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Since you’ve read it multiple times, I assume you really like the series. I’m wondering what you like about it? Personally I don’t get it, but I’m not asking to be snarky or anything! I’m genuinely curious.
@@MeadowSongs i love them too so I’m not the person you were asking but for me personally the drama is jusr a guilty pleasure and I really loved following them from the beginning to the happy ending, I liked Hardin’s overall character development even if it seems crappy in the moment lol
The fact that you said that young readers should not have access to this book because of whatever is happening is pretty wise of you and I completely agree with you on it😊
CaptainCardi .16 After Ever Happy is on wattpad but its apart of After We Fell (aka After 3 on wattpad) but it was so long they split the last one in to 2 books.
I first read this series when I was 12 and I was so easily manipulated into thinking this was normal. Tessa and Hardin’s relationship should NEVER be normalised. It disgusts me when I see girls saying ‘I want a Hardin Scott’ because he is a disgusting character. The things he did to Tessa and others will never be okay. I respect the series but it upsets me when I see very young girls agreeing with and tolerating Hardins behaviour because it was borderline disgusting. Anyways, great review! I love your videos ❤️
Exactly! That’s my huge issue with the book, is that such young readers had access to it through WattPad! I’m glad you know now though that it’s not a healthy relationship ❤️
@@kevinkelly_ ahhh you replied! I’m glad I learnt that it isn’t a healthy relationship too 😅 young readers should NOT have accesss to this series at all. also it’s 2am here in Wales, and I think it’s the same time for you in Ireland? Get to sleep 😂
Hardin and Tessa fight, breakup and then get back together? 😱 Really? They Never do that! I mean, except for the over 100 other times, but other than those-not at all. I Stan you for the torture you have endured because this series is a phenomenal dumpster 🔥. Sadly, very appropriate for 2020 though.
I haven't read it but I think they could put them together at the end the first book and not any at but...oh my god. IR your in a toxic relationship with the after series. This is funny, there are probably more parallels between you and After and Tessa and Hardin's relationship than you realise.
@Someone 333 well she's tried to stay away from him they were separated for 2 years they were miserable without each other they missed each other they try but they couldn't That's How Strong their love was for each other
Yup. The “I can’t please everyone line” made my blood boil because clearly she’s trying to justify being abusive and playing it off like he’s some regular bad boy. Gross
If you read the books you will learn why Hardin is the way he is. Hardin had a traumatic childhood with an alcoholic father who ends up leaving him and his mother when he was a child, and his single mother worked a lot. And not only that, at a young age he witnessed his mother being physically assaulted by a few men and couldn't stop it from happening. Hardin went on for years with so much resentment towards his father. He gets help at age 21. After graduating college, he begins to see a therapist to work through all of his issues.
@@PinkRoseChristina traumatic experiences don’t excuse you for ruining people. What he went through is valid, but you can’t hurt everyone around you bc you can’t deal with your own problems.
@@aiyannamays3157 Very true. I agree. He doesn't realize it or understand what he does and why he does it until he fell in love with a girl who shows him that what he's doing to himself and everyone around him I'd not okay. He finally realizes it when Tessa decides she needs some space from him. Her leaving pushes him to seek help because he owed to himself and to her (and everyone that loved him) to talk to someone and get help with understanding his bad & controlling ways and help with correcting his thinking process. Including being an alcoholic and recovering from that as well.
This boy broke up with her despite literally EVERYTHING she has done for him. And then she goes back ready to leave him. She experiences something horrific and the only thing she needs right now is to grieve. And this by has the audacity to show up at her house ...refuse to leave her alone even though he is the last thing she needs in this difficult time And instead of respecting her enough to leave or even if he was so adamant in staying he didn’t even COMFORT her. HE STARTS BEING POSSESSIVE AND TRYING TO FIGHT HER BEST FRIEND DESPITE HIM LITERALLY BREAKING UP WITH HER IN THE WAY THAT HE DID This boy.. I’ve never hated a character more in my life Why do I insist on reading this crap I’m so sorry Kevin you really don’t deserve this I don’t think people who say we’re overreacting understand that when young girls read stuff like this it’s INCREDIBLY damaging I read it two years ago when I was twelve and luckily knew better and absolutely hated it But my aunt of 45 read it and simped for Hessa It’s crazy how people are affected by media It’s honestly scary to think of young girls consuming this kind of abuse
@@graciehooper7722 i ship Hessa too I’m 14 but only in the movies thank god they cut out loads of unnecessary shit, so I’m excited to see how they grow in the movies as i do ship them but definitely not in the books
She actually broke up with him a lot of those times he only did it like once and he only did that because he wanted her to have a better life and he feel like he was bringing her down and he felt like he didn't deserve her because he was too messed up
@@christinajohnson50 yeah book hessa was more about personal development with a lot of toxic shit on the way she broke up with him so many times because she felt she couldn’t do it anymore (i don’t blame her) and yes hardin because he was trying to be good for one
"I have my regrets, but I would never do that again." -Hardin Scott, the man who repedeatly pulled the same posseseive controlling shit to his girlfriend, vents by hitting objects and people and caused at least two sex offence towards two different girls (Tessa and the poor British girl he made a sex tape of), throught all four books. This is just the author patting herself in the back
@@kevinkelly_ 🤗🤗 I never thought I would ever enjoy watching someone read a book and give his opinion about it until I came across one of your videos two days ago . You're an amazing person and I love the way you react when reading a book .... it's just soooo Relatable 😌😂
tbh I think the only reason she added the part about Hardin writing the book was to try and redeem him bc of all the criticisms of his character/their relationship. I don't think that part was ever in the fanfics, so it seems like it was just her being like 'I'm not romanticising toxic relationships hehe'
I believe it wasn’t in the Wattpad version because by the time she got near the end of the series her book was getting published and they didn’t want her to spoil the ending. So she never fully finish the ending for the last book on wattpad
honestly? I feel like this series would have have been a _masterpiece_ if Tessa & Hardin weren't constantly on and off. And they eventually do break up - permanently. Y'know, a story about an emotional abusive relationship and how to overcome it. Let Tessa grow as a person and be with Trevor (gosh, I missed Trevor) or at least alone
What I would have liked to see, is them actually have real development instead of fake development. I think them realizing that their relationship was wrong and breaking up, and then having an epilogue where they meet several years later when they're both more mature and MAYBE get back together now that they've grown up and can actually respect each other. Or they just become friends
This title makes my skin crawl! Why is it “after ever happy”? And with the tagline it makes even less sense! “Will it be... after ever happy?” 💀💀💀 I guess at the very least it gives you a good warning for the level of coherent English you’ll find in it
30:13 I remember reading this on Wattpad. It felt like this was the writer, including this part, almost like a rant, to the people that criticized this book (myself included), oops. But I didn't buy it because the content in the book wasn't addressed the right way, for example, Harry (Harden) didn't feel he was right in the head to me. He did really awful things all throughout the books that were questionable when it comes to mental health issues and legal issues. I don't know how they were doing so well in Uni, because Uni student ain't got time for all that drama and still read their giant English books. Everything was unrealistic except for the toxic relationship that was romanticized. Don't get me wrong, I'm down with the bad boy theme, but Harden was a bad guy and never got held accountable for it. It just got worst from Twilight to Christian Gray to After who my friend says, "the author named him Harden cause he was hard all the time" As always, great video!
I completely agree. It definitely felt like the author was ranting through Hardin. It momentarily had me thinking, but then like Hardin said “can’t please everyone” and he definitely please me because like you said, I also don’t think he was held accountable. Omg right? How did they do well in college haha! Thank you!
zed can go be dead. And Hardin's whole explanation for writing the book is basically Anna Todd's way of saying "don't like my books? Suck it!" And if Hardin really wrote After without telling Tessa, then how could he write scenes where she was alone? Like, he wasn't there, so how was he supposed to know what she was doing or thinking? It's kinda ridiculous. Plus "I wrote a book about us because there are people out there who are just as shitty as we are and will relate" is still a shitty reason to divulge all you and your girlfriend's private lives without telling her. At least change the names bro
Literally like I'd sue if MY toxic ex just wrote an entire series profiting off our personal life and made a career out of it without asking for consent bc ✨trauma ✨ and ✨therapy ✨ like wtf?? The way this series lacks any self awareness is astounding
They didn’t get married in the book AFTER EVER HAPPY Hardin says it in the book BEFORE he says “even tho she refuses to marry me that doesn’t mean I don’t think of her as my wife”
Well, yeah. But during those narrative timelines in "Before," both Emery and Auden were kids, so maybe they would have married after then. I don't think that they are still unmarried till Emery and Auden were adolescents.
@@jadythemovielover7417 you never know now a days. I have heard about women who are willing to do so much with a guy but when it comes to marrying them they will refuse. As if a child isn’t a greater commitment.
@@MADEbySOUL OMG!! Yeah, totally!! I know that living-together crap is quite common in Western societies, which is a shame. And also, owing to the fact that 'sugar-sweet' Tessa Young had made a crazy metamorphosis by the end of the series, I won't be surprised even if Hardin and Tessa never end up married. But still, if Anna didn't tie their knots, I will go and bang myself against the walls. This pair literally drove me to a madhouse...
I can’t @ him writing the books 😂😂😂 oh my god. It’s also a very good example of why Hardin hasn’t changed. He’s selfish, it’s therapy for him, but he doesn’t care that it exposes Tessa and she doesn’t get to have a say in how her relationship is portrayed to the world. 🤷♀️
Dude, their whole relationship is based on sex. They don't communicate with each other except when they're fighting, do they?! They don't even have that much in common: 1. Daddy issues 2. Study for literature or something like that
I got really excited to find this on my notifications. I have no intention of reading any of these books after I read the 1st one, so I'm glad this is out.
Yaaaaass! I was thriving for this vid to be out!!! And seriously Anna Todd has some serious issues. She's married. Is her husband anything like Hardin? How could she imagine Harry Styles would be this damaged? Edit: Oh, Bout the love triangle remember this was a self-insert 1D fanficition. My guess is Anna Todd is Tessa and pushing Zed in was like pushing Zayn into the mix of her crappy fantasy.
@@FatimaMarques0890 you mean she should have cut out smut after it being popular because of it's sexual content??? Wattpad authors don't control world famous singer's reputation
@@raquellawlitet2992 no she could've developed better the story. Improving Hardin. He could've start as a bad boy and EVOLVE to a better character inspired by Harry Styles. There. And even if she doesn't control her reputitation SHE DOES CONTROL HER BOOK REPUTATION.
I just wanna say congratulations on finishing the series ! Your smile when you announced that you finished the book was so contagious , I felt as if I was the one who finished it 😂😂😂
@@kevinkelly_ yes! She just did an instagram live about it. Im not sure if its years down the road or if it is the book hardin wrote about tessa. But there's one coming! I knew you would be excited! Lol
I’m glad that you liked the ending! Anna Todd also has a Landon duology that’s SO MUCH SHORTER than the OG After series. I just looked at my copies, and they’re 251 and 264 pages. Before is good also, but it’s just a bunch of snippets from Molly, Steph, etc, and then Hardin’s POV from parts of the first book. It’s more of a bonus content kind of book than an actual plot-based book. It’s great for explaining why Steph is the way she is, as well as Molly.
Yeah! Landon’s wedding at the end never reveals who the bride is, so that way his books can tell his story. There’s a glimpse of Hardin and Tessa, but it’s his story. It made me love him so much more 😊
I had the same reaction after reading it. I was so glad that ever happy had like 500 pages and yeah nobody cares about zed. I loved the character Trevor. He's a good guy. Pity that he's only in the second book. He's one of the few characters whose not toxic.
18:43 ok but your laughs and giggles are so wholesome they really make me laugh along to whatever it is you’re laughing about. also thank you for your sacrifice reading this entire series so we don’t have to. i can’t imagine myself reading half of the first book and not explode in a fit of annoyance.
Yes brother! I agree with Hardin’s character not changing in my option! Yep! Time jumps. I loved the book series! It’s amazing at least to me and I love AEH too. I hated the big time jumps thou. And if you could read before and talk about it so we can all talk about it together that’d be awesome
I loved Zed's part in the story, in the first few books. After Zed visited her at Vance before she left for Seattle is when I stopped giving a shit about him. That should have been the last time we saw him. What they did with him after that just pissed me off and made me dislike him.
@@kevinkelly_ yep, theres 3 sections ( before , during , and after) in before it talks about molly and steph backstory and also about this other girl name melissa and natalie ( the girl hardin recorded) and in part two ( during ) its some of after but in hardins pov and its talk about how they made the bet , and in part 3 ( after) it talk about zed ,Christian , smith , and hessa when they had kids overall the book is 336 pages
A book series I would recommend is called Beautiful Creatures. It's a Fantasy Fiction and it has four books. I will say that some people have compared it to Twilight. However, I personally think it is its own thing and doesn't really resemble Twilight at all. 💛💛
I agree with you when you said that we are told Hardin changed, but we didn't see it. Honestly, I feel like this book was Anna Todd's way of addressing some of the criticism she received about this story. I was pulled out of the narrative a lot and I felt like: this is not Hardin and Tessa, this is the author's voice. Idk that's just how I felt.
Makes totally sense. You can tell the difference from the 3 books and this one is less problematic. I tried to engage with this story but I can't buy at Anna Todd's addressing it. It's very poor and mediocre. I hope this doesn't sound hating just sharing my thoughts.
OMG!!! "Ross and Rachel have some competition" I'm laughing so hard!!! Also I recommend that you read the series 'Maximum Ride' by James Patterson. Although there is officially 10 books in that series now, they are very quick and easy reads with a lot of entertainment and action around every corner!
@@kevinkelly_ I haven't read the novels myself, I've just read some of the manga, but I heard that you only need tl read the first three because it goes downhill from there...
About the wedding, you have to read “before” to understand this part; it’s not only about before, but also during and future.... you know. Anyway, loved the video; had so much fun watching all of them ❤️
Yes there is a lot of emotional abuse in the book, but in the fourth book you see how she leaves for a while and they both grow and become better people. So I think the story is pretty well written, especially because of the character development, which is the point in books
Ah the bookmarks are so cute! I took a break from classwork for this After review. Also the title for the book frustrates me to no end. Hope you are doing well. Edit--I love JOJO
ooh I needed this! Been having a bad time with college deadline and sleep and family and this is perfect to listen to while I do work! Hate these books but love your commentary!
i don't even read anymore because i'm too busy with work and with writing my own stories, but i love watching your reading vlogs so much. you are such a pleasant and likable vlogger, and it's always amusing and soothing to listen to you. ☺
I started reading After and nearly finished it and boy.... it is so bad! I used to love them but now nope! I salute you for reading all of them haha 😂 love the Christmas bookmarks! 🥰
@Irish Reader I can’t bring myself to read the rest of the series! 😂 it sucks when old books you loved change when you grow up, I want to re read Harry Potter but don’t know how that will turn out! 😂
@@ditsybooknerd1123 I really wanted to read Harry Potter because the first few pages has a good writing. If it happen to be sucks, was it because our young minds or the author herself? I mean, our views on our fav books change because of the author's action, right?
I would really enjoy to see you reading the other final book "Before" I've already read it but I would love to see your reaction and opinions about it. Btw in the end you said Hardin and Tessa got married, if you want to know more about it and if they ever actually had a wedding Hardin explains about it in Before. I find this one so interesting where only Hardin is telling the story from before meeting Tessa, during the events of the first book etc also it includes other characters pasts such as Molly, Natalie, Zed, Steph, Christian and Smith and we get to understand these characters more in a way especially Molly. Anyways "Before" is even more shorter than Happy ever after...whoops I mean After Ever Happy so you'll probs finish it in just a day. Love your videos.
Kevin, your channel makes me laugh and smile so much. Whenever I see you read on cam I feel inspired to pick up some of my old favorites and also pick up some new books. I haven’t read much since I was a teenager but your channel has seriously made me feel a small spark inside of me to start again. I love your read through of all these notoriously horrible YA series and I’m looking forward to much more. Also, crossing my fingers I can get that bookmark...Might have to ask for my Christmas money in advance for that Patreon sub.
I would like you to try the crave series but I think that one is still not done. I'm trying the first book right now, haven't been able to finish it but I just keep imagining your comments at some of the stuff there. Love your personality, lots of love
That bookmark is so cute! I was definitely thinking about that Katy Perry's song while you were talking about their "breakup" haha That title bothers me too...
I’m probably gonna get hate for this but I liked the last few pages of the 3rd book and all of after ever happy. I think after ever happy was my favorite book
I would say read before too but I don't want you to suffer. I would also like to see Crave and Crush by Tracy Wolff reading vlogs for the series. It is an incomplete series and has 2 more books coming but I enjoyed them and would be interested in seeing your opinions. It's kinda Twilight/Vampire Diaries vibes and the sequel reminds me of Hunger Games and Vampire Diaries.
I think she wrote Landons wedding so it would be a teaser for his two books he has. I actually almost preferred Landons books because they werent actually toxic, and a weird love triangle situation.
I actually found that out few months ago. I actually read few reviews before reading it just in case but decided to drop as it was not worth of reading it because it just a gender bent of After. Hmmm, have I heard that before from one of Stephanie Meyer's book? Can the author be more original?
I am currently reading the Landon books and they are boring as hell I think. Landon is all inside his head walking throughout New York and nothing happens. And Dakota ist hella toxic in these two books 🚩
I'm just enjoying those vlogs bc im not bored enough to start reading "after" 😂😂 I like showing character's change than telling me about their change so I understand what you mean^^
i completely agree with you buddy, as a failed aspiring writer myself, its very important to "show" and not "tell" which is exactly what Anna did in the second after movie too. Also, i never really cared about Zed but i'm not really a fan of love triangles in general 😁
I really felt Hardin changed himself through all the therepy and stuff when it says somewhere at Tessa's graduation day that finally Carol have accepted him . Like that seem like a real and big change
Before is like the first book but hardin's pov of meeting tessa and the things he did and some backstory to like molly or steph and some future part of hessa.
I really like Sarah Dessens romance books. They are super cute and REALISTIC and relatable. My favorite is “The Truth About Forever!” It’s sooooooo good.
I'm a reader on Wattpad, and I also want to write my own books on the app one day. As of now, I want to at least have started two different books. Books like these on Wattpad give it more of a bad rep and I want to be one of the writers that change that. Currently though, I'm content with recommending amazing books and their authors😊.
Same. Also on Wattpad because it's the only place where I can put my original stories in, there's Fiction Press, but it's sort of dying, and I want to change how people view WP too. There are indeed a lot of hidden gems in WP.
Finally, now you can read more happy books and most importantly, less problematic books😂😂 and if you ever wants to read more wattpad books please read the with me series by Jessica cunsolo. The second book is coming out in December and just a warning the first book is full of cliché but if you can survive 'after' you'll definitely survive that plus those book will make you happy (hope so)
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Hi
Have you read the Fallen book series?
I think you might find them interesting. There are 6 books in the series.
I haven’t! Maybe they could be the next series I do?
@@kevinkelly_ Yeah, that would be amazing 🤗it's kind of like twilight, but just a bit
Anna Todd is making another book for the after series
I also wanna see you read before !
this whole series’ plot feels like someone is trying to explain a dream they had
True. The whole series feels like it can be recapped in 1 page.
Not any dream. The dream when you intent to nap but accidentally sleep for 8 hours.
Omg trueee 😂😂😂
You just made me cackle in my room
Lmao that's on point!!! You nailed it
If the After series was a person, it would be Jeffree Star.
And I oop 🤭
This is the kind of comment that you didn’t know was true until it was said.
This made my entire day, thank you for making me laugh 💜
Omfg I’m DEAD
🤣🤣🤣
I’m an English teacher; the title of the book bugs me....
It’s so frustrating right?!
I was about to say the exact same thing 💀💀
Haha. I can't decide if it being Happy Ever After backwards is great or just wrong.
I'm not an English teacher and this book title bugs me 😂 I can't deal with it at all
English isn't my first language and the title of the book frustrates me
as someone who’s read the books multiple times, i can confirm that we do not like or care about zed lmfao.
Haha yes!! So happy you agree! He’s literally so pointless 😂
Since you’ve read it multiple times, I assume you really like the series. I’m wondering what you like about it? Personally I don’t get it, but I’m not asking to be snarky or anything! I’m genuinely curious.
Facts
This is my fav series and Zed is so unnecessary lmaoooo
@@MeadowSongs i love them too so I’m not the person you were asking but for me personally the drama is jusr a guilty pleasure and I really loved following them from the beginning to the happy ending, I liked Hardin’s overall character development even if it seems crappy in the moment lol
as someone who has read all the books, we do not give a sh*t about zed
Right! He is literally so annoying and irrelevant! 🤦🏻♀️
The fact that you said that young readers should not have access to this book because of whatever is happening is pretty wise of you and I completely agree with you on it😊
I just think it gives a bad image to younger minds about relationships!
CaptainCardi .16 After Ever Happy is on wattpad but its apart of After We Fell (aka After 3 on wattpad) but it was so long they split the last one in to 2 books.
Yes!
I first read this series when I was 12 and I was so easily manipulated into thinking this was normal. Tessa and Hardin’s relationship should NEVER be normalised. It disgusts me when I see girls saying ‘I want a Hardin Scott’ because he is a disgusting character. The things he did to Tessa and others will never be okay. I respect the series but it upsets me when I see very young girls agreeing with and tolerating Hardins behaviour because it was borderline disgusting. Anyways, great review! I love your videos ❤️
Exactly! That’s my huge issue with the book, is that such young readers had access to it through WattPad! I’m glad you know now though that it’s not a healthy relationship ❤️
@@kevinkelly_ ahhh you replied! I’m glad I learnt that it isn’t a healthy relationship too 😅 young readers should NOT have accesss to this series at all. also it’s 2am here in Wales, and I think it’s the same time for you in Ireland? Get to sleep 😂
@@Pig.170 hahaha we both need to sleep 😂
Hardin and Tessa fight, breakup and then get back together? 😱 Really? They Never do that! I mean, except for the over 100 other times, but other than those-not at all. I Stan you for the torture you have endured because this series is a phenomenal dumpster 🔥. Sadly, very appropriate for 2020 though.
Omg I know right?! I honestly thought they never fought 🤭
I haven't read it but I think they could put them together at the end the first book and not any at but...oh my god. IR your in a toxic relationship with the after series. This is funny, there are probably more parallels between you and After and Tessa and Hardin's relationship than you realise.
I don’t know why Tessa keeps going back to Hardin, she knows and everyone knows that he is toxic for her. I seen after we collided and OMG
Ye I wish she just never went back after the first book 😅
Yep
@@kevinkelly_ same
You can't help who you fall in love with
@Someone 333 well she's tried to stay away from him they were separated for 2 years they were miserable without each other they missed each other they try but they couldn't That's How Strong their love was for each other
Hardin isn't a good guy, their relationship is toxic and the novels romanticize emotional abuse and other bad traits. And nobody can change my mind
I mean you’re very correct in my opinion 🙊
Yup. The “I can’t please everyone line” made my blood boil because clearly she’s trying to justify being abusive and playing it off like he’s some regular bad boy. Gross
If you read the books you will learn why Hardin is the way he is. Hardin had a traumatic childhood with an alcoholic father who ends up leaving him and his mother when he was a child, and his single mother worked a lot. And not only that, at a young age he witnessed his mother being physically assaulted by a few men and couldn't stop it from happening. Hardin went on for years with so much resentment towards his father. He gets help at age 21. After graduating college, he begins to see a therapist to work through all of his issues.
@@PinkRoseChristina traumatic experiences don’t excuse you for ruining people. What he went through is valid, but you can’t hurt everyone around you bc you can’t deal with your own problems.
@@aiyannamays3157 Very true. I agree. He doesn't realize it or understand what he does and why he does it until he fell in love with a girl who shows him that what he's doing to himself and everyone around him I'd not okay. He finally realizes it when Tessa decides she needs some space from him. Her leaving pushes him to seek help because he owed to himself and to her (and everyone that loved him) to talk to someone and get help with understanding his bad & controlling ways and help with correcting his thinking process. Including being an alcoholic and recovering from that as well.
This boy broke up with her despite literally EVERYTHING she has done for him.
And then she goes back ready to leave him.
She experiences something horrific and the only thing she needs right now is to grieve.
And this by has the audacity to show up at her house ...refuse to leave her alone even though he is the last thing she needs in this difficult time
And instead of respecting her enough to leave or even if he was so adamant in staying he didn’t even COMFORT her.
HE STARTS BEING POSSESSIVE AND TRYING TO FIGHT HER BEST FRIEND DESPITE HIM LITERALLY BREAKING UP WITH HER IN THE WAY THAT HE DID
This boy.. I’ve never hated a character more in my life
Why do I insist on reading this crap
I’m so sorry Kevin you really don’t deserve this
I don’t think people who say we’re overreacting understand that when young girls read stuff like this it’s INCREDIBLY damaging
I read it two years ago when I was twelve and luckily knew better and absolutely hated it
But my aunt of 45 read it and simped for Hessa
It’s crazy how people are affected by media
It’s honestly scary to think of young girls consuming this kind of abuse
I’m 14 too and I read it and was completely shipping hessa now watching the reviews I realise how toxic they are
@@graciehooper7722
you out of the cult now girl it’s fine
We learn from our mistakes
@@graciehooper7722 i ship Hessa too I’m 14 but only in the movies thank god they cut out loads of unnecessary shit, so I’m excited to see how they grow in the movies as i do ship them but definitely not in the books
She actually broke up with him a lot of those times he only did it like once and he only did that because he wanted her to have a better life and he feel like he was bringing her down and he felt like he didn't deserve her because he was too messed up
@@christinajohnson50 yeah book hessa was more about personal development with a lot of toxic shit on the way she broke up with him so many times because she felt she couldn’t do it anymore (i don’t blame her) and yes hardin because he was trying to be good for one
"I have my regrets, but I would never do that again."
-Hardin Scott, the man who repedeatly pulled the same posseseive controlling shit to his girlfriend, vents by hitting objects and people and caused at least two sex offence towards two different girls (Tessa and the poor British girl he made a sex tape of), throught all four books.
This is just the author patting herself in the back
" The cheek ...the cheek.. THE ABSOLUTE CHEEK OF THIS BOY ! "
Thank YOU 😌
I love this 🧘🏻♀️🧘🏻♀️🧘🏻♀️❣️
Thank you!!!
@@kevinkelly_ 🤗🤗 I never thought I would ever enjoy watching someone read a book and give his opinion about it until I came across one of your videos two days ago .
You're an amazing person and I love the way you react when reading a book .... it's just soooo Relatable 😌😂
"Trevor just hits differently"
Kim: I bet he does 😏
Oh my 🤭😂
Watching this while Im writing my own book is honestly a mood. Priorities are on point! Congrats on your own bookmark! I LOVE them!!
Omg yes! Love that for you! Thank you so much!
tbh I think the only reason she added the part about Hardin writing the book was to try and redeem him bc of all the criticisms of his character/their relationship. I don't think that part was ever in the fanfics, so it seems like it was just her being like 'I'm not romanticising toxic relationships hehe'
Ye it definitely gave me that vibe. It was like she was speaking through Hardin!
I read it on wattpad and it is in the fanfics actually but still a poor attempt to redeem him lol
@@KrispyAlex oh really haha I can't really remember I read them yearssss ago
I believe it wasn’t in the Wattpad version because by the time she got near the end of the series her book was getting published and they didn’t want her to spoil the ending. So she never fully finish the ending for the last book on wattpad
No, him writing the book was hinted in the books before and it was also in the Wattpad version
honestly? I feel like this series would have have been a _masterpiece_ if Tessa & Hardin weren't constantly on and off. And they eventually do break up - permanently. Y'know, a story about an emotional abusive relationship and how to overcome it.
Let Tessa grow as a person and be with Trevor (gosh, I missed Trevor) or at least alone
I would have loved to see Tessa be in a healthy relationship with someone else too
What I would have liked to see, is them actually have real development instead of fake development. I think them realizing that their relationship was wrong and breaking up, and then having an epilogue where they meet several years later when they're both more mature and MAYBE get back together now that they've grown up and can actually respect each other. Or they just become friends
" l'm done with Tessa and Hardin.
I'm ready to move on " 🧘🏻♀️🧘🏻♀️
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This title makes my skin crawl! Why is it “after ever happy”? And with the tagline it makes even less sense! “Will it be... after ever happy?” 💀💀💀 I guess at the very least it gives you a good warning for the level of coherent English you’ll find in it
Omg so true 😂😂😂
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE , TURN IT UPP
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I am new to this channel and I am not gonna lie, I- am a fan...FAN. You are a mood!
30:13 I remember reading this on Wattpad. It felt like this was the writer, including this part, almost like a rant, to the people that criticized this book (myself included), oops. But I didn't buy it because the content in the book wasn't addressed the right way, for example, Harry (Harden) didn't feel he was right in the head to me. He did really awful things all throughout the books that were questionable when it comes to mental health issues and legal issues. I don't know how they were doing so well in Uni, because Uni student ain't got time for all that drama and still read their giant English books. Everything was unrealistic except for the toxic relationship that was romanticized. Don't get me wrong, I'm down with the bad boy theme, but Harden was a bad guy and never got held accountable for it. It just got worst from Twilight to Christian Gray to After who my friend says, "the author named him Harden cause he was hard all the time" As always, great video!
I completely agree. It definitely felt like the author was ranting through Hardin. It momentarily had me thinking, but then like Hardin said “can’t please everyone” and he definitely please me because like you said, I also don’t think he was held accountable. Omg right? How did they do well in college haha! Thank you!
"It's better to show instead of tell"
You are teaching us all with your knowledge ❤❤❤👏
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Hardin talking about his book being really good (if he does say so himself)...is it, though? Is it really?
Hahaha right 😂
zed can go be dead. And Hardin's whole explanation for writing the book is basically Anna Todd's way of saying "don't like my books? Suck it!" And if Hardin really wrote After without telling Tessa, then how could he write scenes where she was alone? Like, he wasn't there, so how was he supposed to know what she was doing or thinking? It's kinda ridiculous. Plus "I wrote a book about us because there are people out there who are just as shitty as we are and will relate" is still a shitty reason to divulge all you and your girlfriend's private lives without telling her. At least change the names bro
Ye it definitely felt like Anna Todd was speaking through Hardin. Definitely gave me that vibe!
Literally like I'd sue if MY toxic ex just wrote an entire series profiting off our personal life and made a career out of it without asking for consent bc ✨trauma ✨ and ✨therapy ✨ like wtf?? The way this series lacks any self awareness is astounding
For some reason my mind went to “his version” basically is her book before. Idk. It was the okay my brain gave me.
i just binge re-watched all your videos of reading this series YESTERDAY, so i would formally like to apologize for summoning this video 😂😂😂
Omg 😂😂😂
They didn’t get married in the book AFTER EVER HAPPY Hardin says it in the book BEFORE he says “even tho she refuses to marry me that doesn’t mean I don’t think of her as my wife”
Ooohh ok!!
Well, yeah. But during those narrative timelines in "Before," both Emery and Auden were kids, so maybe they would have married after then. I don't think that they are still unmarried till Emery and Auden were adolescents.
@@jadythemovielover7417 you never know now a days. I have heard about women who are willing to do so much with a guy but when it comes to marrying them they will refuse. As if a child isn’t a greater commitment.
@@MADEbySOUL OMG!! Yeah, totally!! I know that living-together crap is quite common in Western societies, which is a shame. And also, owing to the fact that 'sugar-sweet' Tessa Young had made a crazy metamorphosis by the end of the series, I won't be surprised even if Hardin and Tessa never end up married. But still, if Anna didn't tie their knots, I will go and bang myself against the walls. This pair literally drove me to a madhouse...
@@jadythemovielover7417 yes
I can’t @ him writing the books 😂😂😂 oh my god. It’s also a very good example of why Hardin hasn’t changed. He’s selfish, it’s therapy for him, but he doesn’t care that it exposes Tessa and she doesn’t get to have a say in how her relationship is portrayed to the world. 🤷♀️
Omg so true! He cares about himself and not Tessa’s feelings!
The title frustrates me as well, man. You’re not the only one.
So glad you agree!
I always hear the song "How could this happen to me" by Simple Plan whenever Harden talks.
Dude, their whole relationship is based on sex. They don't communicate with each other except when they're fighting, do they?!
They don't even have that much in common:
1. Daddy issues
2. Study for literature or something like that
we don’t thank Kevin enough for putting himself through all this for us
Just by watching the video and giving a thumbs up, that’s more than enough thanks ❤️❤️❤️
Before is pretty much everyone's back story which is good, not my fave but good you get to understand the way some people act.
Oh right ok!
@@kevinkelly_ i also just read a book called a good girls guide to murder it was very good! You may like it 😃
I got really excited to find this on my notifications. I have no intention of reading any of these books after I read the 1st one, so I'm glad this is out.
Hope you enjoyed the video!
@@kevinkelly_ Very much so. I read a lot, every day in fact. I just couldn't do these ones, but somehow I still had to know. LOL.
Mrs.Robinson vibes. I LOVE IT.I love your Summary of this book.
Yaaaaass! I was thriving for this vid to be out!!!
And seriously Anna Todd has some serious issues. She's married. Is her husband anything like Hardin? How could she imagine Harry Styles would be this damaged?
Edit: Oh, Bout the love triangle remember this was a self-insert 1D fanficition. My guess is Anna Todd is Tessa and pushing Zed in was like pushing Zayn into the mix of her crappy fantasy.
Ye I guess that’s why she was pushing Zed! I just wish she went with Trevor instead haha
It started out as a fanfiction she never thought she would have responsibility of Harry Styles world wide image
@@raquellawlitet2992 nevertheless of how successful it became or not she could've been more responsible after the peak she reached. But... No.
@@FatimaMarques0890 you mean she should have cut out smut after it being popular because of it's sexual content??? Wattpad authors don't control world famous singer's reputation
@@raquellawlitet2992 no she could've developed better the story. Improving Hardin. He could've start as a bad boy and EVOLVE to a better character inspired by Harry Styles. There. And even if she doesn't control her reputitation SHE DOES CONTROL HER BOOK REPUTATION.
I just wanna say congratulations on finishing the series !
Your smile when you announced that you finished the book was so contagious , I felt as if I was the one who finished it 😂😂😂
Aw thank you so much!!
I hear anna todd is making another book to the series! Haha
Wait... really??? 😳
@@kevinkelly_ yes! She just did an instagram live about it. Im not sure if its years down the road or if it is the book hardin wrote about tessa. But there's one coming! I knew you would be excited! Lol
Oh boy haha 😅
@@erinharbour8623 oh no 🤦♀️😂
Well she has written two books in a series about Landon
you're freee !!!!!!!!!
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I’m glad that you liked the ending! Anna Todd also has a Landon duology that’s SO MUCH SHORTER than the OG After series. I just looked at my copies, and they’re 251 and 264 pages. Before is good also, but it’s just a bunch of snippets from Molly, Steph, etc, and then Hardin’s POV from parts of the first book. It’s more of a bonus content kind of book than an actual plot-based book. It’s great for explaining why Steph is the way she is, as well as Molly.
I can’t believe I never even heard of the Landon books!
Yeah! Landon’s wedding at the end never reveals who the bride is, so that way his books can tell his story. There’s a glimpse of Hardin and Tessa, but it’s his story. It made me love him so much more 😊
U should totaly read again Divergent. Btw ur reactions make me smile and make my day!
