YA books are guilty of glorifying and glamourizing toxic romantic ... The "true love solves everything - even unresolved childhood trauma" trope, often leads YA readers to try and justify the toxic behavior of a character. Many readers cite the relationship between the two protagonists of Anna Todd's After, as a perfect example of this type of toxic trope.. The cruel way Hardin often treats Tessa is excused by his abusive childhood relationship with his ...