The Truth About Forever Reviews

• Dessen Does it Again

  
  By A16BYTYYTW80R8 on 2006-03-22
  As a long time Dessen fan, I was eagerly awaiting this book, but held off reading it until recently, because I am always disappointed when I run out of Dessen books to read. I must say, this was WELL worth the wait, perhaps my favorite book of hers yet.
  
  This story is much deeper than any of her previous novels, but not overly dramatic to the point that it's too heavy to enjoy. The characters are fun, lovable, exciting, and unique making the story even better. Any young woman will be able to relate to Macy as she deals with the loss of her father, rejection from her boyfriend, and new friendships from a group of unlikely people. I fell in love with the story and the characters.
  
  She performed the magic that most writer's aren't able to accomplish: She took a simple plot and filled it with complex characters to live out the story. I was sad when it ended, but it's definitely one of those books you can read again. Very highly recommended.
  
  

• ....not so great.

  
  By AO32YS0Y3DNEG on 2005-06-08
  I read this book with high expectiations based on the rave reviews on this site. I was really disappointed, unfortunately. I thought the story was bland and predictable. From the minute Wes came into the picture I know how it was going to end. But the writing style is really enjoyable. It is easy to understand and very detailed so you're not left hanging. The author also does a good job sticking to the main theme of "nothing is perfect."
  
  One of my biggest complaints was the fact that the author felt the need to describe Kristy's outfit EVERY SINGLE TIME Kristy came on to the scene. Examples given:
  
  p. 61: "...a short, shiny black skirt, a white blouse with a plunging neck, tied at the waist, and thigh-high black boots with a thick heel."
  
  p. 121: "white go-go boots, a pink shirt, and a short skirt."
  
  p. 158: "..a black leather skirt and motorcycle boots paired with a loose white peasant blouse."
  
  And about 100 other outfits that are mentioned. It gets so annoying! Not only that, but it portrays Kristy as somewhat of a slut/hooker when that's really not the case. I mean, who the heck still wears thigh-high boots?!?! (besides hookers) I feel the author makes a bad judgement for Kristy's choice of clothing.
  
  

• wow

  
  By on 2004-06-12
  WOW is really all I can say about this book. Sarah Dessen has always been one of my favorite authors and with The Truth About Forever she doesn't let me down. If you've read This Lullaby you'll absolutely love this book.

  The story follows Macy a girl who's father has died and hasn't really lived her life ever since. She thinks her life is alright because she has the perfect boyfriend who is perfect, she is focused and knows what she wants, to be perfect. But when summer comes along her boyfriend goes to a camp leaving her at a job she hates. Thankfully she is saved by a new group of friends. Wish Catering needs her help and she needs it. She learns about herself and is working to get it right, whatever that means. I don't want to give anything away, so I can't say much of anything else. Except that I LOVE WES! he has a huge part in the change within Macy. Read the book! It's worth getting!
  
  

• Flawless

  
  By AZ216MK9KO1S0 on 2007-06-14
  When I finished The Truth About Forever, I picked it right back up again and read all my favorite parts again--which meant that I almost read the entire book over. It was the first of Sarah Dessen's books that I had read, and even after finishing many of her other books (including This Lullaby and Keeping the Moon, both great), it is still my favorite.
  
  
  
  The Truth About Forever is about sixteen-year-old Macy, who's father has recently died and who's mother has emotionally shut her out. She hides her loss behind a mask of perfection--everything has to be flawless...her hair, her boyfriend, her schoolwork. That is, until she meets the chaotic crew that is Wish Catering, who teach her things don't have to be perfect to be beautiful. She meets Wes, and through a continuous game of Truth with him, Macy learns that broken hearts, like her's, can be patched up again. Her rigid, ideal life begins to be chipped away, as she learns the real truth about forever.
  
  
  
  The moral of The Truth About Forever is that life isn't perfect. Everyone has that dark secret in their past, has that huge hole in their road, or is that girl who saw her father die. We accept the imperfections and move on. I really empathized with Macy, because a lot of the time, I too feel that I have to strive for perfection, which makes me lose focus on the things that really matter. This book also makes you think--what would you do if you saw your father die? Would you shut out the outside world and plaster on a makes of happiness, as Macy does?
  
