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Landon. Todo por ti
UNA NUEVA VIDA. MUCHOS SUEÑOS POR CUMPLIR.
Cuando Landon, el mejor amigo de Tessa y hermanastro de Hardin, decide abandonar Washington para ir en busca de nuevas aventuras en Nueva York, cree que su vida no puede ser más perfecta: compartirá apartamento con Tessa; vivirá, por fin, en la misma ciudad que Dakota, su novia desde hace años; conocerá a gente nueva... Pero el destino a veces es caprichoso y tiene sus propios planes y quizás no todo salga como tenía previsto...
Una nueva entrega del Universo AFTER, enriquecida y con nuevo contenido.
343 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2016
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About the author
Anna Todd
110 books26.2k followersANNA TODD (writer/producer/influencer) is the New York Times best-selling author of the After series, the Brightest Stars trilogy, The Spring Girls, and the After Graphic novels. The After series has been released in 35 languages and has sold over twelve million copies worldwide—becoming a #1 best-seller in several countries. Always an avid reader, Todd began writing stories on her phone through Wattpad, with After becoming the platform’s most-read series with over two billion reads. She has served as a producer and screenwriter on the film adaptations of After and After We Collided, and in 2017, she founded the entertainment company Frayed Pages Media to produce innovative and creative work across film, television, and publishing. A native of Ohio, she lives with her family in Los Angeles.
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April 4, 2023
No. No. Absolutely, no. I hate this book...
I'm not even going to bother with a constructive criticism because... just no. NO. No!!
I'm not even going to bother with a constructive criticism because... just no. NO. No!!
April 16, 2019
I was sent an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I tried again and again to read this book but I just can't stand it any longer. This is my first time reading a book by Anna Todd and it will probably be my last. Her writing just reads like a fanfiction, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it doesn't even read like a good fanfiction, just a mediocre one. This book has the most ridiculous love triangle that I couldn't be more uninterested in. Landon's main love interest Dakota is one of the most annoying and controlling bitches I've ever read about in a book. She's the kind of girl who will happily leave him because she thinks she deserves better but then will get irrationally jealous and crazy when he gets with a new girlfriend and will try and get him back just to prove she's the best.
All the characters are annoying and one dimensional and I didn't relate to any of them and this book is entirely focused on this really ridiculous, over the top love triangle. I honestly went into this book with an open mind and was hoping I would like it, but I didn't. I've been picking this book up and putting it down again for a month now and I'm done trying. I just didn't like it and I don't have anything else left to say about it.
I tried again and again to read this book but I just can't stand it any longer. This is my first time reading a book by Anna Todd and it will probably be my last. Her writing just reads like a fanfiction, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it doesn't even read like a good fanfiction, just a mediocre one. This book has the most ridiculous love triangle that I couldn't be more uninterested in. Landon's main love interest Dakota is one of the most annoying and controlling bitches I've ever read about in a book. She's the kind of girl who will happily leave him because she thinks she deserves better but then will get irrationally jealous and crazy when he gets with a new girlfriend and will try and get him back just to prove she's the best.
All the characters are annoying and one dimensional and I didn't relate to any of them and this book is entirely focused on this really ridiculous, over the top love triangle. I honestly went into this book with an open mind and was hoping I would like it, but I didn't. I've been picking this book up and putting it down again for a month now and I'm done trying. I just didn't like it and I don't have anything else left to say about it.
October 24, 2018
OPD!! OPD!! OPD!
Si creía que Anna Todd no podría crear un personaje más absurdo que Tessa estaba equivocada, Landon es mucho más absurdo y tonto que Tessa y eso es mucho que decir.
Este libro trata básicamente de un triangulo amoroso entre Landon, Nora/Sophia y Dakota (un personaje el cual odie, pero literal ODIE!!! es una perra!!!)
Tenía algunas expectativas respecto a este libro ya que Landon en los libros de After lo plasmaba totalmente diferente que aquí. En lo libros no era tan hijo de mami (en cada capitulo hay algún momento en donde habla de su madre), ni tan obsesionado con el sexo y en su antigua relación super toxica (SI, en este libro conocemos una relación más toxica que la de Tessa y Hardin, aunque no lo crean)
No paro de repetirme como Landon no puede darse cuenta de lo toxica que es su relación con Dakota, pero principalmente de lo perra, desgraciada, desquiciante y desesperante que es ella.
Landon parece el típico perdedor que siempre estará pase lo que pase (lo que le haga la ex) apoyando, ayudando a la ex, que ha simple vista se nota que no lo ama, solo que no aguanta que este sea feliz, que la olvide, que aprenda a vivir sin ella y tenga otra pareja. Lo cual provoca hacerle escenas de celos y lo peor que Landon crea que es una muestra de su amor y algo maravilloso (menuda tontería).
Doy gracias que solo habrá dos libros de esta historia, porque creo que no soportare leyendo más sobre esta relación (voy a aventar estos libros por la ventana si Dakota y Landon terminan juntos, lo juro).
Estoy fastidiada de leer sobre triángulos amorosos de este tipo, estoy harta de leer sobre relaciones toxicas, principalmente estoy cansada que los autores las muestren como si fuera algo lindo, como si fuera lo mejor que te puede pasar en la vida, NO! NO! NO! SON HORRIBLES, SON DESGASTANTES, SON FRUSTANTES!!!.
Lo único que he amado de este libro son las apariciones de Hardin (créanme han sido lo mejorcito del libro).
Pueden leer este libro sin haber leído After? Si, si pueden hacerlo. No tendrán problemas.
Es diferente a After? So... quitando que Landon es la versión masculina de Tessa, Dakota es más desgraciada que Hardin y Nora es muy WTF?! Pues creo que no, bueno... hay menos drama que en After.
Contiene escenas de sexo? Si y no, ya que Landon se la pasa medio libro (o más) pensando en el sexo y teniendo sueños húmedos.
Este libro es un poco mejor que After? No, definitivamente no (con esto lo digo todo).
Si creía que Anna Todd no podría crear un personaje más absurdo que Tessa estaba equivocada, Landon es mucho más absurdo y tonto que Tessa y eso es mucho que decir.
Este libro trata básicamente de un triangulo amoroso entre Landon, Nora/Sophia y Dakota (un personaje el cual odie, pero literal ODIE!!! es una perra!!!)
Tenía algunas expectativas respecto a este libro ya que Landon en los libros de After lo plasmaba totalmente diferente que aquí. En lo libros no era tan hijo de mami (en cada capitulo hay algún momento en donde habla de su madre), ni tan obsesionado con el sexo y en su antigua relación super toxica (SI, en este libro conocemos una relación más toxica que la de Tessa y Hardin, aunque no lo crean)
No paro de repetirme como Landon no puede darse cuenta de lo toxica que es su relación con Dakota, pero principalmente de lo perra, desgraciada, desquiciante y desesperante que es ella.
Landon parece el típico perdedor que siempre estará pase lo que pase (lo que le haga la ex) apoyando, ayudando a la ex, que ha simple vista se nota que no lo ama, solo que no aguanta que este sea feliz, que la olvide, que aprenda a vivir sin ella y tenga otra pareja. Lo cual provoca hacerle escenas de celos y lo peor que Landon crea que es una muestra de su amor y algo maravilloso (menuda tontería).
Doy gracias que solo habrá dos libros de esta historia, porque creo que no soportare leyendo más sobre esta relación (voy a aventar estos libros por la ventana si Dakota y Landon terminan juntos, lo juro).
Estoy fastidiada de leer sobre triángulos amorosos de este tipo, estoy harta de leer sobre relaciones toxicas, principalmente estoy cansada que los autores las muestren como si fuera algo lindo, como si fuera lo mejor que te puede pasar en la vida, NO! NO! NO! SON HORRIBLES, SON DESGASTANTES, SON FRUSTANTES!!!.
Lo único que he amado de este libro son las apariciones de Hardin (créanme han sido lo mejorcito del libro).
Pueden leer este libro sin haber leído After? Si, si pueden hacerlo. No tendrán problemas.
Es diferente a After? So... quitando que Landon es la versión masculina de Tessa, Dakota es más desgraciada que Hardin y Nora es muy WTF?! Pues creo que no, bueno... hay menos drama que en After.
Contiene escenas de sexo? Si y no, ya que Landon se la pasa medio libro (o más) pensando en el sexo y teniendo sueños húmedos.
