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Through Hardin's eyes · from Hardin's childhood in London to after the saga ends

Before

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The saga from Hardin's side and other characters', starting with his childhood

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Quick recap

The book has three parts. In Before, a prologue shows Hardin's rough childhood in Hampstead, with his alcoholic father and the abandonment, until he lands in a fraternity at Washington Central University. Natalie, Molly, Melissa and Steph tell how they crossed paths with him. In During, Hardin himself narrates Tessa's arrival, the bet and their romance from his side. In After, several voices, including Zed, Landon, Christian Vance and his son Smith, cover the breakup and the reunion. The ending jumps years ahead: Tessa and Hardin live in a Brooklyn townhouse with their kids, Emery and Auden, and Hardin feels he has broken the cycle of bad fathers.

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What changed in the movie

  1. Behind the scenesA movie with no date yet

    A movie based on Before was announced in April 2021, written and directed by Castille Landon. Hero Fiennes Tiffin won't return, since this Hardin is younger.

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  2. ReferenceThe manuscript's name

    In After Everything, the second book Hardin writes is called Before, the same title as this book.

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