<P> Louisa convinces Will to go on a holiday with her, but before they can leave, Will contracts near - fatal pneumonia . Louisa cancels the plans for a whirlwind trip . Instead, she takes Will to the island of Mauritius . The night before returning home, Louisa tells Will that she loves him . Will says he wants to confide something, but she admits that she already knows about his plans with Dignitas . Will says their time together has been special, but he cannot bear to live in a wheelchair . He will be following through with his plans . Angry and hurt, Louisa storms off and does not speak to him for the remainder of the trip . When they return home, Will's parents are pleasantly surprised by his good physical condition . Louisa, however, resigns as his caretaker, and they understand that Will intends to end his life . </P> <P> On the night of Will's flight to Switzerland, Louisa visits him one last time . They agree that the past six months have been the best in their lives . He dies shortly after in the clinic, and it is revealed that he left Louisa a considerable inheritance, meant to continue her education and to fully experience life . The novel ends with Louisa at a café in Paris, reading Will's last words to her in a letter, that tell her to' live well' . </P> <Ul> <Li> Louisa Clark--a 26 - year - old woman who is creative, talented, and funny but underestimates herself and has few ambitions . Her life changes when she begins working as a caretaker for a paralysed man . Over time, she learns to harness her capabilities and step out of her limited comfort zone . </Li> <Li> William (Will) Traynor--a 35 - year - old man who became quadriplegic after being hit by a motorbike . He is intelligent and wealthy, but his impairment has left him moody, angry, and bitter . Unable to accept never being the active and adventurous man he once was, he wants to end his life . </Li> <Li> Camilla Traynor--Will's mother who has a strained relationship with her son . She is severe and strict but she cares about her son's well - being . </Li> <Li> Steven Traynor--Will's father who was mostly absent from his children's lives; Camilla Traynor blames him for destroying their family . He wants to divorce Camilla . </Li> <Li> Katrina (Treena) Clark--Louisa's younger sister who is a single mother, who works at flower shop . She has always been regarded as the most intelligent sibling . Even though the sisters have always been competitive, they support each other . </Li> <Li> Patrick--Louisa's boyfriend who works as a personal trainer . He is obsessed with sports and diet . </Li> <Li> Nathan--Will's nurse and caretaker who is also his friend . </Li> <Li> Bernard Clark--Lou's father . </Li> <Li> Josephine--Lou's mother . </Li> <Li> Alicia Dewar--Will's ex-girlfriend who marries his colleague, Rupert . She is beautiful and delicate, but lives her life according to the standards of upper society . </Li> <Li> Georgina Traynor--Will's sister who lives and works in Australia . </Li> <Li> Rupert Freshwell--An old friend of Will's from work . He marries Will's old girlfriend, Alicia . </Li> <Li> Frank--Louisa's previous employer at the bakery where she worked before meeting Will . </Li> <Li> Thomas--Louisa's young nephew and the son of her sister Katrina, a single mother . </Li> <Li> Major Timothy Dewar--Alicia Dewar's father . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Louisa Clark--a 26 - year - old woman who is creative, talented, and funny but underestimates herself and has few ambitions . Her life changes when she begins working as a caretaker for a paralysed man . Over time, she learns to harness her capabilities and step out of her limited comfort zone . </Li>

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