Because fans demanded more, Jojo Moyes wrote two sequels.
*Me Before You (2016)* deserved better (spoilers) : r/movies Me Before You
This criticism is valid and necessary. The narrative structure positions Will’s death not as a tragedy of untreated depression—which could be addressed with mental health support—but as a rational, even noble, choice to reclaim his dignity. It implies that his life is objectively "lesser" than it was before. Because fans demanded more, Jojo Moyes wrote two sequels
This is the genius of Me Before You . Moyes refuses to offer a fairy tale cure. Will explicitly tells Lou, "I can’t be the man who fell in love with you. I can’t watch you walk around a market without wanting to hold your hand. I can’t be the man who accepts your love in a wheelchair." It implies that his life is objectively "lesser"