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clarayumi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
kyarabereading's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
I read this book series twice in my life: Once as a One-Direction-obsessed preteen and then again when the After movie came out and I wanted to remember what the original book series was like. I read them on Wattpad, so I'm talking ORIGINAL original (mainly because I would not spend my money on this trash). I have a million and one reasons why I don't like this book series, but I don't want to go through them all right now or this would be a very long review.
I reread this series purely for the nostalgia, so I wouldn't advise anybody to read it just for funsies. It's really not worth it. Even now after rereading them, I will say that I could not, would not read more than a couple of chapters a week. I would put it down for weeks or even months, because I couldn't handle how bad it was. And this is coming from someone who used to be such a huge fan of the book, I was reading chapters as soon as they came out. I'm just going to say that this is plain old bad writing, and I would not waste my time reading this book series if I were you.
I reread this series purely for the nostalgia, so I wouldn't advise anybody to read it just for funsies. It's really not worth it. Even now after rereading them, I will say that I could not, would not read more than a couple of chapters a week. I would put it down for weeks or even months, because I couldn't handle how bad it was. And this is coming from someone who used to be such a huge fan of the book, I was reading chapters as soon as they came out. I'm just going to say that this is plain old bad writing, and I would not waste my time reading this book series if I were you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Gaslighting
missymx's review
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
This book, after reading it multiple times, and the whole series, is VERY bad for young girls and boy who read it. It shows a toxic relationship full of manipulation and abuse and romanticizes it as a broken love story. It is not okay what is done to Tessa! Tessa responds in awful ways and while she is the most forgivable part of the book, that dose not mean she is doing what is right for herself.
How many young adult readers will finish this book believing that the abusive bad boy romance is the best thing they could get in their life?
To any young girls that read this review... DO NOT THINK THAT WHAT HARDEN IS DOING IS OKAY! You can enjoy the story and the... sexy parts... but you deserve more than an abusive asshole. As long as you go into the book with that understanding you could save yourself pain in the future.
How many young adult readers will finish this book believing that the abusive bad boy romance is the best thing they could get in their life?
To any young girls that read this review... DO NOT THINK THAT WHAT HARDEN IS DOING IS OKAY! You can enjoy the story and the... sexy parts... but you deserve more than an abusive asshole. As long as you go into the book with that understanding you could save yourself pain in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Mental illness
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