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88th out of 141 books
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86 voters
He's After Me
Anna's bruised and upset by the collapse of her parents' marriage. So much of the fallout - including responsibility for her wayward younger sister - seems to be heading in her direction. All she wants is to get the exam results she needs to get herself to university - and away from this mess. She certainly wants nothing to do with boys - until Jem appears. Gradually he wi...more
Paperback, 346 pages
Published
July 7th 2011
by Hodder Children's Books
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4.5 stars. What a sad story.
It had me hooked from the first pages.
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Anna's life is a mess after her parents split and when she meets Jem, he seems to be her answer to be happy again. They get in a relationship really quickly, and everything seems to be going great. Until cracks appear and the whole facade falls down..
This story shows how relationships can go wrong. The book is written from Anna's point of view, but also shows glimpses of someone with dark thoughts every other cha...more
It had me hooked from the first pages.
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Anna's life is a mess after her parents split and when she meets Jem, he seems to be her answer to be happy again. They get in a relationship really quickly, and everything seems to be going great. Until cracks appear and the whole facade falls down..
This story shows how relationships can go wrong. The book is written from Anna's point of view, but also shows glimpses of someone with dark thoughts every other cha...more
Oct 08, 2012
Designer Girl;)
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
finding-hope,
finding-new-love,
friendship,
love,
love-triangle,
lovers,
romance,
sisters,
teen-issues,
teen-problems
I Loved This Book From The Start! After I finished reading ' He's after me' I was completely numb, it had such a sad ending. I felt Anna's pain from losing her sister and I felt sad that their relationship had to end. Anna was just an average girl who fell in love. She vowed that she was never going to be like her mum, all depressed and heartbroken from love. But well... That turned out well. Personally, I think the romance was great! But I wanted to hear more from Jem, at least we got to read s...more
When smart but plain Anna meets Jem in Chris Higgins’ novel He’s After Me, her life is falling apart. Her parents have recently separated, her mother has retreated from the world and her younger sister, Olivia, is suddenly dressing far too provocatively and hanging out with kids that Anna doesn’t particularly like.
Jem is, well, electrifying. “…his smile faded and our eyes held and that’s when it happened. A charge passed through me like an electric shock.”
The first person narration sweeps the re...more
Jem is, well, electrifying. “…his smile faded and our eyes held and that’s when it happened. A charge passed through me like an electric shock.”
The first person narration sweeps the re...more
I think we have all, to some degree, seen someone in Anna's position and feel completely powerless to stop it. A friend of yours meets this seemingly amazing person and they become completely-bat-shit, stupid. They are so convinced that this person is the one that they can't even see the obvious thing in front of them. If you bring it up...why you're just jealous of their relationship aren't you?
This book is that. Except it's not your friend, but probably someone you talk to from time to time ev...more
This book is that. Except it's not your friend, but probably someone you talk to from time to time ev...more
crap.
utter crap. So pointless and badly written.
Anna seems to whine on and on about how her life is terrible because of Jude.. urgh. I got so bored I gave up half way through.
Do not buy it. Waste of time and money.
If you prefer more deep or insightful books, this is definitely a lost cause.
The book is written in a present tense narrative and goes along at such a fast speed that it just seems pathetically stupid and no where near like reality.
Why on earth would someone think just because they...more
utter crap. So pointless and badly written.
Anna seems to whine on and on about how her life is terrible because of Jude.. urgh. I got so bored I gave up half way through.
Do not buy it. Waste of time and money.
If you prefer more deep or insightful books, this is definitely a lost cause.
The book is written in a present tense narrative and goes along at such a fast speed that it just seems pathetically stupid and no where near like reality.
Why on earth would someone think just because they...more
"She wanted to..."
"I never meant..."
"It wasn't me..."
"She wanted to!"
Okay...this was a very interesting story. I almost wanted to give it 5 stars for taking a risk. I actually had no idea what this book was about, I just liked the cover. I found the story moved along very well...Anna was a well crafted character that seemed caught up in her situation. I found it believable...we all know how it feels to be madly in love. It's sad where this story leads. Both sad because of what happens to Olivia...more
"I never meant..."
"It wasn't me..."
"She wanted to!"
Okay...this was a very interesting story. I almost wanted to give it 5 stars for taking a risk. I actually had no idea what this book was about, I just liked the cover. I found the story moved along very well...Anna was a well crafted character that seemed caught up in her situation. I found it believable...we all know how it feels to be madly in love. It's sad where this story leads. Both sad because of what happens to Olivia...more
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Awesome book, there weren't many characters but the main two had different personalities and had me hooked from the start. There were small inserts of a characters voice which happened after every chapter or so, which gave the novel some suspense, as I hadn't read the book 'it's a 50/50 thing' (which could be view as the first book, but you don't need to read it first, I didn't, but I would probably recommend doing so as you can enjoy the charters for longer) I wasn't aware of who was the other...more
i thought it would be another one of those love stories but it was totally different you should definitely read this book it is amazing
A quick read but still enjoyable. Fast paced and intense. 4/5
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I didn't expect brilliance from this book because I had previously red a Chris Higgins book and was not too impressed, but I must admit it was brilliant. The story kept me ripped and I was reading til early ours of the morning because I just couldn't put it down! The plot was deep and heavy going, but I find these the best stories because most real life situations do not have a happy ending, and I feel stories lack a strong ending when all is well. Tears were brought to my eyes at the end, as I...more
what a good book really sad! its about a girl who find jem and they have a fast relationship. but when her dad and Jude go to new York they borrow the flat without permission. however when her dad investigates that some money and belonging are missing they realize the truth. because anna is not sticking up for jem he decides to do graffiti on their front door and write inappropriate messages on the school's building. however jem was using anna! he had a secret! he knew jude and jude knew him ......more
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My full He's After Me review can be found at Agrippina Legit.