  
  
  In The Truth About Forever, Sarah Dessen has flawlessly created the balance between humor and depression, between loss and love. The turbulent emotions of this book gripped me to the very end, and stayed with me long after I finished the book. I would recommend it to everyone, but especially teens.
  
  
  
  

• awesome

  
  By A3OWRWWFWMA9U6 on 2005-01-06
  Set in present time, The Truth About Forever, talks about a sixteen year old girl named Macy Queen. Since her father died of a heart attack, Macy has been keeping a simple perfect life. This summer, her boyfriend Jason went off to brain camp and they went on a break. She ends up working part-time at Wish Catering where she meets Delia, Wes, Kristy and others who help her understand that she can have some fun and that sometimes you just got to take risks. As the summer progresses, Macy and Wes get to know each other more and more.
  When reading this book I really gor hooked onto it and wanted to read on and on to see what shall happen next. I enjoy these kinds of books about teenage girls and their lives and how they deal with problems. This book was no exception because I liked the way each character's lives were pieced together in the story.
  I learned the same lesson that Macy learned, that being perfect is not the best thing to be. It is just better to be yourself. I also learned that anything can look beautiful because of the way Wes turned junk into beautiful creative things that people like Caroline, Macy's sister, wanted to buy.
  Just like every other book by Sarah Dessen such as This Lullaby, Someone like You and Dreamland, I would definitely recommend this book to any pre-teen/teen girl because she writes stories that we can relate to and learn things from.
  
  
  
• I have high standards for Dessen
  By AU6DIIDZK2OQM on 2007-01-22
  If this book were written by another author, it may have received more stars from me, as it is a good story, with good characters and an interesting plot. However, I have higher standards for books written by Sarah Dessen.
  
  Macy, the main character, has spent the last year trying to be perfect. Her father died a couple of years ago while out running, and Macy still feels guilty that she chose to sleep in a bit instead of going with him that morning. Macy's older sister grieved enough for everyone, so Macy and her mother held their emotions in check and got down to the business of living a spotless life, free of surprises, disturbances or any sort of fun.
  
  This summer, though, while her perfect boyfriend is away, Macy finds herself slowly unraveling. She hates the library job her boyfriend left for her. She finds herself wishing she could talk to her mom about her father. She begins to rethink the idea of perfection she's built up in her mind.
  
  Macy ends up spontaneously deciding to accept a job offer with a chaotic catering company. All of those who work there have been touched by loss, and are able to understand her in a way nobody else does.
  
  Although I liked the characters, I didn't find them as gripping as those from other stories of Dessen's. Wes seemed nice, but not very vivid, and I thought Macy was a bit weak. Kristy was so sweet and interesting but seemed to have no friends until Macy came along to fill that gap. That was unrealistic to me.
  
  
• great read
  By A1A969MQDPHC48 on 2004-06-13
  this book is about macy queen, a girl who is a straight-laced girl who is prepared to face a boring summer when her equally boring boyfriend, jason, is off at camp and macy must take over his tedious job at the library.
  ever since her father died of a heart attack (not stabbed to death like other critics are saying), macy has tried to become the perfect person, never taking risks, always walking in a straight line. she and her mom hide their feelings inside about mr. queen's death.
  then, one night, she stumbles upon WISH catering. soon, she takes a part-time job there (along with that one at the library) and makes friends Mono-tone Monica and Wes, the hot guy who is somehow oblivious to the fact that every girl he comes across secretly (or not so secretly) "sa-woon"s.
  many other factors in the story including macy's sister, the return of jason, many fights between macy and macy's mother all lead up to an extremely satisfying ending.
  read it and you'll see what i mean.
  
  
• TRUTH..I LOVED IT!!!
  By on 2004-07-20
  What a excellent book, I agree with most of the 5 stars reveiws sarah is one of my favorite teen writers. She just seems to narrate her characters so well. If you decide to purchese this book I would reccomend her others too. (Someone Like You) This Lullaby) (dreamland) (that summer) there all excellect. Truth is one of my favorite sarah books. She just alwayz seems to have a life lesson or some important at the end when you flip the last pages of her books over. I never wanted any of them to end there gripping and awsome. And very well written.
  
