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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Barely any
Mild to moderate language appropriate to contemporary British romance
Sexual Content
Some
Lou and Will's developing relationship involves physical attraction and some intimacy
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in appropriate contexts
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Will's decision to pursue assisted suicide and Lou's attempt to change his mind form the novel's central emotional conflict
What this book is about
Lou Clark takes a job as a companion to Will Traynor, a once-active man who became quadriplegic after an accident. As their relationship deepens into something neither expected, Lou discovers that Will has made a decision about his future that she is determined to change. Moyes's novel sparked genuine debate about disability, autonomy, and the right to die.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Assisted suicide as central plot element — Will's planned death
Quadriplegia and disability as the novel's context — representation debate
Grief and loss — the novel ends in heartbreak
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