Afterward: A Novel
Sept 2016 · Sold by Roaring Brook Press
2.5star
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A tragic kidnapping leads to an unlikely friendship in this novel about finding light in the midst of darkness from the author of The Truth About Alice.
When Caroline's little brother is kidnapped, his subsequent rescue leads to the discovery of Ethan, a teenager who has been living with the kidnapper since he was a young child himself. In the aftermath, Caroline can't help but wonder what Ethan knows about everything that happened to her brother, who is not readjusting well to life at home. And although Ethan is desperate for a friend, he can't see Caroline without experiencing a resurgence of traumatic memories. But after the media circus surrounding the kidnappings departs from their small Texas town, both Caroline and Ethan find that they need a friend--and their best option just might be each other.
When Caroline's little brother is kidnapped, his subsequent rescue leads to the discovery of Ethan, a teenager who has been living with the kidnapper since he was a young child himself. In the aftermath, Caroline can't help but wonder what Ethan knows about everything that happened to her brother, who is not readjusting well to life at home. And although Ethan is desperate for a friend, he can't see Caroline without experiencing a resurgence of traumatic memories. But after the media circus surrounding the kidnappings departs from their small Texas town, both Caroline and Ethan find that they need a friend--and their best option just might be each other.
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2.5
2 reviews
Lumine F. Moss
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20 November 2022
This book is 100% trash. The sister visited Ethan to know more about what happened with her brother. So why did it seem like she only continued to see Ethan because he was attractive? And that one part when she kissed him? She purposely put herself onto Ethan just because she needed a distraction. That's disgusting. But the worse part is how she thinks of her brother. She complains about how he's not normal and doesn't want to deal with him. She may feel guilty about not keeping an eye on him but she clearly doesn't like him. I understand it might be frustrating to have an autistic brother with high support needs but it's like she doesn't even try. And the author clearly isn't smart. She got this information from Autism Speaks, a "support group" that makes autism seem like a disease and autistic kids seen only as a problem. If she did actual research she would know how harmful the "support group" is. Every one of these books should be burned.
Lee Anne Jones
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16 March 2017
Awesome book!
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About the author
Jennifer Mathieu is the author of Devoted and The Truth About Alice, the winner of the Children's Choice Book Awards' Teen Choice Debut Author Award. She teaches middle and high school English in Texas, where she lives in the Houston area with her husband and son.
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