amicidicarta's review against another edition
2.0
http://amicidicarta.blogspot.it/2015/12/todd-anna-serie-after.html
galesmind's review against another edition
4.0
Plus 3.5/5
J'ai beaucoup aimé les 20 derniers chapitres du livre car on commence à y voir le changement de comportement d'Hardin et tous les efforts qu'il fait pour Tessa.
En revanche, le reste du livre m'a vraiment mise hors de moi et c'est un euphémisme. J'avais envie de gifler Tessa autant qu'Hardin. Avec leur reproches mutuels et leurs indécisions j'avais juste envie de m'arracher les cheveux. J'ai eu l'impression de tourner en rond pendant les trois quarts du livre, et au moment où tout laissait présager que l'histoire allait enfin avancer, y'en avait un des deux qui faisait une connerie ce qui nous faisait retourner au point de départ.
Cette série est vraiment cool, mais elle me frustre énormément.
J'ai beaucoup aimé les 20 derniers chapitres du livre car on commence à y voir le changement de comportement d'Hardin et tous les efforts qu'il fait pour Tessa.
En revanche, le reste du livre m'a vraiment mise hors de moi et c'est un euphémisme. J'avais envie de gifler Tessa autant qu'Hardin. Avec leur reproches mutuels et leurs indécisions j'avais juste envie de m'arracher les cheveux. J'ai eu l'impression de tourner en rond pendant les trois quarts du livre, et au moment où tout laissait présager que l'histoire allait enfin avancer, y'en avait un des deux qui faisait une connerie ce qui nous faisait retourner au point de départ.
Cette série est vraiment cool, mais elle me frustre énormément.
biondeletture's review against another edition
2.0
Da questo libro non mi aspettavo veramente niente. L'ho letto perché ormai sono entrata nel racconto, e non potevo rimanere sospesa a metà. Ma credo davvero che non si possa scendere più in basso di così.
Non mi piace l'esasperazione che traspare da ogni pagina, l'ingigantirsi di situazioni che diventano davvero paradossali, per non dire surreali.
Non mi piace il modo in cui si manca continuamente di rispetto al lettore, e al brutto messaggio che fa trasparire.
Perché parliamoci chiaro: questo libro lo leggono le quindicenni. E da questo libro traspare solo una gran quantità di cose negative: la donna oggetto, la donna che si annulla per paura di essere lasciata sola, la donna zerbino. Ma anche l'uomo autoritario, l'uomo che non rispetta la donna ma la obbliga ad avere certi atteggiamenti e a fare certe scelte.
No. Tutto questo è sbagliato, e non è accettabile. Come d'altronde non è accettabile il fatto di risolvere i problemi col sesso, con la vodka o addirittura con al violenza. E' davvero questo quello che vogliamo lanciare come messaggio? In una società in cui di valori non ce ne sono più, dove la gente sta lentamente impazzendo?
Libri come questi dovrebbero essere lasciati fanfiction, non resi bestseller.
Che poi è un peccato, perché il primo volume non era male. Ma poi c'è stato un progressivo declino. E adesso la si sta tirando troppo per le lunghe, a mio avviso.
Non mi piace l'esasperazione che traspare da ogni pagina, l'ingigantirsi di situazioni che diventano davvero paradossali, per non dire surreali.
Non mi piace il modo in cui si manca continuamente di rispetto al lettore, e al brutto messaggio che fa trasparire.
Perché parliamoci chiaro: questo libro lo leggono le quindicenni. E da questo libro traspare solo una gran quantità di cose negative: la donna oggetto, la donna che si annulla per paura di essere lasciata sola, la donna zerbino. Ma anche l'uomo autoritario, l'uomo che non rispetta la donna ma la obbliga ad avere certi atteggiamenti e a fare certe scelte.
No. Tutto questo è sbagliato, e non è accettabile. Come d'altronde non è accettabile il fatto di risolvere i problemi col sesso, con la vodka o addirittura con al violenza. E' davvero questo quello che vogliamo lanciare come messaggio? In una società in cui di valori non ce ne sono più, dove la gente sta lentamente impazzendo?
Libri come questi dovrebbero essere lasciati fanfiction, non resi bestseller.