Este libro es un poco mejor que After? No, definitivamente no (con esto lo digo todo).
September 12, 2016
3 Mr. Landon’s choices Stars
This is my first Anna Todd book. Nothing More is a spinoff from the After series. The After series is based on Tessa, who is Landon’s roommate. Nothing More is the first book in the Landon Gibson series. First off, I love series, I love them because it always leaves me wanting more and I LOVE that feeling. If you don’t, then you should because there’s nothing like finishing a book and realizing there’s more to come!
This is a love triangle book and it’s angst filled. Usually I cringed on those two things, but I knew this prior to getting into the read. There’s something about getting prepped before a read that just makes me understand the book better.
The book is about Landon, his ex-girlfriend Dakota and Tessa’s friend Nora. There are a lot of mixed reviews on this book and I’m not sure how different the book is from the Wattpad version. To me the book feels polished and edited. I didn’t have trouble following the story and I could understand the characters.
I would say Landon is the typical young male. The book is 100% from his POV and I will admit at times it seems like his POV sounds more on the feminine side, but I think that’s just the author getting her feet wet in writing from a male POV. It wasn’t distracting, it’s just that I am use to alpha male characters. Landon isn’t that. But his flaws are endearing.
He and Dakota dated but they moved apart and now they are in the same city again. They remain friends. Nora is the pretty new girl making moves on Landon and he doesn’t know how to feel about this. She’s beautiful and very forward, very different from what we read as a Heroine.
At the same time Dakota wants Landon back and she more or less pees on him to claim him. A lot of reviewers were very angry with Dakota because lets face it, she’s the villain in the book, BUT I am different. The meaner the villain the more I like it. Yes, Dakota is immature, dramatic and selfish. Why would Landon want to be with her?
It kind of feels like one of that reality TV shows and you question why the guy is still with that girl, well it comes down to one thing, Landon is whipped. Dakota has him wrapped around her bratty finger and Landon is stuck.
I believe as the series progresses it will be about Landon trying to break free from Dakota’s finger and truly manning up.
This book is for the tortured readers. The ones that crave love triangles, angst filled drama and tortuous dialogue.
AN ARC was provided
AMAZON
This is my first Anna Todd book. Nothing More is a spinoff from the After series. The After series is based on Tessa, who is Landon’s roommate. Nothing More is the first book in the Landon Gibson series. First off, I love series, I love them because it always leaves me wanting more and I LOVE that feeling. If you don’t, then you should because there’s nothing like finishing a book and realizing there’s more to come!
This is a love triangle book and it’s angst filled. Usually I cringed on those two things, but I knew this prior to getting into the read. There’s something about getting prepped before a read that just makes me understand the book better.
The book is about Landon, his ex-girlfriend Dakota and Tessa’s friend Nora. There are a lot of mixed reviews on this book and I’m not sure how different the book is from the Wattpad version. To me the book feels polished and edited. I didn’t have trouble following the story and I could understand the characters.
I would say Landon is the typical young male. The book is 100% from his POV and I will admit at times it seems like his POV sounds more on the feminine side, but I think that’s just the author getting her feet wet in writing from a male POV. It wasn’t distracting, it’s just that I am use to alpha male characters. Landon isn’t that. But his flaws are endearing.
He and Dakota dated but they moved apart and now they are in the same city again. They remain friends. Nora is the pretty new girl making moves on Landon and he doesn’t know how to feel about this. She’s beautiful and very forward, very different from what we read as a Heroine.
At the same time Dakota wants Landon back and she more or less pees on him to claim him. A lot of reviewers were very angry with Dakota because lets face it, she’s the villain in the book, BUT I am different. The meaner the villain the more I like it. Yes, Dakota is immature, dramatic and selfish. Why would Landon want to be with her?
It kind of feels like one of that reality TV shows and you question why the guy is still with that girl, well it comes down to one thing, Landon is whipped. Dakota has him wrapped around her bratty finger and Landon is stuck.
I believe as the series progresses it will be about Landon trying to break free from Dakota’s finger and truly manning up.
This book is for the tortured readers. The ones that crave love triangles, angst filled drama and tortuous dialogue.
AN ARC was provided
AMAZON
February 16, 2017
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
If like me, you're a huge fan of the After series, you're already very familiar with our main character - Landon Gibson. Landon is Tessa's best friend and Hardin's step brother. He's knows as being the nice guy, the guy you can always count on. At the end of the After series fans learn that years down the line Landon marries, but readers were left scratching their heads at the question of WHO. Nothing More is Landon's journey to finding love and ultimately his Happily Ever After.
New to New York and still nursing a broken heart from his high school girlfriend - Dakota, Landon is just trying to find where he fits in here. Sure he's got his college courses, a job, and a couple friends to occupy his time, but Landon is lonely. Good thing he's got a few girls vying for his attention, including Dakota!
As an Anna Todd fan I was HIGHLY anticipating Landon's story. And while I did like this book, it certainly wasn't love as it had been with Hardin and Tessa's books. I'm not quite sure Landon is up to being the leading man of his own series in all honesty. His daily life was repetitive and for lack of a better word, boring. Then there would be some really amazing scenes where Landon would loosen up a bit and be (in true Landon fashion) weirdly awkward but somehow sexy and I loved that! So while there were some really great moments, I needed more of them.
Nevertheless, I WILL be first in line to get my hands on Nothing Less because I HAVE to know who Landon ends up with! I just love these characters so so much. I feel like they are a part of me. I cried with them, I raged with them, I laughed with them, and I will be with them till the end. If you're a fan of the After series I of course recommend reading Nothing More .
*Thank you to the publisher for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.*
If like me, you're a huge fan of the After series, you're already very familiar with our main character - Landon Gibson. Landon is Tessa's best friend and Hardin's step brother. He's knows as being the nice guy, the guy you can always count on. At the end of the After series fans learn that years down the line Landon marries, but readers were left scratching their heads at the question of WHO. Nothing More is Landon's journey to finding love and ultimately his Happily Ever After.
New to New York and still nursing a broken heart from his high school girlfriend - Dakota, Landon is just trying to find where he fits in here. Sure he's got his college courses, a job, and a couple friends to occupy his time, but Landon is lonely. Good thing he's got a few girls vying for his attention, including Dakota!
As an Anna Todd fan I was HIGHLY anticipating Landon's story. And while I did like this book, it certainly wasn't love as it had been with Hardin and Tessa's books. I'm not quite sure Landon is up to being the leading man of his own series in all honesty. His daily life was repetitive and for lack of a better word, boring. Then there would be some really amazing scenes where Landon would loosen up a bit and be (in true Landon fashion) weirdly awkward but somehow sexy and I loved that! So while there were some really great moments, I needed more of them.
Nevertheless, I WILL be first in line to get my hands on Nothing Less because I HAVE to know who Landon ends up with! I just love these characters so so much. I feel like they are a part of me. I cried with them, I raged with them, I laughed with them, and I will be with them till the end. If you're a fan of the After series I of course recommend reading Nothing More .
*Thank you to the publisher for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.*
May 14, 2021
i read both these books and still have no idea why this bitch has two names
April 27, 2019
Os Pré-Adultos
Abriram a casa dos 20 e têm tanto caminho por trilhar...
Estudam, trabalham e amam nos intervalos!
Ou será a inversa que é verdadeira?!
Amam, trabalham e estudam nos intervalos?! ;)
Estudam e trabalham porque a sobrevivência e realização social assim o ditam.
Mas mais que tudo, precisam de alguém -- alguém especial que os ame, compreenda e lhes permita ser quem são — e por isso Amam!...
E na busca mandatória do self, perdem-se e encontram-se:
Abdicam de si mesmos para agradar, e perdem-se!
Encontram-se nos opostos e sofrem!
Mas equilibram-se nas outras versões de si mesmos!
É um processo moroso que actua de fora para dentro.
Uma pesquisa continuada por espelhos duma identidade soterrada; espelhos que se escondem, e urge encontrar por aí...
E esta é a história da entrada dum Landon-Bom-Rapaz-Menino-da-Mamã, na selva dos pré-adultos!
Que petisco para as naughty girls!... ;)
Abriram a casa dos 20 e têm tanto caminho por trilhar...
Estudam, trabalham e amam nos intervalos!
Ou será a inversa que é verdadeira?!
Amam, trabalham e estudam nos intervalos?! ;)
Estudam e trabalham porque a sobrevivência e realização social assim o ditam.