  Truth starts out with macy's father dying. She can't grieve and is trapped with her feelings of missing him so much, and trying to be perfect. She feels stuck now in the girl whos dad died roll. Which drawls her to her boring boyfriend Jason. He is perfect and everything Macy wants to be. But when he leaves for brain camp that summer things start to change. Macy begins to break out when her mother throws a party and has wish catering there. She sees wish catering and is drawn to the chaos. And dessen characters there are awsome, Isabelle, Morgan, Bert, and most importantly Wes. Which I loved Macy and his relationship I wish that he was right here, and how there relationship grew. Macy is finally happy but will it last???
  
  AWSOME GREAT FANTASTIC...read it!!!!
  
  and nothing to do with dawsons creek who thought of that??
  
  
• A YA Novel Perfect for All Ages
  By A2TX179XAT5GRP on 2005-09-16
  Although the heroine of this novel, Macy, is only seventeen, it's a wonderful read for anyone who has ever experienced the lost of a love one; for anyone who's strived to be the "perfect" person that everyone can know and love; and for every mother, daughter, sister, aunt, friend who has only wanted one thing from life--to be happy, loved, and accepted for who we really are.
  
  The last year and a half has been hard on Macy. After witnessing her father's death after a Christmastime morning run, she's strived to be the "fine just fine" girl--a perfect helper for her mother, a perfect balance to her older sister Caroline's wild days, and a perfect girlfriend to her genius boyfriend.
  
  But when Jason heads off to Brain Camp for the summer and unexpectedly asks for a "break" in their relationship, Macy's world is thrown even more off-kilter. She'd already committed to taking Jason's place at the Library Information Desk for the summer, and she hates the job, and the Miss Perfection girls she gets snubbed by on a daily basis. Her evenings are spent dutifully studying for her SATs the following year, and even her weekends are filled with helping her mother with her business and ironing her clothes for the week.
  
  Then, during a party her mother throws for prospective clients, Macy meets the staff members of Wish, a chaotic catering business. Delia, the very pregnant owner; Kristy, the scarred girl in the outrageous outfits; Monica, the Queen of the One Word Answer; Bert, who's convinced the end of the world is near; and Wes, a boy who spent time in reform school after his parent's divorce and then lost his mother to cancer.
  
  During this particular summer, Macy comes to realize that being the perfect daughter, sister, and girlfriend doesn't stop the world from being a crazy place. It doesn't insulate you from hurt. In fact, being spontaneous, creating new friends, looking outside the shell of a perfect existence, is the only way to realize the truth about forever--it can be two seconds long, or a hundred years. The moment you're living now is your forever, and Macy finally learns how to reach out and grab the moment.
  
  I really loved this book! Although touted as a YA read, I think any woman would enjoy it. It's sad, humorous, and compelling, a definitely wonderful read.
  
  
  
• A+ must read!
  By AUI4IO7YWPIOR on 2006-04-27
  This may be the second or third book I've read by Sarah Dessen and I have to say I really enjoyed it. What I like about her books is that they aren't only for teens. Adults can read them and relate to the characters just as much as any teen would. This book is something anyone should read.
  Looking forward to reading more. Thanks for writing a great book!
  
  
• Another great offering from Sarah Dessen...
  By A13I6LSTSLC0BY on 2004-06-18
  Macy likes being in control and being organised. Her boyfriend, Jason, is perfect - and has the emotional IQ of an amoeba. Neither she nor her mother have really got over the sudden death of her father a year and a half previously, and go around insisting that they're "fine".

  After Jason breaks up with her, via email, Macy accepts the offer of a job at Wish Catering, which ends up changing her summer and indeed her life. Surrounded by chaos, she starts to learn that things don't always have to be perfect, and embraces her newfound friends - the style-mad boy-crazy Kristy, Monotone Monica, obsessing-over-the-end-of-the-world Bert, and the artistic and rather attractive Wes.

  Through games of Truth she and Wes learn a lot more about each other, and she finally opens up about her father's death, and eventually learns to grieve.

  Like Dessen's other novels, this deals with an Issue - loss - but does so as part of telling a much more complex story. This is also a story about embracing imperfection, about family, about friendship, about love. And about meatballs.
  
  

• Praise to Sarah Dessen...
  By A21Y874AJ5YOK5 on 2004-06-27
  The Truth About Forever is very put together novel. It doesn't leave you with those uncertainty questions like: Well, why did that happen and how? Macy's father died a year and a half ago but she still hasn't really grieved yet. She also has a "perfect" boyfriend, Jason, who she thinks will make everything better. Wes and her other friends at Wish Catering show her what it's like to live. Macy learns to live and love life. Her and Wes's relationship grow stronger due to the fact that they share a common ground. But that's not all to it. I highly recommend this book of love, life, and death, to everyone who is willing to read it. Enjoy!

  P.S. It has nothing to even DO with Dawson's Creek. The two stories are completely different. Not to mention that this book was way more interesting than Dawson's Creek ever was.
  
  

• Good enough to be worth buying but expected more from Dessen
  By A26U79EELQ9CUH on 2005-08-15
  Sarah Dessen has many times over surprised me with how good her books are. So naturally I was excited to read The Truth About Forever.

  Macy stops living life (not literally) when she witnesses her father splayed out on the ground, a heart attack getting the better of him. Then she meets the crew of Wish, a catering crew that also includes in the bargain, "Monotone" Monica who can indeed compose a full sentence you found out near the end, bubbly Kristy and her outrageous maybe even obscene outfits, indignant self-righteous Bert and his older brother Wes.

  Oh, it was good enough. The pages passed fast enough. But I wasn't totally buying it. Call me stereotypical and maybe just a person with low expectations for humanity, but it didn't seem believable that Wes would welcome flaws with open arms and seem devoid of any emotion except perhaps compassion and sadness. To me he didn't seem human at all. It was extremely predictable, partly because of the book jacket I'll admit but you just KNEW the turn-out of who Macy would end up with. Kristy is an interesting character and Sarah spent lots of lines describing her outfits. This might be seen upon as a bad thing but I found it rather interesting to read about outfits, probably because when I write stories I can't help but describe the character's outfits. I also was slightly annoyed that Macy didn't notice that Wes liked her. I mean, it was totally obvious. But then, it is fiction and I suppose some of the parts you're not supposed to believe.
  
  

• What is the truth about forever?
  By AML01ADLD89YT on 2005-03-04
  The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen is an excellent book and should be read by girls everywhere. It is happy, sad, encouraging, and life changing all in one book. It is not a hard read, but will keep readers engaged for hours on end thrown into the life and world of Macy Queen, the perfectionist, runner, and main character of this story.
  Macy is overcome in grief from her dad's death, but keeps it all inside. Her mother and over accomplishing boyfriend expect too much from her and want her to be perfect, if there even is such a thing. Her whole life is based around doing what others want and expect out of her, working at a job that she hates, and studying a SAT wordbook every night for next year. That is not a great life style. She doesn't do anything that she wants to do and has no fun in her life. But that all changes when she joins Wish, a catering company. She makes great friends, gets to work at a fun job, falls in love, and learns lessons on life in the process.
  The Truth About Forever is a great book and readers, girls especially can get a lot out of it. The lessons that readers can get out of it can really be useful in life. It teaches that no one is perfect and to be yourself, and that a hole in the ground can teach you a lot. "There have to be a few holes in the road. It's how life is." This is a great book if you want to cry, laugh and be moved. There's so much that can be taken out of Sarah Dessen's work and be thought deeply upon. So what is the truth about forever? You'll just have to find out for yourself.
  
  
• The most awesome book ever!
  By on 2005-06-06
  The truth about forever was a really good book! It is about a girl named Macy that greives about her dead father. She has a boyfriend named Jason that is close to, or ever is, perfect.
  Durring the summer he goes to "brain camp". durring the summer she takes over Jason in the library with 2 girls just like jason - smart, straight A student, neat, and organized. she doesn't get along with them and also her mother. Then one day she meets a catering place called Wish. They are chaotic, fun, and cheery - the exact opposite to her present job at the library. She meets a boy - a CUTE boy - Wes. He's artistic, fun, and has the same problem as her, having a parent passed away. He is the one that gives Macy a thumping heart beat whenever she sees him. Will she choose Wes? or the perfect Jason? This book is the story of her summer.
  