He's After Me is a quick and easy read, written as it is in an informal style with a lot of short sentences, dialogue and internal monologues. Despite this, it deals with a subject that is far from easy. Anna is involved in an obsessive relationship and Jem is an overly-possessive boyfriend, who isolates her from her friends and former life and instead leads her into a life of lies and crime.
As a commentary upon abusive relationships,...more
Well today i went to the book launch for this and I received a signed copy for the price of £5.99. I began reading this book at around 3:40 and then stopped at 4:20 for my tea then began again 15 minutes later and finished it by 5:15. It was quite a quick moving story but with a good story line, Chris said herself that she wanted to do a psychological book and that fits this genre perfectly it was amazing.
it was kinda an obversious storyline but half time i wanted her friend slap her get snap out of it.. i wanted find more storyline with jem find out why did this two girls i didnt expect her sister go to jem after what he did her and then he accidently drops her when free falling or waterever spray painting good ending makes feel dispaire
Oct 19, 2011
Catrin
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Shelves:
1-2-star,
family-issues,
friend-issues,
love-triangle,
own,
paperback,
stalkers,
chris-higgins,
my-teenage-books
: The first half of this book had no substance, it was just a weak girl that see as a boy on a bus and rushes into a relationship without getting to know him, She even changes her dream for him.
: But i have to admit the last 15 chapters or so really got my heart racing. I love the sense of pain and hurt Anna feels when she finds out about Jem. < Is that wierd ?:S
: But even with a good ending this book didn't do anything for me. Sorry Chris
: But i have to admit the last 15 chapters or so really got my heart racing. I love the sense of pain and hurt Anna feels when she finds out about Jem. < Is that wierd ?:S
: But even with a good ending this book didn't do anything for me. Sorry Chris
Jul 22, 2012
Elena
marked it as to-read
OMG OK YOU HAVE TO KNOW I ONLY PUT THIS BOOK ON MY TO-READ SHELF BECAUSE OF THE TITLE.
BECAUSE HE'S AFTER ME.
HE'S AFTER ME.
EVER HEARD A MORE CHILLING TITLE? IT'S LIKE SOMEONE'S BREATHING ON YOUR NECK. IT'S LIKE YOU CAN NEVER FEEL SAFE.
I LOVE THIS TITLE.
IT GETS TO YOU.
BECAUSE HE'S AFTER ME.
HE'S AFTER ME.
EVER HEARD A MORE CHILLING TITLE? IT'S LIKE SOMEONE'S BREATHING ON YOUR NECK. IT'S LIKE YOU CAN NEVER FEEL SAFE.
I LOVE THIS TITLE.
IT GETS TO YOU.
I loved this book. It was recommended to me by a school friend and I soon borrowed it out the library. I was a bit sceptical at first, but this is definetly one of the best reads I've head in a long time. 5/5!
An interesting book
its not one of my favourites but i think thats because the ending was so morbid :(
The writings pretty good and gets you thinking about the characters.
All in all a pretty good book :)
its not one of my favourites but i think thats because the ending was so morbid :(
The writings pretty good and gets you thinking about the characters.
All in all a pretty good book :)
It's not really my usual type of book I like reading but seeing as i'm branching away from my usual this was a great first read :) I loved it! It leaves you wondering all the way through!
I can really relate to Anna on the fact that her family fell apart :/ my Dad did the exact same thing as hers and everyone is still having a hard time about it. I also wanted to shout at Anna though for some of her stupid reactions -_- but I know some girls are actually like that. I don't really want to give to...more
I can really relate to Anna on the fact that her family fell apart :/ my Dad did the exact same thing as hers and everyone is still having a hard time about it. I also wanted to shout at Anna though for some of her stupid reactions -_- but I know some girls are actually like that. I don't really want to give to...more
I really enjoyed this book, there was so many twists in it as well which I also love. I found the book very easy to follow and over all I thought that it was great.
I thought this book was amazing! It was all about a girl falling in love, but the ending is very emotional, if you like romantic books I guarantee you'll love this!
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Nov 05, 2011
Jess
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
contemporary,
library,
young-adult,
4-stars,
bad-romance,
read-in-2011,
read-it-in-a-night,
realistic,
thriller
Oh my. This is just wow. (view spoiler)
I loved this book, I started reading on friday and finished it sunday morning. I just couldnt put it down. would recommend this book to anyone to read :)
This book had me completely hooked from the first page! One of the books I actually sat down and read and did not put it down until I finished!!
It was a nice book to branch of from the paranormal stuff, I usually read. Very engaging, I read it in one sitting.
was a brilliant story, sad at the end what happendend to the girls sister, but in the last 10 or so chapters the story was brilliant, loved all of it :)
An amazing book! Really loved it and secretly liked Jem even though he was a bit of a weirdo!plus it had a really good ending.
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