Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

After by Anna Todd

8 reviews

hannalizzy's review against another edition

challenging funny mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

This book is the trainwreck you can’t look away from. Hot garbage. Toxic toxic toxic abusive and toxic. The writing feels like Twilight/Mormon propaganda with some wet dreams sprinkled throughout. Hardin wrote the book on gaslighting. 

and yet I ate it up, left zero crumbs, and am requesting the next book on libby. I AM BUT A WOMAN and this book was honestly fucking hilarious.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

thebookpaiges's review

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

0.25

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Infidelity, Blood, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse

What in the harry styles fanfic was that shit….?

planetshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This audiobook narrator had a very poor and inconsistent English accent.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic friendship

andriaspyrou's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I read this book twice: once when I was 15 or 16 and once recently. When I read it, I instantly loved it and fell in love with both Hardin and Tessa. I still love this book, after so many years. It’s definitely one of my favorites, even though the writing isn’t great. Let’s be honest: the writing is probably horrible. There are so many unnecessary details at times and I’m sure if those were written off when edited, the book would be much more enjoyable and easier to read. But I understand that this was written on wattpad, so that’s why I didn’t expect much from the writing anyway.

I love the romance between Tessa and Hardin. It’s undeniably one of my favorite love stories. They have their ups and downs, they’re so different but somehow so perfect for each other. 

Even though Hardin was a real prick with many issues, you just couldn’t not like him and sympathize with him. Yes, their relationship is very toxic and Hardin is basically a walking red flag, but you just can’t stop reading about their romance. I have to say that sometimes Tessa was in the wrong, it wasn’t always Hardin’s fault. But in comparison to how Hardin was behaving through the whole relationship, Tessa was an angel.

The ending had me in shock when I first read the book because for me it was quite unexpected. A major plot twist. I felt so sorry for Tessa and was so pissed at Hardin and basically everyone in that friend group (especially Steph). Very childish and cruel to do that to a person.

If the writing was better, it would be definitely be a 5⭐️ for me. But because I still love this book so much, I’m giving it a 4,5⭐️.

*Also have to mention that I was and still am a One Direction and Harry Styles fan so that’s basically the reason why I read this book. And probably the reason why I feel so attached to it*

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Rape, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Violence

isabear's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

clakyn's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

unphilosophize's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Big cliffhanger
All the characters are really annoying. 
I really like the enemies to lovers //will they won’t they dynamic
Feels the same as fifty shades

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

sherrykayfulmer's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship