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Before (After, #5)

Anna Todd
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Before (After, #5)

Fiction | Novel | Published in 2015

Book Brief

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Anna Todd

Before (After, #5)

Fiction | Novel | Published in 2015
Book Details
Pages

338

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Unknown • Contemporary

Publication Year

2015

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Before by Anna Todd explores the backstory and perspectives of key characters from the After series, particularly focusing on the life events that shape their personalities and actions. The novel delves into their histories, providing deeper insights into their motivations and relationships.

Reviews & Readership

4.2

82,405 ratings

62%

Loved it

23%

Mixed feelings

15%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Before by Anna Todd delves into Hardin's perspective, adding depth to the After series. Fans appreciate the emotional insights and character development, while some critiques highlight repetitive elements and predictability. Overall, it enriches the series, though it's best suited for devoted followers of Todd's previous work.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Before (After, #5)?

Readers who enjoy Before by Anna Todd typically favor romance novels with intense emotional drama and complex characters. Fans of After series, also by Todd, as well as readers of E.L. James’s Fifty Shades of Grey and Colleen Hoover’s It Ends with Us, will find a similarly captivating and turbulent love story.

4.2

82,405 ratings

62%

Loved it

23%

Mixed feelings

15%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

338

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Unknown • Contemporary

Publication Year

2015

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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