After

Anna Todd

Oct 2014 · After series, The Book 1 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

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Tessa goes off to college with a dependable boyfriend waiting at home and her life and career neatly planned out. On her first day on campus, everything shifts when she encounters Hardin. With his disheveled brown locks, cocky British charm, and a canvas of tattoos, he’s a stark departure from her familiar world.

But Hardin’s rudeness borders on cruelty, and Tessa resolves to hate him. At least until they share a charged moment alone—and suddenly, Tessa is questioning everything she’s ever known about herself.

Despite his hot-and-cold attitude, Tessa is drawn to uncover the hidden layers within Hardin. In the midst of her newfound independence and electrifying uncertainty, Tessa’s connection with Hardin feels like the passionate love she’s been looking for. With her carefully laid plans forever disrupted, what comes after?

Ratings and reviews

A very exhausting read with some troubling content. The protagonist, Hardin, is plagued by his own issues and deals with these issues through violence and anger. He emotionally abuses Tessa while employing coercive control tactics. While it is an easy read, very raunchy and makes you want to continue to see their relationship improve, you are often left disappointed and can't help but feel the monotony of the author's writing.

Though many may hate me for this, I hate this book. It's so unoriginal and the first version on Wattpad was full of incomplete sentences and rather improper grammar. It could have the potential to be better, but it's basically the same storyline as every fanfiction and romance book. I personally have nothing against Anna, but the portrayal of Harry or rather Hardin, is very crude and simply unappealing to me.

I loved this book and I'm not a reader. I started off with watching the movies with the exception of After Ever Happy because it hasn't released yet. I loved the movie so much I wanted to read this book and for me, that says a lot. I've only read this one so far and I'm thinking about reading the rest. I'm more of a movie person because I like to physically see the people and I can't picture them in my head like most people. I was a little disappointed with how they did the movie. The way Anna wrote the story was way better then what they showed. Overall great movie and book. If you're still reading this thanks and have a great day/night!❤

About the author

Anna Todd (writer/producer/influencer) is the New York Times bestselling author of the After series, the Brightest Stars trilogy, The Spring Girls, the After graphic novels and The Last Sunrise. The After series has been released in thirty-five languages and has sold over twelve million copies worldwide—becoming a #1 bestseller in several countries. In 2017, Anna founded the entertainment company Frayed Pages Media to produce innovative and creative work across film, television, and publishing. She served as a producer and screenwriter on the big screen adaptations of After and After We Collided and is a producer on the upcoming films Regretting You and The Last Sunrise. A native of Ohio, Anna lives with her family in Los Angeles.