Mas mais que tudo, precisam de alguém -- alguém especial que os ame, compreenda e lhes permita ser quem são — e por isso Amam!...
E na busca mandatória do self, perdem-se e encontram-se:
Abdicam de si mesmos para agradar, e perdem-se!
Encontram-se nos opostos e sofrem!
Mas equilibram-se nas outras versões de si mesmos!
É um processo moroso que actua de fora para dentro.
Uma pesquisa continuada por espelhos duma identidade soterrada; espelhos que se escondem, e urge encontrar por aí...
E esta é a história da entrada dum Landon-Bom-Rapaz-Menino-da-Mamã, na selva dos pré-adultos!
Que petisco para as naughty girls!... ;)
August 17, 2018
Landon.
We all remember the adorable Landon from Tessa and Hardin's books.
He was the best friend, the brother, the nice guy, the good guy.
He's a happy guy. He's always been this guy.
Happy in his life. He loves his world. He loves his mom. He's happy.
Now he's in New York to go to University to become a elementary teacher - again, a job for the good, nice, perfect guy.
He's living with his almost-step-sister-in-law Tessa - who's still grieving over her break-up with Hardin.
But Landon is not happy. His long-time girlfriend Dakota broke up with him to be a carefree single in NYC while going to dance school.
And now poor Landon is just going to school and working at a coffee shop.
Every day exactly the same. He doesn't really know what to do with himself. Especially on his days off.
And what about his love life? It doesn't exist.
But there are a few girls interested - his ex Dakota included!!!!
What will happen with Landon and...?
Will there be a HEA?
Or will there be a horrible Cliffy?
I'm not telling you that of course ☺ ☺
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Oy Landon
I was sooo looking forward to more from Anna Todd - and since I'm so not a wattpad reader, I'm happy that the book is here now.
And I didn't like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok, that's not really true. But almost.
I don't know what happened here.
It was so boring and ... subtle? Maybe it was too subtle and I just didn't get it? That could be the answer.
I loved Landon in #Hessa's books and now he's here on his own. He could tell us all this amazing story about how he found real love in New York.
But what he does is... NOTHING! (Probably why Anna named the books Nothing More and Nothing Less! ☺)
Since the nothing part is already covered in the title, I should've probably expected it.
But I had so much hope for Landon.
But he's literally doing NOTHING!
He's walking around New York, drinking coffee and thinking and talking like a little boy of 9 playing grown-up in the big city.
It was all so very weird and uneventful and, yup, BORING!
But unlike so many other readers, I didn't want to give up. I still had hope - and this is a 2-book-story, so I will not give up that hope yet. ☺
And it did get better. ☺
There was some action and interesting stuff.
There's even a kiss here and there.
The story is supposed to be some kind of love triangle thing. I hate those.
But it's not really a triangle thing. Landon is just too vanilla to be in a triangle.
He doesn't know how to say no to one girl and he doesn't know how to say yes to the other.
It's all a bit like eating mashed potatoes without salt & nutmeg :/ Like watching vanilla ice cream melt to a slow death. I think Anna herself explains Landon best in the book:
...women go through a period of trial and error with the hot bad boys, but eventually most of them want to trade in the motorcycle for a Prius.
That's me.
The human version of a Prius.
Yup. The Prius is a great car. A nice car. A car that's not hurting the environment. A car that loves his mom and can't wait to play with his new baby sister. ☺☺☺
I think - and please don't be insulted or offended now - the perfectestestet solution for Landon would've been to make him gay.
He already has lots of metro-sexual elements in this book.
So why not make him the most adorable gay person ever. He could be the boyfriend of a hot guy with a hectic job, like a doctor or lawyer. And that lawyer or doctor would be coming home every night to a home-cooked meal, flowers on the table, a foot massage. Saturday mornings would be spent walking through a farmer's market. Sunday roast-dinners at the in-laws.
I think that would've been the best Anna could've done for Landon and the readers.
He's just too spice-less and un-alpha as a straight guy. No offense intended. I still loved him. And the book. But it was just way too bland.
And the end? No cliffy, no sudden thunder and lightning, no alien invasion - just full-stop. And then the Acknowledgments. I really hope book #2 will be amazing and that Landon will find his Happily Ever After with a person who deserves him!!!! And I honestly can't wait to read it, because there HAS to be SOMETHING MORE right??? ☺
NOTHING MORE was so much LESS than I expected. ☹
But of course I still loved Landon and I'm very hopeful that his 2nd book will be amazing!!!
Run to your nearest amazon for your own dose of Landon!!!
April 27, 2019
Growing and Suffering...
"Nothing More" is the story of Landon-good-mama's-boy in a messy preadults world.
What a yummy dish for naughty girls 😜
"Nothing More" is the story of Landon-good-mama's-boy in a messy preadults world.
What a yummy dish for naughty girls 😜
September 12, 2016
I was sent a copy of this book by the publisher
I tried to like this book, I really did. I tried so hard. But I just couldn't.
I read Anna's other book, After, last year and I really hated it. I didn't have extremely high hopes for Nothing More but I did expect a little bit more from this book. It is, in my opinion, miles above After though. I think the writing is a million times better than After but that being said, I still don't like the writing. It still reads like fanfiction but higher quality fanfic. But it's still lackluster and unpolished.
I'm not a fan of love triangles and this book perfectly represents why. It didn't help that I despised the characters involved. Dakota is such an awful person. She's so controlling and mean. I didn't care about the characters at all because they were all so annoying. And yet, I still didn't hate them as much as the characters in After.
Overall, I didn't like this book at all. I'm giving it 2 stars because I do think it's way better than After and I seen a lot of improvement in the writing. I think there is a very particular audience for this type of book and I'm definitely not it. I feel like this book is like trashy reality tv shows. It's not for most people but it's really enjoyable for others.
I tried to like this book, I really did. I tried so hard. But I just couldn't.
I read Anna's other book, After, last year and I really hated it. I didn't have extremely high hopes for Nothing More but I did expect a little bit more from this book. It is, in my opinion, miles above After though. I think the writing is a million times better than After but that being said, I still don't like the writing. It still reads like fanfiction but higher quality fanfic. But it's still lackluster and unpolished.
I'm not a fan of love triangles and this book perfectly represents why. It didn't help that I despised the characters involved. Dakota is such an awful person. She's so controlling and mean. I didn't care about the characters at all because they were all so annoying. And yet, I still didn't hate them as much as the characters in After.
Overall, I didn't like this book at all. I'm giving it 2 stars because I do think it's way better than After and I seen a lot of improvement in the writing. I think there is a very particular audience for this type of book and I'm definitely not it. I feel like this book is like trashy reality tv shows. It's not for most people but it's really enjoyable for others.
January 1, 2018
O carte pe care am așteptat-o cu nerăbdare încă de când am citit seria After. Când a apărut, am cumpărat-o. Și am citit-o... dar...
Nu a fost atât de interesantă pe cât mă asteptam sa fie. A lipsit scânteia. Este ca si cum autoarea s—a chinuit să o scrie. Puerila, cred ca acesta este cuvântul.... M-am așteptat ca povestea lui Landon sa fie mai calma, frumoasa... dar nu a fost așa. Am avut impresia ca nu știa ce vrea. Adică, nu mai era tipul sigur pe el din seria After.
Nu a fost atât de interesantă pe cât mă asteptam sa fie. A lipsit scânteia. Este ca si cum autoarea s—a chinuit să o scrie. Puerila, cred ca acesta este cuvântul.... M-am așteptat ca povestea lui Landon sa fie mai calma, frumoasa... dar nu a fost așa. Am avut impresia ca nu știa ce vrea. Adică, nu mai era tipul sigur pe el din seria After.
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September 28, 2016
Irgendwie konnte mich Landons Story bisher nicht so mitreißen wie die After-Reihe. Auch wenn Landon immer einer meiner liebsten Charaktere war, ist er hier ein ziemliches Weichei und anders als erwartet. Er lässt sich einfach viel zu viel gefallen. Alles in allem hat es mir aber eigentlich ganz gut gefallen, deshalb 3,5-4 Sterne.
