Wednesday, March 11, 2015

After by Anna Todd

After by Anna Todd, first time author Wattpad sensation alone has bucked up around one billion reads online, only to be brought to shelves worldwide. A book that will leave your head aching and wanting for more, despite the turn of events. A slightly more mature book, including foul language, sexual content and graphic writing, I would not recommend this to readers under seventeen.

Tessa Young, 18, the ambitious daughter with the reliable caring boyfriend back home, is lead into a completely different life world when she is meets Hardin Scott, the classic bad boy through her dorm partner. With his tousled brown hair, tattoos and piercing and cocky attitude, there is sure to be a clash between the all-innocent, sweet good girl and the intricate British heartthrob. Tessa knows he is different and life after him will certainly not be the same.

The book itself is a series of four books, and each book more heart wrenching and indulging than the other. The story itself, as mentioned, received a series of mixed reviews from people who debate and question if this is a so-called romance. The story itself is very addicting to read, the type of book that you cannot set down, but I could that at times it lacks detail and some of the events are repetitive, resulting in no actual plot.

It’s claimed that despite the cheats, lies, and actions displayed through the book, it tells the story of a traumatized man who learns to accept and give love with the help of the patient, kind hearted woman. Many readers criticize that this displays several signs of an abusive relationship both physically and emotionally, while others disagree. The story itself is very addicting to read, the type of book that you cannot set down, but I could say that at times it lacked detail and some of the events were repetitive, resulting in no actual plot. Then again, that is up to the reader to decide.

It mixes the ideas of old classics such as Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice to tell the story of two stubborn, passionate individuals.

Eman Fathala


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