Che poi è un peccato, perché il primo volume non era male. Ma poi c'è stato un progressivo declino. E adesso la si sta tirando troppo per le lunghe, a mio avviso.
oraneisreading_'s review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
whatisthaaat3's review
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
ethansanchez04's review against another edition
2.0
Vraiment vraiment moyen mais tellement addictif c’est tellement énervant. Tessa est un objet qui appartient à Hardin qui se remets tellement en question qui les 10 doigts de 50 personnes ne pourrait pas compter. Hardin est con et vraiment très con voilà ça m’énerve mais c’est addictif
paulafuentes's review against another edition
4.0
Sin palabras,cuando empecé esta saga (con las expectativas por los suelos) no sabía que iba a llegar tan hondo a mí. Pero hablando exclusivamente de este libro,allá va: lo empecé esperando una tercera parte de la saga dolorosa,que me iba a hacer llorar en cada página(me meto demasiado en esta tetralogía), y así comecé las primeras 100 páginas,pero a partir de ahí fue justo lo contrario. Me encontré a un Hardin completamente diferente (en la mejor manera posible),y todo lo malo que pensaba de él,todas las críticas que tenía sobre la saga respecto a Hardin,desaparecieron. En cambio,Tessa me puso de los nervios por momentos,algo que me esperaba,sinceramente.
Algo que me sorprendió no encontrarme en el libro ha sido las intervenciones de Zed,ya que pensaba que esta tercera parte iba a tener una especie de triangulo amoroso Hardin-Tessa-Zed.Y me alivió mucho saber que no fué así.
Pero en cuanto a mis sentimientos hacia Zed…
Dejando todos los personajes a los que he empezado a odiar en este libro *cough* ,me ha encantado conocer a los nuevos,y adentrarme más en las historias de otros que ya conocía. Me ha parecido que Hardin y Tessa han sabido llevar muy bien toda la situación,y me pase por lo menos 500 páginas seguidas sonriendo,porque es lo que provocan esos dos en mí. Me ha gustado leer la evolución de su relación,y compararlos con la misma pareja tóxica del primer libro me parece una locura,BASICAMENTE:
AFTER #1:
AFTER #3:
Ha sido el libro de la saga que mas he disfrutado por ahora,y sigo sin creerme la mitad de las cosas que han pasado,pero así es After,intenso,inesperado y dejandome con la boca abierta en cada final. No me ha decepcionado nada,y espero que el siguiente tampoco lo haga.
Algo que me sorprendió no encontrarme en el libro ha sido las intervenciones de Zed,ya que pensaba que esta tercera parte iba a tener una especie de triangulo amoroso Hardin-Tessa-Zed.Y me alivió mucho saber que no fué así.
Pero en cuanto a mis sentimientos hacia Zed…
Dejando todos los personajes a los que he empezado a odiar en este libro *cough* ,me ha encantado conocer a los nuevos,y adentrarme más en las historias de otros que ya conocía. Me ha parecido que Hardin y Tessa han sabido llevar muy bien toda la situación,y me pase por lo menos 500 páginas seguidas sonriendo,porque es lo que provocan esos dos en mí. Me ha gustado leer la evolución de su relación,y compararlos con la misma pareja tóxica del primer libro me parece una locura,BASICAMENTE:
AFTER #1:
AFTER #3:
Ha sido el libro de la saga que mas he disfrutado por ahora,y sigo sin creerme la mitad de las cosas que han pasado,pero así es After,intenso,inesperado y dejandome con la boca abierta en cada final. No me ha decepcionado nada,y espero que el siguiente tampoco lo haga.
bubblewombat's review against another edition
4.0
After 800 something pages, I can safely say that this is the best book in the series so far. Did it need to be so long though? No.
Funny thing though, the After series, instead of causing headaches as one would assume, actually helps with mine. I don't think I've ever been as relaxed while reading as I am when I read these books.
And it's not just the cliffhangers that are keeping me entertained, there's literally never a boring part. HOW ANNA TODD, HOW???
Another cool thing is that I can never guess the plot twists until they happen (some thriller writers should learn from this, yes I said it). The very last one I was only able to guess a few chapters before it happened because a subtle clue was given.
What I'm not very fond of in this book though, is that first big twist where one character gets a semi redemption arc at the expense of another (very beloved) character.