September 20, 2016
3.5 what-in-the-world-are-you-doing-Landon stars
I have no idea where to start with this. I feel so utterly torn. I love this author—I even read her After series back when it was still on Wattpad. But I just couldn't, for the life of me, get into this book a hundred percent. Sadly, I had a very difficult time connecting with it. It certainly had its moments—both good and not so good ones... It was a bit dull and slow moving on the most part; it was a tad too detailed and descriptive the whole time for my liking. Although it did pick up on some parts, it just didn't hold my attention for too long. Given that the whole book is on Landon Gibson's POV, his head seemed like it was always all over the place and easily distracted. And I just didn't like how confused he always was. I know that this could be normal for any character, but the way it was written just didn't come across as much for me.
If you have read Anna Todd's After series, you would've already been introduced to Landon Gibson. He is most definitely not your typical alpha male character. Nope, he's far from it, actually. He's the epitome of Mr. Nice Guy. He's the one who's super sweet and will bend to your every need, every demand. Don't get me wrong, I loved his soft, kind and gentle side, but I just hoped he had a backbone sometimes. It's like he can never say no to anything. He's always getting dragged around by these people like he's a lost puppy and he's just allowing them to do so. I need you to grow up, be more mature and have your own say on things too, Landon. Come on, I know you're so much better than that. And I could only hope and pray that you choose the right girl, because if not, I just might lose my own damn head. I'm getting a slight feeling that you're veering to whom I'm vying for, but with you, I have no guarantees at all. Yup, you really did leave me hanging there.
The love triangle Landon has going on here could've made it more interesting and intriguing, maybe it did a little, but it only made me even more frustrated. Landon is just so perplexed about all of his emotions the entire time. He's been pining for his ex-girlfriend, Dakota, who left him after giving him really crappy reasons for doing so and now he's lusting after a friend, Nora, who thinks they could never work because of their own personal baggages. I'm always on the verge of screaming whenever Landon let Dakota back in, every time he consoled and welcomed her. I get that they've known each other forever, that they had history and all that, but seriously he needs to see things clearer. It was like he was wearing rose-colored glasses all throughout.
And Dakota—my freaking goodness, please don't even get me started with this girl. I was so close to blowing my lid off every time she was in the picture. Or maybe I already have. She infuriated the living daylights out of me. While Nora wasn't perfect either, at the very least, she didn't make me want to strangle her every single time she appeared.
So I'm saying this with a very heavy heart—this book fell short for me. I think I was expecting so much more from Landon's book. Although this is the case, I'm still looking forward to seeing where this story goes and who Landon chooses in the end. And hopefully, there will be lesser dull moments on the next one.
I have no idea where to start with this. I feel so utterly torn. I love this author—I even read her After series back when it was still on Wattpad. But I just couldn't, for the life of me, get into this book a hundred percent. Sadly, I had a very difficult time connecting with it. It certainly had its moments—both good and not so good ones... It was a bit dull and slow moving on the most part; it was a tad too detailed and descriptive the whole time for my liking. Although it did pick up on some parts, it just didn't hold my attention for too long. Given that the whole book is on Landon Gibson's POV, his head seemed like it was always all over the place and easily distracted. And I just didn't like how confused he always was. I know that this could be normal for any character, but the way it was written just didn't come across as much for me.
If you have read Anna Todd's After series, you would've already been introduced to Landon Gibson. He is most definitely not your typical alpha male character. Nope, he's far from it, actually. He's the epitome of Mr. Nice Guy. He's the one who's super sweet and will bend to your every need, every demand. Don't get me wrong, I loved his soft, kind and gentle side, but I just hoped he had a backbone sometimes. It's like he can never say no to anything. He's always getting dragged around by these people like he's a lost puppy and he's just allowing them to do so. I need you to grow up, be more mature and have your own say on things too, Landon. Come on, I know you're so much better than that. And I could only hope and pray that you choose the right girl, because if not, I just might lose my own damn head. I'm getting a slight feeling that you're veering to whom I'm vying for, but with you, I have no guarantees at all. Yup, you really did leave me hanging there.
The love triangle Landon has going on here could've made it more interesting and intriguing, maybe it did a little, but it only made me even more frustrated. Landon is just so perplexed about all of his emotions the entire time. He's been pining for his ex-girlfriend, Dakota, who left him after giving him really crappy reasons for doing so and now he's lusting after a friend, Nora, who thinks they could never work because of their own personal baggages. I'm always on the verge of screaming whenever Landon let Dakota back in, every time he consoled and welcomed her. I get that they've known each other forever, that they had history and all that, but seriously he needs to see things clearer. It was like he was wearing rose-colored glasses all throughout.
And Dakota—my freaking goodness, please don't even get me started with this girl. I was so close to blowing my lid off every time she was in the picture. Or maybe I already have. She infuriated the living daylights out of me. While Nora wasn't perfect either, at the very least, she didn't make me want to strangle her every single time she appeared.
So I'm saying this with a very heavy heart—this book fell short for me. I think I was expecting so much more from Landon's book. Although this is the case, I'm still looking forward to seeing where this story goes and who Landon chooses in the end. And hopefully, there will be lesser dull moments on the next one.
April 16, 2019
Landon Gibson was the perfect epitome of Mr. Nice Guy. He's been nursing a broken heart for over six months after her childhood best friend and longtime girlfriend, Dakota broke up with him to have an adventure and navigate the big city. With Sophia Nora de Laurentiis, often refer as Nora, showed interest to Landon, the three were caught in a love triangle drama. But when Landon was being fine having Nora around which is much complicated by the way, there's Dakota not wanting him to move forward with anyone else but her.
Dakota's character was so annoying. She's some controlling and jealous kind of ex-girlfriend who wanted to torment Landon, leaving him more confused. When she knew about Nora and Landon, she suddenly wants him back to prove that she's better.
While Landon was too nice thinking he would hurt her even he knew that he felt something more with Nora, he desperately try to be there with Dakota. They have this some undetailed connection and history that was never given some back story which kept me thinking of the why's. If only I was given some snippets of their past, maybe I could forgive and understand her better.
Written in Landon's POV, most of the time I felt like I'm reading a one-dimensional internal monologue of him and one-liner dialogue with the other limited characters involved in this book. The writing style was repetitive and the ending too didn't go quite so well for me. It felt like the readers were put on hold in an abrupt stop rather than on an edge of a cliff, but with that given as an ending, there was still something that intrigued me to read Nothing Less (like I will unlock a top secret profile type of intrigued).
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Dakota's character was so annoying. She's some controlling and jealous kind of ex-girlfriend who wanted to torment Landon, leaving him more confused. When she knew about Nora and Landon, she suddenly wants him back to prove that she's better.
While Landon was too nice thinking he would hurt her even he knew that he felt something more with Nora, he desperately try to be there with Dakota. They have this some undetailed connection and history that was never given some back story which kept me thinking of the why's. If only I was given some snippets of their past, maybe I could forgive and understand her better.
Written in Landon's POV, most of the time I felt like I'm reading a one-dimensional internal monologue of him and one-liner dialogue with the other limited characters involved in this book. The writing style was repetitive and the ending too didn't go quite so well for me. It felt like the readers were put on hold in an abrupt stop rather than on an edge of a cliff, but with that given as an ending, there was still something that intrigued me to read Nothing Less (like I will unlock a top secret profile type of intrigued).
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March 2, 2020
Gente, leí toda la serie de AFTER hace unos años cuando era más chica, me es imposible traer la review de esos libros; pero realmente REALMENTE NO LEAN LOS LIBROS DE LANDON. SON LITERALMENTE ABURRIDOS.
Se nota mucho como Anna Todd quizo exprimir todo lo posible de estos libros sacando las historias de Landon. Algo que jamás debió hacer.
Ya de por si digamos que After no es un buen libro, no es una buena serie (no podría llamarla saga, no es una saga). Toca temas muy complejos como las relaciones tóxicas, la manipulación y el dolor, llevando a cada personaje al extremo. Algo que diría que es bueno para que se hagan notar las relaciones abusivas... pero son libros que fueron patrocinados o vistos como “mientras haya amor todo puede estar bien” y no, enserio no, no puede estar bien.
Fuera de todas mis críticas son ADICTIVOS Y ME LOS DEVORÉ. Estuve más que enganchada con Tessa y Hardin, necesitaba saber cada detalle. En fin, mínimamente After tenía una historia que contar.
Pero ahora ya no.
