The Truth About Forever
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The Truth About Forever

by Sarah Dessen

2004•Teen•374 pages

Taste attributes: teenromancedramarealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcoming of agecomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA small-scale, moving book, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

The summer following her father's death, Macy plans to work at the library and wait for her brainy boyfriend to return from camp, but instead she goes to work at a catering business where she makes new friends and finally faces her grief.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

TeenRomanceDramaHuman spirit/resilience/survivalComing of ageComplex relationship

Subjects

Juvenile fictionGriefDeathCaterers and cateringInterpersonal relationsYoung adult fictionTeenagers and deathGirls

Details

Author
Sarah Dessen
Published
2004
Pages
374
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