A year has passed since Macy's father died, but she's hurting just as much as if it were yesterday. On the outside, she makes her life as perfect and organized as possible, the better to hide her inward pain and fear. She has a perfect boyfriend, perfect school life, and a perfect summer job lined up. She tells everyone she's fine, just fine. But the truth is, she's not, and she doesn't feel as if she ever will be.This was my fourth Sarah Dessen book, and while it certainly wasn't my favorite of hers, I did like it. Dessen has a definite knack for writing very real people and situations that are easy to connect with. I like her use of themes as well as the questions she poses at the beginning of her books and explores throughout. My favorite part of The Truth About Forever was the changes Macy underwent, from being closed-in and afraid to alive and free. I liked the relationships she had with the other characters, too. The book was likable, an quick read, and exactly the type of story I was in the mood for.
8 comments:
Sounds good! I read Lock and Key and really enjoyed it, so this is on my to-read list.
Yay! I love The Truth About Forever! Wish Catering company seemed so awesome to me that I almost applied for a catering job after reading this!
I love her books...there are often about sad subjects, but very moving and uplifting. Where I live they are in Adult Fiction instead of YA, I don't know why.
I LOVED this book.
I'm thinking about you, Miss Erin, as you prepare for that Very Big Thing.
This is my favorite Dessen.
Thank you for the review Erin!
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