Los dos libros de Landon son UNA PORQUERÍA. INNECESARIAMENTE LARGOS. DAN MIL VUELTAS CADA PERSONAJE Y TODO ES TAN INSÍPIDO Y ABURRIDO. Se nota que ya no hay una historia que contar, ya no hay nada. Para colmo Anna sacó DOS LIBROS SOBRE ÉL. UNA HISTORIA QUE SE PODÍA CONTAR EN UNO SOLOOOOOOOOOO y eso ya me parecía innecesario.
Simplemente no gasten su dinero en comprar estos libros como yo lo hice. Si quieren descarguen un pdf pirateado pero ni siquiera eso valen sus tiempos.
Se nota mucho como Anna Todd quizo exprimir todo lo posible de estos libros sacando las historias de Landon. Algo que jamás debió hacer.
Ya de por si digamos que After no es un buen libro, no es una buena serie (no podría llamarla saga, no es una saga). Toca temas muy complejos como las relaciones tóxicas, la manipulación y el dolor, llevando a cada personaje al extremo. Algo que diría que es bueno para que se hagan notar las relaciones abusivas... pero son libros que fueron patrocinados o vistos como “mientras haya amor todo puede estar bien” y no, enserio no, no puede estar bien.
Fuera de todas mis críticas son ADICTIVOS Y ME LOS DEVORÉ. Estuve más que enganchada con Tessa y Hardin, necesitaba saber cada detalle. En fin, mínimamente After tenía una historia que contar.
Pero ahora ya no.
Los dos libros de Landon son UNA PORQUERÍA. INNECESARIAMENTE LARGOS. DAN MIL VUELTAS CADA PERSONAJE Y TODO ES TAN INSÍPIDO Y ABURRIDO. Se nota que ya no hay una historia que contar, ya no hay nada. Para colmo Anna sacó DOS LIBROS SOBRE ÉL. UNA HISTORIA QUE SE PODÍA CONTAR EN UNO SOLOOOOOOOOOO y eso ya me parecía innecesario.
Simplemente no gasten su dinero en comprar estos libros como yo lo hice. Si quieren descarguen un pdf pirateado pero ni siquiera eso valen sus tiempos.
October 10, 2016
I was quite excited to read this. I know a lot of people who have read and loved Anna's books and I was thrilled to be able to start with a smaller sized book from a new series...
...but I don't think it's for me.
Landon is in his head a lot. Like a lot a a lot. I usually love boy POV the most, but I couldn't get interested in anything that was going on. Perhaps being familiar with what happens in the other series {since this appears to be a companion of sorts} would have helped.
Everything was so dramatic and that is most of what I didn't care for. Plus I was disappointed in the sparse dialogue. I struggled to root for what Landon was struggling with and ultimately, I didn't care what the outcome was.
Maybe I'll try a different book of Anna's in the future, but this series definitely isn't for me.
**Huge thanks to Gallery books for sending me a finished copy**
...but I don't think it's for me.
Landon is in his head a lot. Like a lot a a lot. I usually love boy POV the most, but I couldn't get interested in anything that was going on. Perhaps being familiar with what happens in the other series {since this appears to be a companion of sorts} would have helped.
Everything was so dramatic and that is most of what I didn't care for. Plus I was disappointed in the sparse dialogue. I struggled to root for what Landon was struggling with and ultimately, I didn't care what the outcome was.
Maybe I'll try a different book of Anna's in the future, but this series definitely isn't for me.
**Huge thanks to Gallery books for sending me a finished copy**
August 2, 2017
Reseña completa en: http://elcaosliterario.blogspot.com.e...
Antes de nada debo decir que no he leído ningún libro anterior de la serie After. Es independiente de la saga ya que es un spin-of con los mismos personajes y puede leerse esta biología de manera independiente ya que su único nexo en común son el nombre de los personajes y algún pequeño detalle que no interfiere para nada en la historia, simplemente amplía información para los que se hayan leído la saga.
En cuanto a la escritura de Anna Todd, he comprendido perfectamente el motivo de su éxito al leer este libro: frases fáciles de leer, todo bien hilado, amor, desamor... tiene todos los ingredientes para enganchar al público más joven. También debo decir que en ocasiones aporta demasiados detalles que no son importantes para la historia ni para los personajes, desconozco si es por hacerlo más largo y lanzar dos libros o si son las ganas de contarlo todo acerca de los personajes y crear un universo muy sólido a su alrededor. En algunas ocasiones también ha repetido los temas, por ejemplo, en tres ocasiones Landon cuenta que de pequeño tenía unos kilos de más y lo hace de una manera muy similar, como si en la segunda y tercera vez, fuese la primera que lo cuenta.
Una novela de amor y desamor de fácil lectura, rápida de leer y narrada por un chico con las hormonas revolucionadas y el corazón indeciso.
Antes de nada debo decir que no he leído ningún libro anterior de la serie After. Es independiente de la saga ya que es un spin-of con los mismos personajes y puede leerse esta biología de manera independiente ya que su único nexo en común son el nombre de los personajes y algún pequeño detalle que no interfiere para nada en la historia, simplemente amplía información para los que se hayan leído la saga.
En cuanto a la escritura de Anna Todd, he comprendido perfectamente el motivo de su éxito al leer este libro: frases fáciles de leer, todo bien hilado, amor, desamor... tiene todos los ingredientes para enganchar al público más joven. También debo decir que en ocasiones aporta demasiados detalles que no son importantes para la historia ni para los personajes, desconozco si es por hacerlo más largo y lanzar dos libros o si son las ganas de contarlo todo acerca de los personajes y crear un universo muy sólido a su alrededor. En algunas ocasiones también ha repetido los temas, por ejemplo, en tres ocasiones Landon cuenta que de pequeño tenía unos kilos de más y lo hace de una manera muy similar, como si en la segunda y tercera vez, fuese la primera que lo cuenta.
Una novela de amor y desamor de fácil lectura, rápida de leer y narrada por un chico con las hormonas revolucionadas y el corazón indeciso.
July 6, 2018
Ich habe Elfen, Zauberer, Hockey-Pucks und jede Menge Hexer im Kopf, aber keinen einzigen Modetipp.
"Hat sie etwa gerade...?! Ja, sie hat. Sie hat ein Buch aus der After- Serie mit 4,25 Sternen bewertet. Wer hätte das gedacht.
Es stellt sich heraus, dass ich anscheinend mit Anna Todds Büchern ziemlich gut klar komme (sie sogar gut finde, aber pssst ;)), sobald Tessa und Hardin nicht mehr wirklich eine Rolle spielen. Ich mochte Landon schon in den ersten Büchern am liebsten und hab mich drauf gefreut, endlich seine Geschichte zu lesen, wobei Band 4 ja schon den Ausgang spoilert... Egal. Landon macht das Lesen des Buches echt angenehm, ich konnte es nicht aus der Hand legen und die Spannung zwischen ihm und Nora ist deutlich zu spüren. Zwischen Anspielungen auf Shadowhunters, Harry Potter und einer (ihn selbst schockierenden) auf Twilight wuchs Landon mir noch mehr ans Herz und ich kann es quasi kaum erwarten, den nächsten Band in die Finger zu kriegen und weiterzulesen.
September 12, 2016
Ich bin so hin und her gerissen, und weiß nicht wirklich, wieviele Sterne ich vergeben möchte....
Ich probiere es erstmal mit 3,5 Sternen, und schlafe über Landon's Geschichte!
Soll ich euch sagen, warum ich so unschlüssig bin?
Weil irgendwie alles anders ist/war...
Kein Hardin und kaum Tessa, das hat mich nicht gestört....
Aber das, was ich bei Hardin und Tessa empfunden habe, das hat mir hier gänzlich gefehlt!
Und jaaaaa, ich weiß, es geht um Landon...
Aber, der Landon, den ich in "After" kennen, schätzen und lieben gelernt habe, wo war der denn?
Dieser Landon hier war eine völlig andere Person.
So'n bißl nerdig, so'n bißl uncool.... What?
Ich hab lange gebraucht, um mich auf die neue Stadt, die neue Situation, und die Geschichte um den neuen Landon einzulassen.
Und am Ende hat mich Anna Todd doch wieder gepackt. Sowohl mit ihrer Art zu schreiben, als auch mit ihrer Hingabe, Charaktere zu erschaffen!
Ich freue mich auf Band 2 "Nothing less".
Und vielleicht, wenn ich morgen aufstehe, bekommt Band 1 doch noch 4 Sterne.
Ich probiere es erstmal mit 3,5 Sternen, und schlafe über Landon's Geschichte!
