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Before by Anna Todd

7 reviews

oliviamaeeckels's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I loved the added perspectives that give extra backstory to certain characters but the majority of the book was a retelling of the first book but from Hardin’s perspective. I liked getting to see his perspective, especially in the way he falls in love with her but I just felt like I was reading the first book again. I am glad to have completed the series and really enjoyed the ending.

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planetshelf's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

We're given some unnecessary information about the people in Hardin’s life before he met Tessa (that didn't come with any closure), but apart from that, there's no reason for this to be called Before. I didn't need to be told that Steph and Molly have feelings and motivations for acting straight-up evil. I was bored and felt that this was a pointless experience.

It's After from Hardin’s perspective and time jumps to much later. We shirked past Noah learning about Tessa’s cheating, but I would've thought that meaningful to Hardin’s ego and Hessa’s relationship dynamic. The most confusing decisions Hardin made were never touched on.

I learned more about Hardin in After We Fell and Ever After Happy than in this book.

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