After We Collided by Anna Todd
Genre: NA Realistic Fiction
Blurb (on back of book):
Tessa has everything to lose. Hardin has nothing to lose… except her.
After a tumultuous beginning to their relationship, Tessa and Hardin were on the path to making things work. Tessa knew Hardin could be cruel, but when a bombshell revelation is dropped about the origins of their relationship—and Hardin’s mysterious past—Tessa is beside herself.
Hardin will always be… Hardin. But is he really the deep, thoughtful guy Tessa fell madly in love with despite his angry exterior—or has he been a stranger all along? She wishes she could walk away. It’s just not that easy. Not with the memory of passionate nights spent in his arms. His electric touch. His hungry kisses.
Still, Tessa’s not sure she can endure one more broken promise. She put so much on hold for Hardin—school, friends, her mom, a relationship with a guy who really loved her, and now possibly even a promising new career. She needs to move forward with her life.
Hardin knows he made a mistake, possibly the biggest one of his life. He’s not going down without a fight. But can he change? Will he change for love?
Book Two of the After series—now newly revised and expanded, Anna Todd’s After fan-fiction racked up 1 billion reads online and captivated readers across the globe. Experience the Internet’s most talked-about book for yourself!
UPDATED REVIEW
MY OPINION: ****
This book is not the most disappointing sequel I've ever read but it's not as good as the first. If you don't know, I'm a huge fan of this series and have decided to reread it for a couple of reasons. I got it as a Christmas gift, the second movie is coming out, and I genuinely enjoy this series.
This book started as a Wattpad fanfiction which never ceases to amaze me. I can't imagine Hardin as Harry considering I never read it on Wattpad, though.
It starts off right where the first book left off and I love that. It didn't have an awkward, annoying time jump three months in the future. We see how a heartbroken, devastated Tessa goes running to the one person she has left, her mother. It is so frustrating but in the end, she only has her mother. We see the awful way that her mother continues to treat her.
We also get Hardin's perspective, for which I was extremely thankful for. I loved being able to see the world from his cynical eyes. Even though Hardin is emotionally abusive, and that is unforgivable, I can still see the pain and hurt he has lived through that has caused him to be that way. I do not want to make any excuses for the way he treats Tessa, but it's understandable.
A whole bunch of drama ensues and it's an on-again, off-again relationship thing for the whole book. Of course, Tessa and Hardin are endgame but so much happens that it's hard to keep track. It's like they found every possible way to make each other mad and break up and then they realize that they in fact, cannot stay away from each other.
I know this is a short review but as I've already recently reviewed this book before, I'm going to end it here. The writing isn't the most sophisticated but it's engaging and I managed to read a good three hundred pages in a day. I would recommend this book to readers looking for a romantic, new adult novel full of college drama, heartbreak, and love.
Main Character: Hardin, Tessa
Sidekick(s): Zed?, Steph, Landon, etc
Villain(s): Misunderstanding, lying, cheating, etc
Realistic Fiction Elements: All of this book was very real to life.
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