Soll ich euch sagen, warum ich so unschlüssig bin?
Weil irgendwie alles anders ist/war...
Kein Hardin und kaum Tessa, das hat mich nicht gestört....
Aber das, was ich bei Hardin und Tessa empfunden habe, das hat mir hier gänzlich gefehlt!
Und jaaaaa, ich weiß, es geht um Landon...
Aber, der Landon, den ich in "After" kennen, schätzen und lieben gelernt habe, wo war der denn?
Dieser Landon hier war eine völlig andere Person.
So'n bißl nerdig, so'n bißl uncool.... What?
Ich hab lange gebraucht, um mich auf die neue Stadt, die neue Situation, und die Geschichte um den neuen Landon einzulassen.
Und am Ende hat mich Anna Todd doch wieder gepackt. Sowohl mit ihrer Art zu schreiben, als auch mit ihrer Hingabe, Charaktere zu erschaffen!
Ich freue mich auf Band 2 "Nothing less".
Und vielleicht, wenn ich morgen aufstehe, bekommt Band 1 doch noch 4 Sterne.
July 26, 2020
Loooved this. I don’t think there’s any book in the “After” world I wouldn’t like.
Absolutely loved reading from London’s POV, which surprises me a bit as I usually don’t connect well with male POV’s, but this was easy as anything!
Loved learning about new and old characters! Can’t wait to read Nothing Less.
Absolutely loved reading from London’s POV, which surprises me a bit as I usually don’t connect well with male POV’s, but this was easy as anything!
Loved learning about new and old characters! Can’t wait to read Nothing Less.
December 16, 2024
Doeii dit was zoo slecht HAHA maar had m nog op de plank staan…
November 14, 2023
Landon, the stepbrother of Hardin and bestie of Tessa, gets his own series. Running parallel to book 4, Landon and Tessa are roommates in New York City and Landon finds himself in a bit of a love triangle with his ex-girlfriend, Dakota and her roommate, Nora.
I was so glad to not have a couple screaming in one chapter and screwing in another like the After series. But it was filled with a lot of tell and no show and I couldn't really see what Landon saw in either girl because he keeps Tessa on such a pedestal.
Goodreads review published 13/11/15
I was so glad to not have a couple screaming in one chapter and screwing in another like the After series. But it was filled with a lot of tell and no show and I couldn't really see what Landon saw in either girl because he keeps Tessa on such a pedestal.
Goodreads review published 13/11/15
December 26, 2023
2/5⭐
Este es un libro que está dentro del mundo de de After, pero con Landon de protagonista. Este personaje, para los fans de la saga, es el hermanastro de Hardin y también el mejor amigo de Tessa. Yo recomendaría que este libro lo leáis después de haberos leído toda la saga, ya que tiene algunos spoilers de la saga y se desarrolla a la par del último libro de la saga principal.
La trama ha estado algo interesante. No diré que es maravillosa, porque tiene muchos momentos de relleno, a mí eso de ver cómo en un momento tenso se ponen los personajes a desvariar de sus series favoritas o a soltar filosofías de la vida que no tiene nada que ver con lo que les está sucediendo me saca mucho de la historia y aquí pasaba todo el rato. Yo no soy fan de los triángulos amorosos, pero al ver que este no era tanto eso como decían por ahí me ha hecho disfrutarlo un poco más y no exasperarme. Eso sí, hay que estar ciegos para no ver quién es la chica que tiene perdidamente enamorado a Landon la verdad.
Los personajes no han estado del todo mal, yo creo que luego del desastre que fueron Tessa y Hardin, ya tenía el listón tan bajo con esta autora que eso me ha ayudado a disfrutar un poco más de la historia. Landon es un cacho de pan, aunque no negaré que su manera de manejar algunas cosas no me parece la correcta. Dakota me tiene de los nervios y no la soporto, de verdad que los que sean fans de esta mujer que se lo hagan mirar, porque menuda red flag andante. Y Nora es el personaje que más me ha intrigado y también la que más me gusta de las dos, aunque tampoco es que sea para tirar cohetes.
La pluma de la autora ha mejorado un poquito desde la saga principal, pero tampoco ha sido algo demasiado notorio. Bajo mi punto de vista tiene muchos matices que mejorar, sobre todo en la parte de relleno innecesario que añade a la narrativa sin motivo alguno. De repente te empieza a hablar de reflexiones que no aportan realmente algo a la historia y te hace desconectar de la historia. Eso al menos se me hacía muy pesado y hasta aburrido.
Ahora os hablaré un poco de los personajes principales.
Por un lado tenemos a Landon, nuestro protagonista masculino. Él es un chico que después de haber sobrevivido a duras penas a una ruptura con la chica que lleva amando desde que tiene uso de razón, intenta seguir adelante todo lo que puede. Lo que más le duele es nunca haber tenido una explicación del por qué todo terminó sin más, como si el amor se hubiera apagado de un segundo a otro para ella. Aun así, no puede evitar respetar su decisión, aunque eso suponga morderse la lengua y callar todo el dolor para sí mismo. Y es que él prefiere ver al resto feliz y a cambio aguantarse su propio dolor para no lastimar a nadie nunca. Y cuando creía que la vida no podía sorprenderlo más, llega Nora a su vida, una chica preciosa que se convierte en una amiga cercana para Tessa, su mejor amiga, y para sus padres. Landon nunca creyó volver a sentir ese conocido latido dentro suyo hacia alguien más que no fuera su ex-novia y se siente torpe e inexperto al no saber qué es lo que ella podría querer de alguien como él que apenas tiene algo interesante que aportar. Pero entonces, cuando creía que algo podría empezar en su vida con alguien más, Dakota vuelve a él y todo lo que Landon empezaba a tener claro se distorsiona como nunca antes. Y es que nadie dijo que el amor era fácil y menos aún cuando ambas simbolizan algo primordial en su corazón: Dakota es su pasado, sus recuerdos, su crecimiento y Nora es su presente, su paz, su alegría... ¿Quién es el realmente la causa de que su corazón no pueda dejar de latir?
Landon es un personaje que desde la saga principal tenía curiosidad de internarme en su cabeza y ver todo lo que tenía que contarnos de su propia historia. Yo no os voy a mentir, de primeras me pensaba que la historia de amor iba a ser de segundas oportunidades y poco más. Ver cómo Landon trataba de recuperar a Dakota y punto, pero no. Resulta que aquí nuestro amigo vive su triángulo amoroso personal y se empiezan a liar una de situaciones de lo más curiosas y locas. Si os soy sincera se me hacía raro ver a Landon en sus momentos obscenos, no es por nada, pero es que luego de verle en la saga principal y conocer su lado más puro y tierno, pues me pilló un poco de sorpresa esa parte suya, aunque es totalmente natural evidentemente. Luego de ese choque inicial, disfruté un poquito más del mensaje que deja aquí la autora. Sobre todo porque he visto a Landon pasarse toda su vida contenido por culpa de su ex-novia y, no os voy a mentir, a mí esa chica me cae bastante mal. Con quien sí que he sentido que veía al auténtico Landon era con Nora y ha sido esos momentos los que más he llegado a disfrutar del libro sinceramente, solo espero que en el segundo libro no me decepcionen con que Landon escoge la peor opción posible.
Por otro lado tenemos a nuestras dos protagonistas femeninas. De ellas no os puedo hablar demasiado ya que lo que os cuente puede ser considerado spoiler porque no tienen punto de vista. Así que os contaré un poco sobre ellas y mi opinión general de ambos personajes.
Nora ha sido mi favorita de las dos aunque tampoco me parezca el personaje más maravilloso del mundo. Creo que a diferencia de Dakota es el personaje que saca el lado más real de Landon y en lugar de juzgarlo (algo que hacía mucho Dakota), ella aprende a apreciarlo y adorarlo como se merece. Además, ¿podemos hablar del hecho de que cuando Landon comete un error y está aterrado de que se enfade con él, ella se echa a reír con ternura y en ningún momento lo hace? ¿Cómo él está aterrado de enfadarla porque ha vivido eso con Dakota mil veces? Y aunque lo que tienen no es claro ni de lejos, me gusta como se está desarrollando algunas cosas entre ellos y espero que en su segundo libro puedan pulir todo un poco mejor.
