The Truth About Forever
by Sarah Dessen
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Author: Sarah DessenBrand: Speak
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04-06
ISBN: 0142406252
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Speak
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- ISBN13: 9780142406250
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of The Truth About Forever
Book Review: One book I'd like to read over and over again
Summary: 5 Stars
The blurb does not do justice with the whole book. It says a lot about the story, but nothing about the amazing characters.
Macy Queen strives to be perfect. Not because she wanted to, but she felt like she needed to. After the death of her father, she started hiding inside herself, convinced that her mother needed her to be strong. Macy tries to get perfect grades, gets the perfect (and smart) boyfriend, and is prepared to face the long summer with the things expected of her.
But with anyone who tries to avoid the proper stages of grieving in losing a loved one, it always catches up on you. That summer, Macy's world turns upside down when she meets the Wish Catering crew. There's Delia, the very pregnant owner of the business; Kristy, the fashionable girl who befriends Macy and gets her to go to the parties they go to; Monica, Kristy's sister who barely utters a word (and probably can't say a word about weight loss pill); Bert, the Armageddon-obsessed dorky guy who drives an ambulance; and finally, Wes, the guy with the past (as the blurb mentioned), and probably the hottest fictional guy I've ever read about. :P Seriously, there's something about how Dessen wrote about Wes that makes me crush on him. :P
The cast of characters is one of the things that make this book interesting. I can't imagine not having any of them there, even the two snobby girls at the library that Macy hates. Their reactions to the plot felt so real that I felt like I was there with them while reading it. I don't think there's any catering company that has as many disasters as the Wish catering crew did, but it's that chaos that makes them who they are.
Story wise, it's pretty straightforward. The things that happened aren't that unexpected, really, like Macy's mom's breakdown or her leaving the job. It's what you'd expect to happen in a storyline like this, and even if it is expected, it worked. The characters managed to carry the whole book through and leave an important lesson about grieving and imperfection.
And again, on Wes: I agree with what Sarah Dessen wrote in her book info: "The blurb does not do justice with the whole book. It says a lot about the story, but nothing about the amazing characters.
Macy Queen strives to be perfect. Not because she wanted to, but she felt like she needed to. After the death of her father, she started hiding inside herself, convinced that her mother needed her to be strong. Macy tries to get perfect grades, gets the perfect (and smart) boyfriend, and is prepared to face the long summer with the things expected of her.
But with anyone who tries to avoid the proper stages of grieving in losing a loved one, it always catches up on you. That summer, Macy's world turns upside down when she meets the Wish Catering crew. There's Delia, the very pregnant owner of the business; Kristy, the fashionable girl who befriends Macy and gets her to go to the parties they go to; Monica, Kristy's sister who barely utters a word (and probably can't say a word about weight loss pill); Bert, the Armageddon-obsessed dorky guy who drives an ambulance; and finally, Wes, the guy with the past (as the blurb mentioned), and probably the hottest fictional guy I've ever read about. :P Seriously, there's something about how Dessen wrote about Wes that makes me crush on him. :P
The cast of characters is one of the things that make this book interesting. I can't imagine not having any of them there, even the two snobby girls at the library that Macy hates. Their reactions to the plot felt so real that I felt like I was there with them while reading it. I don't think there's any catering company that has as many disasters as the Wish catering crew did, but it's that chaos that makes them who they are.
Story wise, it's pretty straightforward. The things that happened aren't that unexpected, really, like Macy's mom's breakdown or her leaving the job. It's what you'd expect to happen in a storyline like this, and even if it is expected, it worked. The characters managed to carry the whole book through and leave an important lesson about grieving and imperfection.
And again, on Wes: I agree with what Sarah Dessen wrote in her book info:
I think that in a lot of ways, he was the kind of guy I was always looking for: one who wasn't so interested in the "perfect," girl, whoever she might be. A boy who likes flaws, who sees potential in everything. While Delia's company may represent chaos, Wes to me is hope. To him, nothing is ever finished, or broken. It's just waiting to be incarnated, to begin as something new, again.
Now who wouldn't fall for a guy like that? :P
This is the type of book that I will re-read every year, just to get that tingling and fluttery feeling whenever Macy and Wes would start getting close. :) This is certainly one of the best YA books I've ever read. And if you're into YA, I suggest you read it too.
Summary of The Truth About Forever
Macy's summer stretches before her, carefully planned and outlined. She will spend her days sitting at the library information desk. She will spend her evenings studying for the SATs. Spare time will be used to help her obsessive mother prepare for the big opening of the townhouse section of her luxury development.
But Macy's plans don't anticipate a surprising and chaotic job with Wish Catering, a motley crew of new friends, or?Wes. Tattooed, artistic, anything-but-expected Wes. He doesn't fit Macy's life at all—so why does she feel so comfortable with him? So?happy? What is it about him that makes her let down her guard and finally talk about how much she misses her father, who died before her eyes the year before?
With her sixth novel, award-winning author Sarah Dessen offers up another generous helping of finely crafted storytelling about real teens dealing with real life. In The Truth About Forever, when asked how she is coping with her father's death, invariably seventeen year old Macy Queen's answer is "fine," when nothing could be further from the truth. In actuality, she is drowning in grief while maintaining a flawless façade of good grades and unblemished behavior. Though she feels lost when her boyfriend heads to "Brain Camp" for the summer, she finds herself a job with the quirky Wish Catering crew, and meets "sa-woon"-worthy Wes, whose chaotic lifestyle is in direct opposition to her own. As the two share their stories over the summer, Macy realizes she can no longer keep her feelings on ice. Though it feels like her future endedwith her dad's death, Macy's learns that forever is all about beginnings. Dessen charts Macy's navigation of grief in such an honest way it will touch every reader who meets her. All of the Dessen trademarks are here: a girl in transition, a wonderfully fleshed out cast of secondary characters, and of course, the luminous, powerful writing itself. The Truth About Forever will more than satisfy Dessen's legion of fans, and will win her countless more as well. Highly recommended. (Ages 12 and up) --Jennifer Hubert
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