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The First Part Last
by Angela Johnson
from Simon Pulse

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• I Was Moved By The Ending
  Bobby is raising his baby, Feather.
  Teenagers Nia and Bobby are going to be parents.
  The chapters of this book don't follow the typical sequential order. Throughout the novel sixteen year old Bobby tells what's going on in his life 'now', and what happened 'then'. The story jumps from present to past, letting the reader know how things are for Bobby as a teen parent as well as how his life was during his girlfriend, Nia's, pregnancy. He fathers a child and, taking responsibility for his actions,... more info

• THE FIRST PART LAST ;
  This story is mainly about a boy that has a baby and he lives with is mother and he doesn't know if he wants to keep his baby or not or if he wants to give it away. Also he doesn't know where his baby's mother is, but he has a girlfriend that helps him from time to time but he also has two bestfriends that don't make his life any easier, they just make his life a little bit worse than it is already. The make it worse because they always ask him if he is going to get rid of his baby or not, they even tell... more info

• A Teenager's Review.
  I've read other reviews, and how this book should be read by all teens. No kidding. I am seventeen years old (only one year older than Bobby-the main character) and finished reading this book the same day I borrowed it from my English teacher. What a great book. I have a hard time putting into words how much better and more in touch with reality I felt after finishing this book.
  Like most males my age, I feel like Superman, and say "Oh that would never happen to me" when subjects like teen pregnancy... more info

• A Heartbreaking Story
  I think the title of this review says it all. Angela Johnson's "The First Part Last" broke my heart. I deliberately read through this thin volume slowly as to make my time with the characters last. The result was me laying in bed in tears, almost borderline at doing the "ugly cry," about the plight of Bobby and his beautiful daughter Feather. Johnson does an excellent job of creating characters that are both uncompromising and richly drawn. It is one of the best books I have ever read.

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