SuitabookAfter the rain
Norma Fox Mazer
- Reading
- Because the story includes a grandfather’s death, consider checking in together as the relationship develops and after the ending. A reader may prefer to pause or talk about any feelings the bereavement brings up.
- Themes
- Family connection and reconciliation: Rachel begins with a distant relationship with Izzy; spending time together helps her learn about his character and family history, and they reconcile before he dies. The plot places value on time spent together, while also showing Rachel’s complicated feelings about closeness arriving late.
- Bereavement and growing up: Rachel faces her grandfather’s terminal illness and death while navigating concerns about her family, friends and first romance. The novel follows Rachel’s experience of her grandfather’s illness, death and her own grief.
- Worth knowing
- These events may feel poignant for a reader with personal experience of illness or bereavement.