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After by Anna Todd

17 reviews

izzyf16's review

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4.0

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isabear's review

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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
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emmasushila's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

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sarahsbookss's review

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emotional tense 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? Yes

2.5

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unphilosophize's review against another edition

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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
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kellythebookworm's review

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

1.5

I think I read this book on Wattpad a number of years ago, but honestly it is so forgetful, that I cannot remember. I now understand why Harry Styles wants nothing to do with this novel (if you could even call it that). The main character Tessa is so obnoxious, the author tried to make her "not like other girls", but the way that she talks about other women is not okay. I found myself cringing so often whilst reading this that I am surprised I finished it. I originally gave it three stars, because I usually rate books highly, but after thinking about it, this book was horrible. I do not even think that it would've been good if I was still a young teen. The relationship portrayed is extremely harmful to the young people who read this book, and I cannot believe this got published at all, let alone multiple books in this series. If this was not originally a popular Harry Styles fan fiction, this book would have never been published. I bought it cheap online, and am unhauling it, will never read it again. 
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mj2148's review against another edition

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relaxing 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? No

1.25

1.5 Stars

It was just two days ago when one of my lovely friends asked if I wanted to join a buddy-read for After. I'd never heard of this book, and to be honest I didn't read the synopsis. But it was supposed to be cringey and I was bored so I said why not.

And wow...

I don't know if cringey is the right word...



The Kissing Booth is what I would define as cringey. This book on the other hand was... sickening.

After follows a college student, Tessa, who is not like other girls. She gets good grades, always finished her homework., and has a sweet, innocent boyfriend named Noah. But then she meets a bad boy named Hardin. Hardin is a walking stereotype. He has tattoos, wears black clothes, has piercings, and an emotionless jerk. But good girl Tessa falls in love with his d- *clears throat* I mean she falls in love with Hardin.

To start off, the characters were not even characters. They had two traits, horny and angry. Tessa was just wrong in every way possible. This is one of those books that actually says the words "I'm not like others girls." And you know what? It's 100% true! Tessa isn't like other girls, because she is much worse!... And then Hardin...



Hardin was abusive and manipulative. He basically raped Tessa in one scene and made her beg him for things that shall not be mentioned. I honestly felt bad for Tessa, Hardin was such a freaking jerk.

And then we have side characters. I stan Noah. I stan Steph. I stan anyone besides Tessa and Hardin and their body parts TBH.

And the plot... I am honest when I say that there was no plot. There were two events that were repeated over and over again: Hardin and Tessa banging & Hardin and Tessa hating each other because one of them wouldn't bang the other.

Nothing else. There was no climax and not one innocent scene...

The details though-



(view spoiler)

Also, let me add in this was over 500 pages. I'm glad I finished this before Valentine's Day because I do not want to tell people I spent my Valentine's Day reading this piece of trash.

And lastly, this was problematic AF. Check out more on that by searching up "After" on Google. I'm sure it will be one of the first things that pop up and beware of how much scrolling you will be doing once you find an article.

And you're probably asking why I rated this 1.5 stars? I read it with my wonderful friends (view spoiler) so it was amusing to make fun of and TBH it was so bad it was addicting in a way... But not more than an extra half star

Well anyways, the book sucked (no pun intended) yet I'll be reading the second one because it can't be much worse, you know? I lost all my brain cells and I assure you there are no more to lose.

See you After I read the second!



On a serious note, I will see you After I burn this piece of trash!



Ok... sorry you see what this collection of word porn did to me...
Bye ☺☺☺
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