Devon is an all-American girl; she gets good grades, has no discipline record, and has a bright future as a soccer player. Everything changes after Devon gets arrested for attempted murder, among other charges for giving birth to a baby and dumping it in a trash can behind her apartment. Devon is locked up in a juvenile detention center, her mother has abandoned her, she has no other family, and the state is attempting to try her as an adult. As Devon struggles with her emotions and the realization that she could spend her life behind bars, the reader gets insight into how Devon became pregnant, how she was able to hide the pregnancy from those closest to her, and what drove her to literally dump her baby.
A compelling and relateable story, After hooks the reader from the beginning and keeps the reader enthralled throughout. Although the ending is abrupt, I enjoyed the book overall and would recommend it.
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