In real life, relationships often do not work out, and yes, some people in relationships commit suicide. Moyes delves deep into “post-happily ever after blues” with “After You” and “Still Me,” and it is important that people are exposed to what Lou goes through after Will dies. When “ happily ever after” doesn’t work out, many people are emotionally unprepared for the fallout.

This type of ending, while sad, does not disrupt the viewer’s notion of true love being a panacea. Rather, one person from the couple is unexpectedly killed in a freak accident or illness. Hardly ever do tragic cinematic romances end in the form of suicide. The ending that Moyes chose for her story is one that shatters the expected “happily ever after” trope that other films from companies such as Disney have instilled in people from childhood. Because true love solves everything, right? From our rose-tinted viewpoint, it was simply unfair of Will to kill himself after finding the love of his life. Many people (myself included) were simply devastated by this ending to an otherwise splendid romance. The 35-year-old decides to go to Dignitas in Switzerland, a place that offers assisted suicide to those that want it, and he ends his life. After the two protagonists build a close relationship, Will reveals that even though Lou has brought him more happiness than he could have imagined in his quadriplegic state, it is not enough for him.

“Me Before You” ends on a bittersweet note. I think one of the biggest reasons why many people are afraid of continuing the “Me Before You” story is because it defies the concept of a “happily ever after.” For those of you who have not seen the movie or read the book, there will be spoilers for the ending and the next two books in the trilogy below.

After you still me