After the Rain Analysis  Form and Content (Survey of Young Adult
Fiction)  In After the Rain, Rachel Cooper’s emotions and
feelings are revealed through her letters to her absent brother,
Jeremy. As the story progresses and Rachel gains inner strength,
the letters change to journal entries. Rachel and Izzy
resembling parrying fencers, and the extensive dialogue between
them enhances the novel’s readability. Short chapters introduce
new action and conclude with thoughts that sum up the
experience. The subplot of Rachel’s first romance prevents the
major plot of Izzy’s death from becoming sentimental or
melodramatic.  Rachel’s maternal grandfather, Izzy, is diagnosed
with terminal cancer associated with exposure to asbestos.
Because of his age and the nature of the disease, nothing can be
done for him. With only a few weeks to live, he will quickly
weaken. The doctor suggests that the family not inform Izzy of
the diagnosis but make him as comfortable as possible.  Rachel
dutifully calls Izzy weekly, but their