I loved that series so much! I’m scared I might end up disliking it 😅 Aw thank you so much, I’m so glad you enjoy them!!
I had the same reaction after reading it. I was so glad that ever happy had like 500 pages and yeah nobody cares about zed.
I loved the character Trevor. He's a good guy. Pity that he's only in the second book. He's one of the few characters whose not toxic.
18:43 ok but your laughs and giggles are so wholesome they really make me laugh along to whatever it is you’re laughing about. also thank you for your sacrifice reading this entire series so we don’t have to. i can’t imagine myself reading half of the first book and not explode in a fit of annoyance.
Yep, I keep hearing people say how the character development is the best part of this series, but I'm like: character development, WHERE??
Ye I feel the same!
Lol another rant reviewer said the exact same thing
Thanks for taking one for the team and raring it for all of us! 🤜🏽🤛🏼
No problem! ❤️
Yes brother! I agree with Hardin’s character not changing in my option! Yep! Time jumps. I loved the book series! It’s amazing at least to me and I love AEH too. I hated the big time jumps thou. And if you could read before and talk about it so we can all talk about it together that’d be awesome
I loved Zed's part in the story, in the first few books. After Zed visited her at Vance before she left for Seattle is when I stopped giving a shit about him. That should have been the last time we saw him. What they did with him after that just pissed me off and made me dislike him.
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who doesn't care about Zed😅
Literally such an irrelevant character 🙈
Gotta say
Love your “Love, Simon” framed picture on your wall
in before , half of the book , its some of "after" in hardins POV
Oh really?
@@kevinkelly_ yep, theres 3 sections ( before , during , and after) in before it talks about molly and steph backstory and also about this other girl name melissa and natalie ( the girl hardin recorded) and in part two ( during ) its some of after but in hardins pov and its talk about how they made the bet , and in part 3 ( after) it talk about zed ,Christian , smith , and hessa when they had kids
overall the book is 336 pages
Yes it's After from Hardin's pov
A book series I would recommend is called Beautiful Creatures. It's a Fantasy Fiction and it has four books. I will say that some people have compared it to Twilight. However, I personally think it is its own thing and doesn't really resemble Twilight at all. 💛💛
I almost didn’t want to watch this because I’m just not ready for this series to be over!! I love your book reviews, you crack me the eff up!
TURN IT UPP IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE ilu
Hope it was worth the wait!
Weren’t we all happy to know this was the last book in the series. It’s like we broke up with Hardin forever!
I agree with you when you said that we are told Hardin changed, but we didn't see it. Honestly, I feel like this book was Anna Todd's way of addressing some of the criticism she received about this story. I was pulled out of the narrative a lot and I felt like: this is not Hardin and Tessa, this is the author's voice. Idk that's just how I felt.
Makes totally sense. You can tell the difference from the 3 books and this one is less problematic. I tried to engage with this story but I can't buy at Anna Todd's addressing it. It's very poor and mediocre. I hope this doesn't sound hating just sharing my thoughts.
After Ever Happy”... Jesus, this book. Thank you Kevin for putting your mental health on the line for our enjoyment.
OMG!!! "Ross and Rachel have some competition" I'm laughing so hard!!! Also I recommend that you read the series 'Maximum Ride' by James Patterson. Although there is officially 10 books in that series now, they are very quick and easy reads with a lot of entertainment and action around every corner!
Omg 10 books 😅😅😅
@@kevinkelly_ I haven't read the novels myself, I've just read some of the manga, but I heard that you only need tl read the first three because it goes downhill from there...
About the wedding, you have to read “before” to understand this part; it’s not only about before, but also during and future.... you know. Anyway, loved the video; had so much fun watching all of them ❤️
Ooh ok!!
do they get married in before
@@444youarebeautiful8 I think not, I know they were engaged and had children, but It never clearly says they marry
@@taty3169 oh ok,
One of my friend wants to read the books because she like the movies...I Just send her your videos
Omg 😂😂😂
Yes there is a lot of emotional abuse in the book, but in the fourth book you see how she leaves for a while and they both grow and become better people. So I think the story is pretty well written, especially because of the character development, which is the point in books
Why am I emotional? This feels like the end of an era 😂
Omg 😂
I was so frustrated too with the title
After ever happy
Happy ever after🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤣🤣🤣
Right!!! 🙊
I adore your videos
I had a really rough day, literally crying and your reactions to these books just makes me laugh. 🥰
I’m sorry you had a bad day. Sending you lots of love and positive vibes 💕 Hope tomorrow will be a much better day for you!
Ah the bookmarks are so cute! I took a break from classwork for this After review. Also the title for the book frustrates me to no end. Hope you are doing well.
Edit--I love JOJO
I’m doing great! Hope you are too! Omg yes! An underrated queen!
I love how he is putting himself through this for us honestly love you 💜
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ooh I needed this! Been having a bad time with college deadline and sleep and family and this is perfect to listen to while I do work! Hate these books but love your commentary!
i don't even read anymore because i'm too busy with work and with writing my own stories, but i love watching your reading vlogs so much. you are such a pleasant and likable vlogger, and it's always amusing and soothing to listen to you. ☺
Aw thank you so so much!
I love your reactions. We Stan Trevor. 😊
We truly do!
These first time reading videos you post give me life after spending all day doing college work. Please, never stop posting them. I'm begging you.
I’ll keep them coming, don’t worry 🧡
Your bookmark is so cute!!! I love it!!! I laughed so much in this video! I adore your videos so much!
Thank you! Aw thank you, so glad you enjoy them!
This was so fun to watch! Your reaction to the book was everything!
Thank you so much!!
That book title is so annoying
It bothers me so much haha
I started reading After and nearly finished it and boy.... it is so bad! I used to love them but now nope! I salute you for reading all of them haha 😂 love the Christmas bookmarks! 🥰
I’m scared to reread old books I loved because I think I might hate them now 😅 Thank you! I love how they turned out!