  This book was really good! although my reveiw was really bad, don't let it stop you from reading this book! I swear1 this changed my life!
  
  
• A page turner until the very end!
  By A2WGKN8AN8K5KN on 2007-01-26
  The Truth about Forever is about not always having to be perfect. Macy, following her fathers' death, is just going through life being a people pleaser. She does and acts the way everyone thinks she should. Until the day she meets Delia and her catering crew. I just love them all!! One thing is for sure they are far from perfect and they are just what Macy needs.
  
  This is the first time I have read a Sarah Dessen book and I can guarantee you it won't be my last.
  
  
  
  
• More Stars
  By on 2007-02-04
  If I could give this book more stars, I would in a heartbeat. This was one of the best books that I've ever read. I recommend it highly if you're looking for a good book to read. I couldn't stop reading it, it has really good cliff-hangers that just made me read the next chapter.
  
  
• another good one!
  By AUX8UKJOVPAA3 on 2007-06-08
  I've read six of Sarah Dessen's books. They are all kind of the same, girl isn't really satisfied with her life, and meets a guy (who is from a different crowd). They start dating, or this case don't know that they are. Conflicts happen, then the end result changes per book. Some how even though every book is the same, they don't stop being a fun, powerful book to read.
  
  Now to this book it's not one of those books that everyone has to read, but it is worth the effort. There were well developed characters, that developed throughout the book. Also the plot was telling and brought the reader into what was going on in Macy's mind.
  
  Some of the dislikes I had with it, was the end. It was very predictable, which was kind of dispointing. Also it was the sudden ending to the slow part before it. The ending was not really a let down, just could have been a bit more suprising. Also the conclusion wasn't very solid, it concludes what happened that summer, but left me think now what?
  
  Over all, another touching book, the same in quility as her other books. Not a perfect book, but an enjoyment to read.
  
  
• a really good book!
  By A3FTN134G68ZJ4 on 2004-05-08
  This book is great! I read it in one day. Everyone knows Macy as the girl who saw her father die, her mother never talks to her and her boyfriend Jason is going away for the summer to Brain Camp. Macy, then meets the Wish Catering crew. Pregnant Delia, nerdy Bert, friendly Kristy, quiet Monica and gorgeous Wes. Wes has his own share of problems, he got busted for breaking into a house and he is an artist. Macy feels that everything has to be perfect, her boyfriend is perfect and she accepts that she will never be. Wes, though likes flaws. One night they began a game Truth. They keep asking questions back and forth and whoever passes will win the game. Macy begins to accept that her father dying was not her and begans to move on with her life, with the help of Wes.
  I really enjoyed this book, I thought it brought out a lot of topics about being perfect and if anything would last forever. Macy was a great main character who was easy to identify with. Read it!
  
  
• Sharply drawn characters
  By A1RYCQTTUTLMCO on 2004-05-12
  This books is a perfect nighttime companion. Watching Macy deal with her father's death and the difficulty in trying maintain a facade of perfectionism, kept me reading long past the time I should have been asleep. I particularly loved the supporting characters, Delia, Caroline, Kristy, Monica and Bert. Bert who was so uncomfortably spot-on and recognizable as so many of my friends with their intensity and bravado. Each of these characters felt whole and real, with a fully fleshed out life, with lovable quirks and foibles. Yet they were more than just quirky.

  My only criticism was the too-perfect-ness of Wes. He felt more like a wish fulfillment than a real person, though he is fantastic at the role of being an object of affection.

  These characters will stay with you, and you'll find yourself paging back to reread key scenes, especially the extended game of Truth, because you don't want to let these characters go
  
  

• AWESOME BOOK...SO LOVED IT
  By A27HLCYIE0NCCW on 2004-08-18
  I could not put this book down, it was seriously that good.
  
  The story has an important message that everyone is faced with at some point, although it takes others longer to learn.
  
  The main character, is a person everyone can relate to. She's 17-year-old, Macy Queen, who is trying to cope with her father's death, but her mother hides herself in her work and won't talk about it, therefore leaving Macy all on her own with her feelings.
  
  She buries herself in school work and trying to be perfect, cause she thinks that's what her mother wants from her. Her ever-so-perfect boyfriend, who is away at Brain Camp for the summer, leaves her his scum job at the library with two very snotty girls who hate Macy.
  
  Things change for her when she gets a job for Wish Catering. She becomes friends with the workers there and changes and remembers things how they were before her father. She gets a friend who knows exactly what she's going through and learns to tell everything to.
  
  Didn't turn out nearly as I expected, and you won't be able to put this book down once you start it. Bring food, you may not be out for a while.
  
  Amazingly written, something you can relate to, realistic situation that could happen to any of us.
  
  
• Dessen's Best Book Yet!!!
  By AUFUHTIMEOZYO on 2004-11-16
  Hands down, this is by far the best book I've read in a long time. While Sarah Dessen may be my favorite author, and I truly do enjoy every single one of her books, this one touched me the most, because of its simple message...embracing imperfection.
  
  Macy is a good, obediant teenage girl. She gets good grades, has scored the all time smart boyfriend (captain of the Debate team, Math team, and others...), and is planning on spending her summer as a librarian filling in while her boyfriend is at "Brain Camp". She has a troubled past; she saw her father die of a heart attack while they were out for a morning run.
  
  Things change when by chance, Macy is offerred a job with Wish Catering and spontaneously accepts. There, she meets a group of new friends that accept her for who she is, not who she's trying to be. She also meets Wes, a boy who embraces flaws and sees them as nothing less than full of potential. He helps her find herself, even when it seems like its too late.
  
  Sarah Dessen always finds a way to connect with her readers, every moment feels real and tangible. As you read, you become lost in the story; Macy is your neighbor, your best friend, your sister, you even begin to see parts of her in yourself. The way she delves into the lives of the characters is truly amazing, and it makes you feel as if you known these characters for years. Everyone struggles to be perfect, in school, in life, whatever. But the message she puts across is strong: embrace your imperfections, its what makes you who you are.
  
  
• The Truth about The Truth About Forever
  By on 2005-01-20
  A summer starts out very dull and boring for Macy Queen. Her boyfriend Jason goes away to Brain Camp, leaving her in charge of his job at the reference desk in the library. The summer begins getting more interesting as her life changes course she begins to question a lot of things about her life and her mother. A second job with a catering company called WISH led her to new friends and a new way of thinking. Also, her older sister decides to remodel their beach house in Florida. This causes problems by bring back painful memories of Macy's dead father. The next thing she knows, she's falling in love and returning back to her hobby, which she gave up after her father's death. Once I started reading this book, I couldn't put it down! It's a really girly book, so I definitely recommend it if you like books like that
  
  
• ¤*A Grrreeeaaatttt Read!!!!*¤
  By A3JMYE45ML9CSM on 2005-04-27
  I LOVED THIS BOOK! This book is about 400 pages long, but it was so good that I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN, and it did not take me that long to read. In this book Macy's boyfriend goes away to "brain camp" for the summer. This leaves her alone at the library where her boyfriend's counting on her to take over his job as a clerk for the summer. She thinks the summer will be terrible until she finds herself working for Wish Catering Company the next week, and wanting to quit her job at the library. Macy comes home to find an email from her boyfriend explaining that he wants to be on a break until the end of the summer when he returns because he has mixed feelings from an email she had sent him earlier. Then she meets Wes, a boy that works for Wish. She has never meet anyone like him, an artist and a great listener. She starts to wonder if she could ever have a chance with him. Will Macy go for Wes, the boy she secretly wants to be with? Or go back to her old boyfriend who makes her feel insecure? READ THE BOOK AND FIND OUT, YOU WON'T BE SORRY!!
  
  
• The Truth About Forever
  By on 2005-10-27
  The Truth About Forever is written by Sarah Dessen and has 375 pages. It's about a girl named Macy who's father dies and people begin to know her as that. Right around when this happens, she meets a boy named Jason. He's perfect at everything. He helped fill in everything at a time when Macy really needed it. During the summer this book takes place, Jason goes off to brain camp for 2 months. Macy takes over at his job at the library, but the other girls don't like her because they don't think she's good enough to be Jason's girlfriend. That summer is the same summer Macy meets a new boy named Wes throug a catering service. Wes changes everything for Macy and she ventures out into the real world. The world where everything isn't about being perfect.
  I enjoyed this book. I read it because I've read 2 other Sarah Dessen books and I enjoyed them as well. I think she's a very good writer. She writes books that are easy for people to relate to. The Truth About Forever is also easy to understand. Sarah Dessen writes in a way everyone can pay attention to. This book isn't boring and it grabs your attention. It's real. It's about things that really happen. Overall, I would give it a great review. I would recommend any of the Sarah Dessen books for you to read.
  
