Audiobook7 hours
Afterward
Written by Jennifer Mathieu
Narrated by Nina Alvamar and Jeffrey Brick
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
A tragic kidnapping leads to an unlikely friendship in this novel about finding light in the midst of darkness. When Caroline's little brother is kidnapped, his subsequent rescue leads to the discovery of Ethan, a teenager who has been living with the kidnapper since he was a young child himself. In the aftermath, Caroline can't help but wonder what Ethan knows about everything that happened to her brother, who is not readjusting well to life at home. And although Ethan is desperate for a friend, he can't see Caroline without experiencing a resurgence of traumatic memories. But after the media circus surrounding the kidnappings departs from their small Texas town, both Caroline and Ethan find that they need a friend--and their best option just might be each other.
Author
Jennifer Mathieu
Jennifer Mathieu is the author of Devoted, Afterward, The Liars of Mariposa Island, and The Truth About Alice, which won the Teen Choice Debut Author Award. Her 2017 novel, Moxie, was developed into a film by Amy Poehler for Netflix. Jennifer teaches high school English in Texas, where she lives in the Houston area with her husband and son.
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Reviews for Afterward
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Caroline's brother, Dylan, was taken. When Dylan was found, so was Ethan, who'd been taken four years ago. Dylan is autistic and can't talk about hat happened to him, so Caroline goes to Ethan to try to get information to help her brother. When Ethan can't really answer her, because his memory is blank in spots, she feels guilty for asking. But she can't stay away, and they end up playing music together, forging an unlikely friendship.
I really like this one. I think I say that about all of Ms. Mathieu's books. Her topics are timely, well researched, sympathetic, and cleverly told. Ethan and Caroline's lives are so different, but linked by tragedy, they are heartrendingly similar. I'd recommend this book to anyone. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent narration, beautiful story and complex character development, and a surprising twist near the end of the book.This book deals with some heavy psychological stuff, and really got me thinking. I was very involved in the characters lives and development, and I was very satisfied with the way the story ended. As long as you can handle some slightly intense scenes, any fan of thrillers and psychological stories will enjoy this book!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5When Caroline's little brother Dylan is rescued after having been kidnapped and held in captivity, she can't help but wonder what happened to him. Dylan is autistic and cannot verbalize what he went through, but the scars of abuse are very much there and prevent Dylan from easing back into his former life. Feeling helpless, Caroline seeks out Ethan, a teenage boy who was also kidnapped and held with Dylan. Ethan also has a hard time readjusting to normal life after his rescue. He struggles to connect with friends and cope with his helicopter parents. When he meets Caroline, he starts to feel somewhat normal again. When Caroline finds out that Ethan doesn't remember much about what happened to him or Dylan, she finds she is still drawn to him. Will Dylan and Ethan be able to overcome what they've been through enough to lead a normal life? Will Caroline ever find the answers she's looking for? Read Afterward to find out! This book was ok. The kidnapping storyline was intriguing and carried me through. I very much wanted to know the details of the boys' captivity, but I was left wanting more closure when the book ended. I recommend this to fans of A Child Called It and Thirteen Reasons Why. It's best for high schoolers. -EC
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This novel seemed like it might be too dark for me to enjoy, and was slow to start. Slow enough, I was afraid that I was going to have trouble getting into it. Before I finished the first disc, however, I was hooked. The story takes place during the year after two boys (Ethan, 15, kidnapped for 4 years, and Dylan, 11, kidnapped for a weekend) are rescued from a kidnapper. Both boys have challenges reintegrating into the world, but Dylan is autistic, so knowing how to help him is particularly difficult. Caroline seeks out Ethan in an effort to discover what happened during the time the two boys were with the kidnapper, and the two of them become friends, with their own ups and downs. The voices of both characters ring true, and Mathieu has a true gift for capturing the teenage experience
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Caroline’s 11-year-old autistic brother, Dylan, has been found after being kidnapped four days earlier. Also found with him is Ethan, now 15-years-old, kidnapped four years earlier. Ethan’s dad is a dentist so they are able to afford individual therapy for him as well as family therapy. For Dylan’s family, divorce results; Dylan is traumatized. 16-year-old Caroline does everything she can to help her brother including going to visit Ethan to see if he can assist her in finding out just what happened to Dylan. This is a riveting story, told alternately by Caroline and Ethan and narrated by Nina Alvamar and Jeffrey Brick. The characters are so real and believable it is difficult to accept they do actually exist.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I received a free audio copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.When I read the synopsis for this book, it wasn’t something I was particularly interested in so I almost passed. Then I saw the author was Jennifer Mathieu and changed my mind. This is the second book I’ve listened to by Jennifer Mathieu and there is something unique and special about her writing. She creates strong, relatable characters that are so honest you get sucked into their stories. In addition, her stories are thoughtful and well researched. No matter how traumatic the experiences of her characters, she leaves you with a message of hope and healing. Both narrators, Nina Alvamar and Jeffrey Brick, performed well. I liked that there were two narrators for the alternating points of view rather than one narrator performing two voices.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Teens will eat this up. Four years after he was kidnapped, Ethan is discovered living an hour away and returned home. Dylan, a twelve year old autistic boy had been missing for a mere weekend and the efforts to find him were so great that they were able to find him, along with Ethan in the same dingy apartment. Struggling to come to terms being normal and being a teenager, Ethan is in over his head. Told through alternating perspectives; Ethan the recently returned fifteen year old, and Caroline, the seventeen year old sister of the kidnapped autistic boy, the story starts small and grows as they struggle to make sense of what happened. A wonderful story of resilience, trust, and the power of friendship. I received this book for free from Librarything in return for my honest, unbiased review.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Caroline's younger brother Dylan is kidnapped and then found days later, along with a boy named Ethan who was kidnapped years earlier. Dylan has a form of autism that doesn't allow him to speak and because Caroline wants to know what happened to him while he was gone, she befriends Ethan so she can understand. Their friendship kind of added some healing to their trauma. This was really well written and I enjoyed that it was from different points of view.