My problem isn't that they're no longer a (huge) villain, it's that the other one shouldn't have been a villain at all. I think that scene could've played out the same without including them in it.
Steph was one of the best characters in this series and I'll never forgive Anna Todd for ruining that.
Whenever I reread this, I'll have to pay special attention to see if there were any signs or if this was a spur of the moment decision that the author made.
And Tessa and Hardin? Their growth really starts when they're apart, and I like it. At this point I could see it ending happily for them and there's only one more book till I find out if it did (and then the prequel...and Landon's books...).
Oh yes, Landon. POOR, POOR LANDON! WHY DID DAKOTA DO THAT? We didn't really get to know her so I wasn't attached to her, but I'm so sad for him. He didn't deserve that.
4.5
Funny thing though, the After series, instead of causing headaches as one would assume, actually helps with mine. I don't think I've ever been as relaxed while reading as I am when I read these books.
And it's not just the cliffhangers that are keeping me entertained, there's literally never a boring part. HOW ANNA TODD, HOW???
Another cool thing is that I can never guess the plot twists until they happen (some thriller writers should learn from this, yes I said it). The very last one I was only able to guess a few chapters before it happened because a subtle clue was given.
What I'm not very fond of in this book though, is that first big twist where one character gets a semi redemption arc at the expense of another (very beloved) character.
My problem isn't that they're no longer a (huge) villain, it's that the other one shouldn't have been a villain at all. I think that scene could've played out the same without including them in it.
Spoiler
I'm talking about Steph. There was 0 reason to make her a villain. It turns out Tessa's mother was right in her judgement and that doesn't sit well with me.Steph was one of the best characters in this series and I'll never forgive Anna Todd for ruining that.
Whenever I reread this, I'll have to pay special attention to see if there were any signs or if this was a spur of the moment decision that the author made.
And Tessa and Hardin? Their growth really starts when they're apart, and I like it. At this point I could see it ending happily for them and there's only one more book till I find out if it did (and then the prequel...and Landon's books...).
Oh yes, Landon. POOR, POOR LANDON! WHY DID DAKOTA DO THAT? We didn't really get to know her so I wasn't attached to her, but I'm so sad for him. He didn't deserve that.
4.5
camillemarie's review against another edition
3.0
“It was the way she looked at me the whole time. That look said more than she ever could and, in turn, scared me more than her words alone ever could.”
And here we have me reading the third book immediately upon finishing the second movie.
I have mixed feelings about this book because while I mostly enjoyed myself, a literary marvel it is not.
There was something about how certain phrases and sentences were worded that made me mildly uncomfortable, and I wish they were worded a different way.
I remember that reading the second book in this series; After We Collided, took me about 6 months to read because I kept getting bored, and yet I finished this one in less than a week. Although I did actually get a bit bored during this book as well. I think that if it was as long, and was a more reasonable length, I could have avoided getting bored, because it was only around the 80% mark that the boredom really kicked in.
I can’t tell if the whole thing with Molly was supposed to be a full redemption or if it was more a ‘she does have morals,’ plot directing kind of deal.
Overall, I had a relatively good time, and read it quickly despite the insane length.
Trigger and Content Warnings: Violence, last sexual assault, drugs and alcohol use and abuse, non-consensual drug use, coarse language.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
And here we have me reading the third book immediately upon finishing the second movie.
I have mixed feelings about this book because while I mostly enjoyed myself, a literary marvel it is not.
There was something about how certain phrases and sentences were worded that made me mildly uncomfortable, and I wish they were worded a different way.
I remember that reading the second book in this series; After We Collided, took me about 6 months to read because I kept getting bored, and yet I finished this one in less than a week. Although I did actually get a bit bored during this book as well. I think that if it was as long, and was a more reasonable length, I could have avoided getting bored, because it was only around the 80% mark that the boredom really kicked in.
I can’t tell if the whole thing with Molly was supposed to be a full redemption or if it was more a ‘she does have morals,’ plot directing kind of deal.
Overall, I had a relatively good time, and read it quickly despite the insane length.
Trigger and Content Warnings: Violence, last sexual assault, drugs and alcohol use and abuse, non-consensual drug use, coarse language.
⭐️⭐️⭐️