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Started this while I'm on my period and I've cried like 3 times so far. That's once for every ten pages. This book will devastate me.
— Sep 02, 2025 09:39PM
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The book's sitting at solid 4 stars for now. Let's see if the ending is visceral enough to bump it to a full 5.
— Sep 06, 2025 12:09AM
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The primary question the story poses so far seems to be whether the defining trait of a human is their intelligence or their ability to feel. It's an interesting debate especially in the larger context of Charlie's character, seeing as now that his IQ has skyrocketed he seems to be less of the understanding man he was at the start of the book. Eager to see how this debate further unfolds.
— Sep 04, 2025 11:23PM
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I've had this book on my TBR for so long, and every time I see this book, I feel I should read it but then I'm put off because of the fear of bad disability rep (looking at you "Me Before you").
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StardustReader wrote: "I've had this book on my TBR for so long, and every time I see this book, I feel I should read it but then I'm put off because of the fear of bad disability rep (looking at you "Me Before you")."Don't let that fear hold you back! I'm on page 50 right now and so far I haven't read anything that made me raise my eyebrows. The only "issue" I suppose is the use of the R-word to describe the MC's condition but that is consistent with the contemporary semantics of the period in which the book was written.
I'm curious, what was your primary issue with the disability rep in Me Before You?
♡ waniya wrote: "StardustReader wrote: "I've had this book on my TBR for so long, and every time I see this book, I feel I should read it but then I'm put off because of the fear of bad disability rep (looking at y..."Maybe I'll give it a try then.
Well, the main reason is the harmful ableis messages that the book promotes, like a disabled life is not worth living. Based on the reviews and blog posts that I've read from my fellow crips, this book is not trying to show the authentic story of a quadriplegic person.
And yes I haven't read the book and I never will. I have too much of ableism to contend in my real life, I don't need more.
Anyway, if you'd like to read those blog posts that I mentioned before, you can find them by searching the following post titles.
Book Review: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes - Tonia Says
Hollywood Promotes the Idea it is Better to be Dead than Disabled - Dom Evans
Media Roundup of Me Before You Criticism - Crippled Scholar