Dakota no la he soportado, yo lo siento, pero me parece una manipuladora y una victimista de muchísimo cuidado. Sí, habrá tenido su tragedia personal como también la tuvo Hardin y mil más, pero eso no es motivo para aprovecharse de la bondad de la gente. No solo actúa como una egoísta mandando todo a la mierda con Landon sin darle una mínima explicación, sino que encima se hace la dramática cuando él trata de salir adelante sin ella. Aclárate chica, vive y deja vivir y si no quieres estar con él, no andes mareando a uno con ahora sí o ahora no. Además, otro punto importante, me parece increíble que antes de Nora ella no quisiera ni acercarse a Landon con otras intenciones, pero en el momento que supo que había algo entre ellos dos, empezó a camelarlo de nuevo para tenerlo en sus redes. Y ya no os diré de que me sospecho cositas de esta chica y como acierte con ello se convertirá en uno de los personajes más odiados para mí de la saga junto con Hardin.
En resumen, "Todo por ti" es el primer libro de una bilogía que forma parte del mundo de "After" pero desde los ojos del mejor amigo de Tessa y el hermanastro de Hardin: Landon. Si os soy sincera no es el libro de mi vida ni mucho menos, pero luego de haber tenido el listón tan bajo con la autora, he podido disfrutar un poquito más de este libro al no esperarme absolutamente nada. La trama es sencilla y, para mi sorpresa, se desarrolla con un triángulo amoroso. Yo este cliché lo llevo bastante mal porque o bien tengo la mala suerte de enamorarme de que nunca se queda con la protagonista o me termino exasperando con todos los personajes porque son bien idiotas. Pero aquí no ha sido el caso, porque desde el principio es obvio quién va a ser la chica de la que Landon va a estar enamorado. Hay unos mensajes en las dos relaciones que te lo demuestra y es eso lo que me ha terminado gustando, porque de ser así, no me va a exasperar tanto como temía. Los personajes no han estado mal, yo creo sinceramente que podrían haber sido peor de lo que terminaron siendo y eso que ya me esperaba de todo viendo las reseñas del resto de la gente. Y aunque tiene sus cosas como todo libro, aquí he visto un desarrollo un poco más entretenido y quizá hasta importante (dentro de lo que suele tratarse los temas serios con esta autora, que no suele profundizarse demasiado). Landon me ha resultado bastante tierno, sí que tiene sus cosas y no os lo negaré, pero he visto cada reseña que ya pensaba que estaba ante un nuevo Hardin y eso me había preocupado. Dakota es un completo despropósito de persona y Nora es la que más intrigada me tiene y también con quien más he visto conexión con Landon. La pluma de la autora sigue siendo bastante simple, pero reconozco que a diferencia de la saga principal, aquí he notado una leve evolución que me ha gustado más. Lo único que sigue sin convencerme es el exceso de relleno que tiene la narrativa, porque a veces de verdad sentía que la mitad de las cosas que pensaban los personajes no pegaba nada con lo que estaba sucediendo en la historia, sino que eran datos un poco puestos porque sí.
Este es un libro que está dentro del mundo de de After, pero con Landon de protagonista. Este personaje, para los fans de la saga, es el hermanastro de Hardin y también el mejor amigo de Tessa. Yo recomendaría que este libro lo leáis después de haberos leído toda la saga, ya que tiene algunos spoilers de la saga y se desarrolla a la par del último libro de la saga principal.
La trama ha estado algo interesante. No diré que es maravillosa, porque tiene muchos momentos de relleno, a mí eso de ver cómo en un momento tenso se ponen los personajes a desvariar de sus series favoritas o a soltar filosofías de la vida que no tiene nada que ver con lo que les está sucediendo me saca mucho de la historia y aquí pasaba todo el rato. Yo no soy fan de los triángulos amorosos, pero al ver que este no era tanto eso como decían por ahí me ha hecho disfrutarlo un poco más y no exasperarme. Eso sí, hay que estar ciegos para no ver quién es la chica que tiene perdidamente enamorado a Landon la verdad.
Los personajes no han estado del todo mal, yo creo que luego del desastre que fueron Tessa y Hardin, ya tenía el listón tan bajo con esta autora que eso me ha ayudado a disfrutar un poco más de la historia. Landon es un cacho de pan, aunque no negaré que su manera de manejar algunas cosas no me parece la correcta. Dakota me tiene de los nervios y no la soporto, de verdad que los que sean fans de esta mujer que se lo hagan mirar, porque menuda red flag andante. Y Nora es el personaje que más me ha intrigado y también la que más me gusta de las dos, aunque tampoco es que sea para tirar cohetes.
La pluma de la autora ha mejorado un poquito desde la saga principal, pero tampoco ha sido algo demasiado notorio. Bajo mi punto de vista tiene muchos matices que mejorar, sobre todo en la parte de relleno innecesario que añade a la narrativa sin motivo alguno. De repente te empieza a hablar de reflexiones que no aportan realmente algo a la historia y te hace desconectar de la historia. Eso al menos se me hacía muy pesado y hasta aburrido.
Ahora os hablaré un poco de los personajes principales.
Por un lado tenemos a Landon, nuestro protagonista masculino. Él es un chico que después de haber sobrevivido a duras penas a una ruptura con la chica que lleva amando desde que tiene uso de razón, intenta seguir adelante todo lo que puede. Lo que más le duele es nunca haber tenido una explicación del por qué todo terminó sin más, como si el amor se hubiera apagado de un segundo a otro para ella. Aun así, no puede evitar respetar su decisión, aunque eso suponga morderse la lengua y callar todo el dolor para sí mismo. Y es que él prefiere ver al resto feliz y a cambio aguantarse su propio dolor para no lastimar a nadie nunca. Y cuando creía que la vida no podía sorprenderlo más, llega Nora a su vida, una chica preciosa que se convierte en una amiga cercana para Tessa, su mejor amiga, y para sus padres. Landon nunca creyó volver a sentir ese conocido latido dentro suyo hacia alguien más que no fuera su ex-novia y se siente torpe e inexperto al no saber qué es lo que ella podría querer de alguien como él que apenas tiene algo interesante que aportar. Pero entonces, cuando creía que algo podría empezar en su vida con alguien más, Dakota vuelve a él y todo lo que Landon empezaba a tener claro se distorsiona como nunca antes. Y es que nadie dijo que el amor era fácil y menos aún cuando ambas simbolizan algo primordial en su corazón: Dakota es su pasado, sus recuerdos, su crecimiento y Nora es su presente, su paz, su alegría... ¿Quién es el realmente la causa de que su corazón no pueda dejar de latir?
Landon es un personaje que desde la saga principal tenía curiosidad de internarme en su cabeza y ver todo lo que tenía que contarnos de su propia historia. Yo no os voy a mentir, de primeras me pensaba que la historia de amor iba a ser de segundas oportunidades y poco más. Ver cómo Landon trataba de recuperar a Dakota y punto, pero no. Resulta que aquí nuestro amigo vive su triángulo amoroso personal y se empiezan a liar una de situaciones de lo más curiosas y locas. Si os soy sincera se me hacía raro ver a Landon en sus momentos obscenos, no es por nada, pero es que luego de verle en la saga principal y conocer su lado más puro y tierno, pues me pilló un poco de sorpresa esa parte suya, aunque es totalmente natural evidentemente. Luego de ese choque inicial, disfruté un poquito más del mensaje que deja aquí la autora. Sobre todo porque he visto a Landon pasarse toda su vida contenido por culpa de su ex-novia y, no os voy a mentir, a mí esa chica me cae bastante mal. Con quien sí que he sentido que veía al auténtico Landon era con Nora y ha sido esos momentos los que más he llegado a disfrutar del libro sinceramente, solo espero que en el segundo libro no me decepcionen con que Landon escoge la peor opción posible.
Por otro lado tenemos a nuestras dos protagonistas femeninas. De ellas no os puedo hablar demasiado ya que lo que os cuente puede ser considerado spoiler porque no tienen punto de vista. Así que os contaré un poco sobre ellas y mi opinión general de ambos personajes.
Nora ha sido mi favorita de las dos aunque tampoco me parezca el personaje más maravilloso del mundo. Creo que a diferencia de Dakota es el personaje que saca el lado más real de Landon y en lugar de juzgarlo (algo que hacía mucho Dakota), ella aprende a apreciarlo y adorarlo como se merece. Además, ¿podemos hablar del hecho de que cuando Landon comete un error y está aterrado de que se enfade con él, ella se echa a reír con ternura y en ningún momento lo hace? ¿Cómo él está aterrado de enfadarla porque ha vivido eso con Dakota mil veces? Y aunque lo que tienen no es claro ni de lejos, me gusta como se está desarrollando algunas cosas entre ellos y espero que en su segundo libro puedan pulir todo un poco mejor.
