In my opinion, this is a very educational book. I love how he uses figurative language, and how the author hints at certain things. For example; Ben committed suicide. Cormier didn't just come right out and express that Ben was going to kill himself, yet he explained it all the same in the context clues. And in the end with Ben's father Marcus, Ben is dead by this time, but the ending shows a conversation between Marcus and Ben. Explaining that Marcus now has a split personality with his deceased son, and is in treatment at a hospital. Overall, it was extremely interesting, and can be read for students ages 14+. Terrorism is real. It shouldn't be something that you hide from your children. It's a reality.

this is a weird book. i advise that if you are going to read it get someone like an english teacher or someone of the like to explain it to you as people may not be who you think they are

im 12 and I really like the author sure im more mature than most 12 year olds but still,I think it is a really good book and Im on to read some other books by him (considering I have barly read many books this is amazing)

This book has to different story lines. Thus it makes the story harder to follow what is really going on. But if you read the even chapters (parts) first and then the odd it is easier to understand.

I think this book was a very compelling novel. It causes the reader to make their own decision on what happene to Ben. Did he die on the bridge when he was shot, or did he jump off brimmler's bridge or was that his father? The author doesn't just tell what happens it makes you think and come to your own conculsion and think for yourself. Also it shows that people you think you can trust can betray. Like how The General betrayed his son, and when kate thinks she can trust Miro but then he betrays her.

i didn't enjoy the book at first but when I got to the end I found that I liked it. The book is confusing at first, and throughout, but reading slighty ahead or ciren chapters at a time helped me make scence of the book. I have this thing for reading the end of books before I'm there so when I read the important end points in the corecct order they made scence. Ben and his father where not hard to keep seperate but them together is. The general is still what i dont know about.

I think the author beaytifully demonstrates that people should not have the truth hidden from them. I also think that the author demonstrates that people are able to do extrodinary things to protect themselves, be it from others or themselves.

this book is a great book with a some one psycological issues the real story is between the lines u must be able to comprend all thats going on around u and know emotions. ben being sucisidal but also knowing the reason he is. the fact that miro is confused about whats going on and why its going on the way kate think she knows how to get through the hard time on the bus but is acutly just going to hurt her self more. it all about being able to understand what going on behind the story.

After the First Death is a very educational book. It requires some thinking over to fully understand. Nothing is stated directly. Everything has to be infered with a little imagination. For example Ben's death. You can find out that he is going to suicide but the book doesn't exactly tell when he does it. In the end, Ben's father has a conversation with Ben, but it is really himself. Overall, this book was good ,but requires a lot of thinking to fully understand.