After the Before by Ernie Gammage is a character driven dystopian-esque novel.

I was first taken in with the title and the cover, piquing my interest and wanting to know more.

The book started off a bit slow as it begins to introduce you to characters. I had many questions throughout the story in regards to worldbuilding, some that were answered some that were not. I would have definitely liked some of them to be answered or for there have been a bit more depth to them, specially when it came to some of the word usage and why characters/their world was the way it was. I did enjoy all the different characters.

The plot was definitely character driven, and does a decent job delving into some of the characters pasts. Giving some moments for understanding why they act the way they do in a world based on survival. There were a couple I feel their pasts weren't touched on enough.

The story became a bit more fast paced at the end, and while I was not entirely happy with the conclusion or the pacing, I did mostly enjoy my time reading this book. I just wish that there had been more depth and some questions answered.

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review After The Before.