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Louisa Clark returns!!!


This novel is the sequel to “Me Before You”, so you need to read that book first to be able to engage into this one.


BECAUSE LIFE DOESN’T END LIKE BOOKS

I am truly glad that Jojo Moyes, the author, decided to write this sequel, since while Me Before You has a proper closure and you could be totally satisfied there, well, life doesn’t have “endings” like the books, and certainly while Will Traynor’s storyline ends there, Louisa Clark have a whole life in front of her and it was thrilling to know how was it, without having to guess.

And also, not only Louisa, but the entire Clark Family, the Traynor Family and even other characters like Patrick and Nathan. All those support characters that you learned to love or hate, all depending of your very personal point of view, all of them, their lives carry on too, and you’ll know what happened with each of them.

And you can trust that Louisa Clark’s life is like her clothing…

…anything but boring!

And since I won't make any spoilers, I only can tell you that you'll have a lot of surprises!


PEOPLE GOT OUT, PEOPLE GOT IN

Obviously, like in life doesn’t have “endings”, also you never stop to meet new people, and certainly, here, in After You, Louisa Clark will meet several new people, and all of them will make impacts on Louisa’s life, and you have to know that not all impacts are negative, there are positive impacts too.

And the best of that?

That like in life, you can’t foreseen how each of those new characters will turn in the developing of this sequel, like in life, you just have to be careful, to do your best effort to keep on, but always following your heart and insticts, since at the end of the day…

…there is nothing more important than being able to watch yourself in the mirror and being sure that all what you did in the day didn’t cause any hurt to others.

Nobody is a saint, but we don’t have to be, only avoiding to provoke suffering without need to any person which doesn’t deserve it.

Never is easy, many times the easiest path is too tempting, but only you will know if you’re calling the right decision when stressful situations arise.

And nobody has to tell you how to live your own life, since only you would know if you’re truly happy and…

…if you’re happy with your decisions and don’t causing sorrow to others…

…how much else you really need in your life?

When somebody who has been too important in your life, in your heart, is gone, you may think that being happy without that person isn’t respectful for the memory of that person, but that isn’t the case, everybody deserves to be happy and if you keep in your mind and heart the memory of that person, you won’t be “betraying” that person if you find happiness in a new person, even more if you do all what you can (and sometimes even more than that) to protect the legacy of that person which isn’t here anymore.


THE PATH TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT

The path to do what's right isn't easy, and it's testing, but when you trust that you're doing wha'ts morally right and you can be yourself at ease on the mirror, at the end, it will be worthy.

And don’t rush up to judge others, since in most cases, you won’t really know them, what’s in their minds, hearts and souls. Judging is easy. Helping isn’t.

If you think that you’re not up to lend a hand, don't do it, don't torture yourself, but then at least don’t judge since that won’t help neither.

Nobody expects that you save the world, but as Oskar Schindler found out…

…to save a life is to save the world.

And not lives needed to save from a physical wound, some lives needed to save from soul wounds and sometimes they are in such dark place that they put themselves beyond of accepting help and they can be testing, but if you think that it's the right thing to do, not matter the outcome, it will be worthy too.

Maybe you won’t be in the position to do something as dramatic to save a life, but any positive impact in another’s life…

…you’ll never know how much will help others in the future.

Nobody will do what you need to do in the world. If you don't do those things, nobody else will do it. You're unique in the world in ways that you wouldn't believe it. For better or worse. It's A Wonderful Life! (and nope, it's not that here you'll have a parallel dimension situation! I just think that the thought that nobody else will do what you must do, it was right to apply here).

And again, always think if whatever you do, you’ll be able to watch yourself in the mirror.

Since you are the only one able to judge yourself and your own actions.

Other people and their actions and repercussions? Only God can judge them.