Laura E. (lauramsellis) reviewed The First Part Last (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner) on + 331 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
Rarely do we see teen pregnancy from the father's perspective. Narrator Khalipa Oldjohn gives realistic insight into the consequences of unexpected parenthood on one teenaged father. Alternating between "then," when Nia told him on his sixteenth birthday that he was going to be a father, and "now," as he struggles to raise his daughter alone, we witness Bobby coming to grips with responsibility as he struggles to do the right thing. The back-and-forth between past and present requires close attention to the narration to understand why Bobby gave up the adoption option in favor of fatherhood.
Kat B. (KatAstraFe) reviewed The First Part Last (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner) on + 25 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Bobby is a teenage father who grew up to fast. This book is a realist view on how becoming a father changed his life. His love for his daughter and his commitment to wade through life's challenges make him a likeable character. True to the title this book is sequentially out of order. Making the dramatic climax that more anticipated. i liked the books thin easy to read feel, not because I'm intimidated by larger books because I feel the book reflects its audience. Its deep and profound but simplistic and easy to handle all at once.
Al C. (vavoice) - reviewed The First Part Last (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner) on + 158 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A book written simply, from a rare perspective. A powerful message that transcends cultural and social boundaries. If this isn't already, it should be required reading for middle and high school students.
Jayla P. reviewed The First Part Last (Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner) on + 5 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A book that shows the boy's part of being a teenage parent
Helpful Score: 1
I agree that it should be required reading for every teen. It shows what it is relly like for teens to have a baby. I enjoyed it and read it a second time which is unusal for me. A great book.