After
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Amy Efaw
An infant left in the trash to die. A teenage mother who never knew she was pregnant . . . Before That Morning, these were the words most often used to describe straight-A student and star soccer player Devon Davenport: responsible, hardworking, mature. But all that changes when the police find Devon home sick from school as they investigate the case of an abandoned baby. Soon the connection is made?Devon has just given birth; the baby in the trash is hers. After That Morning, there?s only one way to define Devon: attempted murderer. And yet gifted author Amy Efaw does the impossible? she turns Devon into an empathetic character, a girl who was in such deep denial that she refused to believe she was pregnant. Through airtight writing and fast-paced, gripping storytelling, Ms. Efaw takes the reader on Devon?s unforgettable journey toward clarity, acceptance, and redemption.
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Author
Amy Efaw
Pages
368
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2009-08-11
ISBN
1101135514 9781101135518
Ratings
Google: 5
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"
It wasn’t a horrible book persay, But I definitely wouldn’t recommend. Not how I expected it to end. I was expecting a plot twist and none came. It kept my interest just because I needed to know what the jury decided on her. I felt like the author could have done better. And I just felt like it was very much lacking something. "
Elysha
"I could not put this down. I found this book very interesting. I had a lot of mixed emotions reading. #fiction #drama #law_and_crime "
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Haley Worden
"<i>After</i> is a very well crafted book, which I find to be rare when reading YA. The dialogue is authentic and actually adds to the characterization and the plot. I finished the book in one sitting and never found myself skimming to the next good part. For the first time ever, I find the fact that I am not a member of the target audience for the book actually had an effect on me. I don't believe the subject matter could have or should have been handled any differently, in fact, while I initially found some of the devices annoying, the mental state of the main character is exceptionally well developed. All in all, this is a very good read that waits until the very last page to give any hint as to the ending, and it is very quick paced. I don't recommend jumping into this book without knowing what you are reading about, but if you're game for the subject matter, this is a good, quick, well written read."
Nikaya Smith
"Took a good minute to read this book. Started out slow and drawn out but at the same time kept me wanting to know more. It very well could be a true story and a very sad one at that. It touches on the relationship a young girl has with her mom and how it affects her on a very deep level. The ending was nit very good in my opinion but made sense based on how the main character felt during the story."
Daisy