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erosekeenan 's review for:
After Ever Happy
by Anna Todd
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Okay so this is a series I would recommend to someone looking for a trashy fanfiction romance novel. Because that’s all this series is. However, that being said, it’s enjoyable as a book series in the trashy romance genre. I liked it enough to buy copies and read the entire thing. It just doesn’t blow my mind.
There isn’t a whole lot of substance to the plot. It’s mainly the two main characters finding a whole lot of reasons to scream at each other and have hate sex or makeup sex or breakup sex. The characters are nothing less than toxic, but that’s the intention of the book. I don’t really think the chain of events really has the best flow, and I think if either of these characters existed in reality, they would both be truly insufferable. But when you’re in the mood for a poolside read, this would be something you could pick up and not have the worst time reading.
I say all this as someone who was wildly obsessed with this series as it was coming out. Both in book and movie form. I own copies of every book in this series and use them as poolside or beach reads on occasion. They’re not bad. They’re just not great.
There isn’t a whole lot of substance to the plot. It’s mainly the two main characters finding a whole lot of reasons to scream at each other and have hate sex or makeup sex or breakup sex. The characters are nothing less than toxic, but that’s the intention of the book. I don’t really think the chain of events really has the best flow, and I think if either of these characters existed in reality, they would both be truly insufferable. But when you’re in the mood for a poolside read, this would be something you could pick up and not have the worst time reading.
I say all this as someone who was wildly obsessed with this series as it was coming out. Both in book and movie form. I own copies of every book in this series and use them as poolside or beach reads on occasion. They’re not bad. They’re just not great.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship
Harden and Tessa were one of my favorite toxic couples during the 2020 pandemic and though I’m glad I read their story, it’s just not impressive to me anymore.