The First Part Last

First part last

The book First Part Last by Angela Johnson was really good. Anyone looking for a good book that is short and and still fun to read, this is the book for you. You learn alot about teenage pregnacy, and all of the things you have to over come. The main characters name is Bobby, he is 16 and since he had intercourse with his girlfriend Nia, his life has changed forever. Bobby has to get rid of friends, sports, and his studies. Once his girlfriend Nia has the baby, he has to take care of it, he never sleeps anymore because Feather is keeping him awake. Bobby is raising this baby all by himself. When the baby was born they were going to put Feather up for adoption. Bobby loved Feather at first sight, so he decided that he wanted to take care of him. That might have been the worst decision he has ever made. People think that they wont get pregnant but this story shows that it happens often. I Liked the book alot, I reccomend this book to teenagers that are thinking about having sex for the first time, it could change your mind.

12 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

Loved it!!!

Overall this was a great book... im happy to see a males point of view in raising a kid... no men dont give birth but this book shows just how a woman steps up and takes resposibiliy so can a man... great read :)

5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

The World's Greastest Book on Young Parenthood

This book is one of the best books that I have read. It had capture me in Part 1. I've read this book in three days. I wanted to keep reading it and bring it home so I could finish it. But, I couldn't It was time for me to leave and go. But, this book is great. I gave it 5 stars because, it deals with the pressure of going to his parents and Nia's. Him crying for his mom because, he now has to be a grown up even though he's just a kid hisself.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Read this challenging book!

The first part last by Angela Johnson, is an amazing book. I really recommen you to read it. The author really explains everything with details its very esay to understand she makes you feel like you were one of the characters in the book. Bobby the main charaters would change your mind about babies, if your a person that don't like babies he will make you feel how wonderful having a kid is,but mostly he's going to give you a lesson when to have one too. Its not that easy, so read this book its very intersting and emotional.

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Not the best

I thought this book was overly ambitious. I get how this is to provide insight on the male side of teen pregnancy, but it really wasnt anything I didnt expect. Some of it was confusing because Bobby never straight out said anything, he was all dramatic using metaphors and imagery. Simple acts like waking Feather up could lead to him babbling about something different for pages to come. Why didnt he flat out say what happened to Nia? What the heck happened to this story? It was just too short to really portray anything. Im sorry, but I was disappointed.

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I remember this !

I remember my teacher had the class relad this in turns. It was a good way to teach us about these issues. Really good book for a teen to read.

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Great

Awesome book i read when i was 12 ...and its a great story with a lot of cuss words thou

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Amazing

This book captures the mind of teens towards talking about teen pregnancy. Its important to explain to your child the struggles and changes you have to do just because of that one mistake of getting pregnant while still being a teen. This story explains the life of uthis boy named bobby and the life changing moments he has to do while raising his daughter by himself.......... :)

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Awesome Book!

I usually buy and read about 2 to 3 books a week and this is in my top 10 favorites. Everyone usually focuses on the mother when it comes to teen pregnancy, but this book is told by the father who is raising his baby alone. The entire book is great, but the ending is amazing! I think teenagers and Adults both would enjoy this very touching story.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

I really wanted to fall in love with this book, but... I never did. From the beginning of the story I disliked Nia and couldn't understand why the daughter, Feather (dumb name by the way) lived with her father instead of her mother as that is not typically the case. I understand it now, but I still don't really like Nia. The book is written with parts of Then and Now alternating... but each part of the story is told so quickly, it's a little confusing. Overall the book could have been better, but it wasn't the worst book I've read.

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first part last

this book is off the chain and the hook it involves teen pregnacy and bieng a mother and a father stepping up to the plate doing the right thing owning up to there responsibilities....i really like this book and i think that you will too so check it out................?

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Inspiring

Every teen should read this!

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fantastic book

i loved this book! its a great read! =) it made me think about the choices that we make in life as teenagers...i think teens should read this book

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Great

It is ver moving. It is very powerful and enjoyable. I would recomend this to anybody and everybody.

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The First Part Last

I recently read this book and i thought it was really good! The book was very realistic! Things like teenage pregnancy and death during labor are real life things that are not planned or predicted! I felt that the father was very smart and deep and that he didnt quite know what he was doing or what he'd gotten himself into but he did the right thing for himslef and his baby! All in all its a great book not very long but has a very lomglasting impact!

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Made me cry

Omg i just finished the sample and it made me cry
I was thinking when i have a baby and if its a girl i want to name it feather its a cute name <3

J

I cried so hard! My first teen pregnancy book :)
As a young parent I can relate to the protagonists perspective of teen parenthood and wanting to do the right thing no matter what the consequences are

The First Part Last begins with Bobby celebrating his sixteenth

The First Part Last begins with Bobby celebrating his sixteenth birthday party. When he goes outside he sees his girlfriend, Nia, sitting on the front porch. She looked very intense in her thoughts. Bobby asked what was wrong and she told him… she was pregnant. Bobby was a typical teenage boy. He was always in some type of trouble. After finding out he was going to have a baby he cleaned up his act. I really like how the book showed how hard it really is to have a child at such a young age. I think that this book is a wake up call to all teenagers. Bobby is forced to make unselfish decisions because he knows that is what is best for the child. This book does not focus on Nia as much as Bobby although. I wish it would have because becoming a mother and going through nine months of pregnancy is very tough for any women young or old. Another aspect of the book that I did not like as much was that the tone throughout the book was very monotonous. It could have had more expression in the book to show more emotion. It was a great book and a MUST read for every teen.

Highly recommend!

I work in the field of adoption so I enjoy reading about teens/unplanned pregnancy in my "free time." This book was an excellent read for really any teen who is sexually active or thinking about it, or has a friend who is. This book gives the unique perspective of the birth father. And the ending is both sad and unexpected. A must read!

Oh My Gosh : )

This sample was reallh good ! Really i was mad when it was over but i guess i will just get the book at svhool <3