the film successfully or unsuccessfully portray? How do Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin’s portrayals of Louisa Clark and Will Traynor compare to how you saw the characters?

3. If you’ve read Moyes’s The Giver of Stars and/or The Last Letter from Your Lover, how would you compare them to this novel? What narrative and thematic overlaps do you notice between the works?

Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.

1. Discuss your responses to the revelation that Will was seeking euthanasia. How did this revelation change your impressions of Will and Louisa’s relationship? Would you have responded the same way as Louisa upon learning this news?