Dakota no la he soportado, yo lo siento, pero me parece una manipuladora y una victimista de muchísimo cuidado. Sí, habrá tenido su tragedia personal como también la tuvo Hardin y mil más, pero eso no es motivo para aprovecharse de la bondad de la gente. No solo actúa como una egoísta mandando todo a la mierda con Landon sin darle una mínima explicación, sino que encima se hace la dramática cuando él trata de salir adelante sin ella. Aclárate chica, vive y deja vivir y si no quieres estar con él, no andes mareando a uno con ahora sí o ahora no. Además, otro punto importante, me parece increíble que antes de Nora ella no quisiera ni acercarse a Landon con otras intenciones, pero en el momento que supo que había algo entre ellos dos, empezó a camelarlo de nuevo para tenerlo en sus redes. Y ya no os diré de que me sospecho cositas de esta chica y como acierte con ello se convertirá en uno de los personajes más odiados para mí de la saga junto con Hardin.
En resumen, "Todo por ti" es el primer libro de una bilogía que forma parte del mundo de "After" pero desde los ojos del mejor amigo de Tessa y el hermanastro de Hardin: Landon. Si os soy sincera no es el libro de mi vida ni mucho menos, pero luego de haber tenido el listón tan bajo con la autora, he podido disfrutar un poquito más de este libro al no esperarme absolutamente nada. La trama es sencilla y, para mi sorpresa, se desarrolla con un triángulo amoroso. Yo este cliché lo llevo bastante mal porque o bien tengo la mala suerte de enamorarme de que nunca se queda con la protagonista o me termino exasperando con todos los personajes porque son bien idiotas. Pero aquí no ha sido el caso, porque desde el principio es obvio quién va a ser la chica de la que Landon va a estar enamorado. Hay unos mensajes en las dos relaciones que te lo demuestra y es eso lo que me ha terminado gustando, porque de ser así, no me va a exasperar tanto como temía. Los personajes no han estado mal, yo creo sinceramente que podrían haber sido peor de lo que terminaron siendo y eso que ya me esperaba de todo viendo las reseñas del resto de la gente. Y aunque tiene sus cosas como todo libro, aquí he visto un desarrollo un poco más entretenido y quizá hasta importante (dentro de lo que suele tratarse los temas serios con esta autora, que no suele profundizarse demasiado). Landon me ha resultado bastante tierno, sí que tiene sus cosas y no os lo negaré, pero he visto cada reseña que ya pensaba que estaba ante un nuevo Hardin y eso me había preocupado. Dakota es un completo despropósito de persona y Nora es la que más intrigada me tiene y también con quien más he visto conexión con Landon. La pluma de la autora sigue siendo bastante simple, pero reconozco que a diferencia de la saga principal, aquí he notado una leve evolución que me ha gustado más. Lo único que sigue sin convencerme es el exceso de relleno que tiene la narrativa, porque a veces de verdad sentía que la mitad de las cosas que pensaban los personajes no pegaba nada con lo que estaba sucediendo en la historia, sino que eran datos un poco puestos porque sí.
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September 18, 2016
3,5 Sterne :)
Irgendwie hatte ich durch 'After' eine gewisse Erwartung an Landons Geschichte. Leider wurde sie nicht so ganz erfüllt, weil Landon irgendwie anders war, als in Tessas & Hardins Geschichte.. Dreiecksgeschichten sind eh nicht mein Ding & Dakota ist ja wohl die schlimmste Person auf dieser Welt! Am Ende hat sich schon herauskristallisiert für wen sich Landon entscheidet & das Ende war im Gegensatz zum Anfang einfach großartig. Ich muss sagen ich bin nicht wirklich enttäuscht, ich habe nur etwas ganz anderes erwartet, aber ich freue mich schon auf 'Nothing Less' :)
Irgendwie hatte ich durch 'After' eine gewisse Erwartung an Landons Geschichte. Leider wurde sie nicht so ganz erfüllt, weil Landon irgendwie anders war, als in Tessas & Hardins Geschichte.. Dreiecksgeschichten sind eh nicht mein Ding & Dakota ist ja wohl die schlimmste Person auf dieser Welt! Am Ende hat sich schon herauskristallisiert für wen sich Landon entscheidet & das Ende war im Gegensatz zum Anfang einfach großartig. Ich muss sagen ich bin nicht wirklich enttäuscht, ich habe nur etwas ganz anderes erwartet, aber ich freue mich schon auf 'Nothing Less' :)
February 21, 2019
Já tinha saudades de ler um livro contado na primeira pessoa por parte de um rapaz adolescente. Este livro mistura a vida normal de um adolescente entre vários dramas: faculdade, trabalho, amizade e vida amorosa.
July 20, 2023
Boring as hell, couldn't even finish it. This is the last time I'll be reading an Anna Todd book.
October 30, 2016
I was a huge fan of this author after reading the After Series, she has become my addiction. I loved Hardin and Tess dysfunctional relationship, as well as the other minor characters that played a pivotal role in their story. In particular, Landon was a loved character in the series, he was the sensitive best friend of Tess who always came to her rescue when Hardin was behaving like a jerk. Needless to say, I was excited to read this book, but sadly this book was very disappointing. Landon described in this book still had his 'weak' persona in the previous books, but I felt that he did not grow. I got tired of him complaining about why his ex girlfriend left him. Like dude grow the hell up, she left you. Every page was him complaining about how he wanted what was best for her..he still loved her..he will do anything for her..SHUT UP ALREADY!
If that was not enough,I did not really get to know Landon the person. I feel that the author poorly attempted to make him likable but I came to the conclusion that he was only likable when he was around Tessa. Otherwise I felt that this book was not necessary for the most part, the author could have told his story in one of the After series. For instance, she could have had his perspective in a story, but to devote an entire book for him? What a waste of time. I also felt that the story wad rushed and lacked depth as her previous works. There were a few blissful scenes here and there, but it fell flat on many areas.
I hope that we have another book of Zed, he was my favorite character in the series. However, it has to be fully developed, not a lackluster personality like Landon. Otherwise, I will advise the author to concentrate on other characters that will make an impact.
Decent for the most part, but the three stars are very generous of me!
If that was not enough,I did not really get to know Landon the person. I feel that the author poorly attempted to make him likable but I came to the conclusion that he was only likable when he was around Tessa. Otherwise I felt that this book was not necessary for the most part, the author could have told his story in one of the After series. For instance, she could have had his perspective in a story, but to devote an entire book for him? What a waste of time. I also felt that the story wad rushed and lacked depth as her previous works. There were a few blissful scenes here and there, but it fell flat on many areas.
I hope that we have another book of Zed, he was my favorite character in the series. However, it has to be fully developed, not a lackluster personality like Landon. Otherwise, I will advise the author to concentrate on other characters that will make an impact.
Decent for the most part, but the three stars are very generous of me!
September 20, 2016
This spin-off from the After series is a great one for the angst readers and the ones that love a good love triangle. Nothing More is about Tessa's roommate Landon.
Landon moves to NY to be close to his girl friend Dakota. Oh my, she is a peach lol. She is a good villain that you also kinda like. Then there is Nora, she is friends with Tessa. My only issue with this triangle was Landon and how wishy-washy he was. He was sooo whipped by Dakota. He also sounded a bit feminine in the way Anna wrote him.
Anna Todd fans are going to love her latest release and I think anyone that hasn't read her but loves a good angsty triangle will enjoy this as well.
ARC in exchange for honest review
Landon moves to NY to be close to his girl friend Dakota. Oh my, she is a peach lol. She is a good villain that you also kinda like. Then there is Nora, she is friends with Tessa. My only issue with this triangle was Landon and how wishy-washy he was. He was sooo whipped by Dakota. He also sounded a bit feminine in the way Anna wrote him.
Anna Todd fans are going to love her latest release and I think anyone that hasn't read her but loves a good angsty triangle will enjoy this as well.
ARC in exchange for honest review
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March 16, 2016When this one comes out I'm planning on changing my "one star for book one" perspective and giving it a second chance and binge reading the series. <3
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