  
• Love this book!
  By AS2W3TJ4KAMV5 on 2006-01-15
  I am 14 years old and personally, i love this book. I am a huge fan of Sarah Dessen and i seriously consider this to be one of he rbest novels. I also enjoyed "This Lullaby."
  
  
• fantastic book
  By A29696SU88CXSM on 2006-03-09
  I love Sarah Dessen's books but this is my favorite so far. I was able to relate with the main character Macy so much and it was so true to life. Many of the things that Macy has to go through in this book were happening to me at the same time as I was reading the book. I loved being able to connect with the book and being able to get so much meaning from this book. This book has so many great meanings and deals with great topics and I highly recommend this book to everyone. I just couldn't put it down it was so good.
  I also recommend That Summer and Someone Like You. They too are wonderful works by Sarah Dessen and one can receive alot from them.
  
  
• A constant book with a thrilling ending.
  By A3QKT5TR4OKW4O on 2006-05-06
  Have you ever read a book about memories, a character witnessing their father's death, a mother who doesn't want to talk about your thoughts, and a character who changes over the summer? This is what "The Truth About Forever" by Sarah Dessen is all about.
  
  Macy Queen, 16, has had a boyfriend, Jason, for over three years, and this summer while he goes to "Brain Camp", Jason expects Macy to work at his job, at the library. Jason expects Macy to give the job her undivided attention. When Macy tells Jason she loves him in an email, Jason decides they need to take a break until he comes back at the end of the summer.
  
  This is when Macy decides to take a job at Wish, a catering company, and she meets a lot of new exciting friends who change her. Delia, pregnant and who's loving and kind to everyone, Kristy, crazy Kristy who's obsessed with fashion, Bert, who thinks the world is coming to an end, Monica, quiet, but knows everything, and Wes. Wes is the "hot" boy of Wish catering company. When Wes and Macy start playing the game "Truth" they both learn a lot about the other. Like that Macy witnessed her father's death, and that Wes mother died also.
  
  Then Jason comes back into town, and sees that Macy has quit the job at the library. She expects Jason to be mad, but instead he wants to talk to her about getting back together.
  
  Will Macy, oblivious to the fact that Wes is in love with her, go to Wes, or go crawling back to Jason, who expects her to be someone she doesn't want to be?
  
  I think that "The Truth About Forever" was exciting at the beginning, learning about Macy's father, and mother, and the crew of Wish. Although in the middle of the book, the plot stays constant, and although it stays constant you're learning a lot of useful information about the characters Wes and Macy. At the end of the book, I did not want to put it down, it was very exciting learning about Jason, and Wes's feelings towards Macy, and seeing who she would choose.
  
  I recommend this book to all people over the age of 13, who like a book about romance, and can understand what it's like to change.
  
  -Megan Rozell, age 13.
  
  
• The Truth About Truth
  By A12UK9RATABDY1 on 2006-08-12
  I am 15 and I know this is a book I could read over and over again. I could not put it down. I also fell in love with Owen, I have to admit. Kind of the way you have to love Andy in "Under the Baseball Moon" which is one of my favorite love stories of all time. I guess I just love the music of love and I definitely recommend this one.
  
  
• Good on it's own, but...
  By on 2006-11-19
  First off, I really like Sarah Dessen's books. I think they're well-written and intriguing, and I usually consume them in one sitting. However, I find myself noticing a sort of trend as I read more and more of her work.
  
  Girl has a problem with: a) her self or b) her parents. (Sometimes it's both. And when it's option 'a', she usually doesn't realize it and thinks she's fine.) Girl meets quirky new friends who help her see what's missing from her life. Girl falls for artsy boy. Girl has misunderstanding/fight with boy. Girl and boy make up and kiss.
  
  Any one else notice this?
  
  

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