@Irish Reader I can’t bring myself to read the rest of the series! 😂 it sucks when old books you loved change when you grow up, I want to re read Harry Potter but don’t know how that will turn out! 😂
@@ditsybooknerd1123 I really wanted to read Harry Potter because the first few pages has a good writing. If it happen to be sucks, was it because our young minds or the author herself? I mean, our views on our fav books change because of the author's action, right?
Your reading vlogs are so therapeutic 😭❤️
I would really enjoy to see you reading the other final book "Before" I've already read it but I would love to see your reaction and opinions about it. Btw in the end you said Hardin and Tessa got married, if you want to know more about it and if they ever actually had a wedding Hardin explains about it in Before. I find this one so interesting where only Hardin is telling the story from before meeting Tessa, during the events of the first book etc also it includes other characters pasts such as Molly, Natalie, Zed, Steph, Christian and Smith and we get to understand these characters more in a way especially Molly. Anyways "Before" is even more shorter than Happy ever after...whoops I mean After Ever Happy so you'll probs finish it in just a day. Love your videos.
Kevin, your channel makes me laugh and smile so much. Whenever I see you read on cam I feel inspired to pick up some of my old favorites and also pick up some new books. I haven’t read much since I was a teenager but your channel has seriously made me feel a small spark inside of me to start again.
I love your read through of all these notoriously horrible YA series and I’m looking forward to much more. Also, crossing my fingers I can get that bookmark...Might have to ask for my Christmas money in advance for that Patreon sub.
Omg this comment just put the biggest smile on my face. I’m so glad I could reignite that spark for reading! ❤️❤️❤️
I would like you to try the crave series but I think that one is still not done. I'm trying the first book right now, haven't been able to finish it but I just keep imagining your comments at some of the stuff there. Love your personality, lots of love
Kevinnn! I'm sorry to tell you this... but there is one more book. Its called 'before its hardins point of view from the first book!
That bookmark is so cute!
I was definitely thinking about that Katy Perry's song while you were talking about their "breakup" haha
That title bothers me too...
I’m probably gonna get hate for this but I liked the last few pages of the 3rd book and all of after ever happy. I think after ever happy was my favorite book
I love how he puts himself through TORTURE to read a whole SERIES of books for us to not read
The bookmarks are so cute!!!
Thank you! I love them!
Kevin Plssss DO NOT READ Before 😆 We love you too much to see you going through that . Just be done with this series 😅🙏
Omg ok! 🙊
Okay but those are the CUTEST BOOKMARKS EVER. I hate reading but I would totally buy them just to have them haha
Please read "In Five Years" I just finished reading it and like every book it has its flaws but I think its one you may enjoy
30:11 starting from here, this is basically Anna Todd speaking to critics of the series (fourth wall break, anyone?)
I would say read before too but I don't want you to suffer. I would also like to see Crave and Crush by Tracy Wolff reading vlogs for the series. It is an incomplete series and has 2 more books coming but I enjoyed them and would be interested in seeing your opinions. It's kinda Twilight/Vampire Diaries vibes and the sequel reminds me of Hunger Games and Vampire Diaries.
Another series done.. seriously Kevin you do all this for us thank you for making mine, and a lot of other peoples days that little bit more happy❤️
Aw thank you so much for watching them and supporting me! It means the world ❤️
yess I’ve been waiting for this 😂 these videos are very entertaining and I love you for it ❤️
Aw thank you so much!
Thank God you read these books for us. I never wanted to read them but was curious what they were about so thanks for doing the hard work for us!!!
You’re welcome haha!
I think she wrote Landons wedding so it would be a teaser for his two books he has. I actually almost preferred Landons books because they werent actually toxic, and a weird love triangle situation.
Oh that actually makes a lot of sense then!
I actually found that out few months ago. I actually read few reviews before reading it just in case but decided to drop as it was not worth of reading it because it just a gender bent of After. Hmmm, have I heard that before from one of Stephanie Meyer's book?
Can the author be more original?
I am currently reading the Landon books and they are boring as hell I think. Landon is all inside his head walking throughout New York and nothing happens. And Dakota ist hella toxic in these two books 🚩
I'm just enjoying those vlogs bc im not bored enough to start reading "after" 😂😂 I like showing character's change than telling me about their change so I understand what you mean^^
i completely agree with you buddy, as a failed aspiring writer myself, its very important to "show" and not "tell" which is exactly what Anna did in the second after movie too. Also, i never really cared about Zed but i'm not really a fan of love triangles in general 😁
I really felt Hardin changed himself through all the therepy and stuff when it says somewhere at Tessa's graduation day that finally Carol have accepted him . Like that seem like a real and big change
Before is like the first book but hardin's pov of meeting tessa and the things he did and some backstory to like molly or steph and some future part of hessa.
Oh right ok!
I really like Sarah Dessens romance books. They are super cute and REALISTIC and relatable. My favorite is “The Truth About Forever!” It’s sooooooo good.
I'm a reader on Wattpad, and I also want to write my own books on the app one day. As of now, I want to at least have started two different books. Books like these on Wattpad give it more of a bad rep and I want to be one of the writers that change that. Currently though, I'm content with recommending amazing books and their authors😊.
Omg I love your passion! Definitely go for it! You seem motivated and that’s the main thing!!!
@@kevinkelly_ Thanks! Love your videos!💞💞
Same. Also on Wattpad because it's the only place where I can put my original stories in, there's Fiction Press, but it's sort of dying, and I want to change how people view WP too.
There are indeed a lot of hidden gems in WP.
Guys, what are your names on Wattpad? I'll search for you and follow.
@@TheBridget272
Reading_AJ
Currently doing a Tessa x Trevor fanfic while fixing major problems.
Finally, now you can read more happy books and most importantly, less problematic books😂😂 and if you ever wants to read more wattpad books please read the with me series by Jessica cunsolo. The second book is coming out in December and just a warning the first book is full of cliché but if you can survive 'after' you'll definitely survive that plus those book will make you happy (hope so)
Ooh thanks for the recommendation!
I'm reading She's With Me rn. This comment just reminded me that I haven't read in a while. Oops😂.
@@kevinkelly_ I think you’ll like it!
OMG Please do the Truth or Lies series by Ella Miles ❤️