The Truth about Sarah Dessen

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	• The Truth About Forever Sarah Dessen, 2004 - 384 pages average customer review:based on 170 reviews view larger image
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The Truth about Sarah Dessen

Sarah Dessen is an amazing author. I have read all of her books except Dreamland, and she is extremely talented. She doesn't seem to have another book coming out, which is too bad. I hope she writes something soon. This book, The Truth About Forever, is my favorite book, not only by Sarah Dessen, but overall. On my list, it is number one. The relationship between Macy and Wes was incredible, and confusing. I also LOVED that their game of "Truth" was intertwined through out the book and brings Macy and Wes together in the end.

Forever

The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen is a captivating, believable, realistic fiction story about a teenager struggling to find out what she wants to do, and who she want to be. Sixteen-year-old Macy Queen is dreading saying good-bye to her very intelligent boyfriend Jason. While he's away at Brain Camp, she will be stuck working in the dull, silent library. However, during one of her mother's open house events, Macy meets a group of wacky, fun kids her own age. Kristy, Monica, Bert and dreamy Wes change her summer. Macy decides to quit mourning about her father's death, and live a little!
When the tables turn and Macy shows she is not going to be ordered around, it is so amusing to read! This is when Macy stands up to the snobby, controlling girls working with her at the library. She quits by just picking up her purse, and strolling out the door. It shows that Macy is beginning to do what she wants to do. I was very excited for her!
The Truth About Forever can definitely be classified as a "non-stop-page-turner!" I read for hours at a time because every chapter had new surprises, laughs and worries. I would recommend it to teenage girls who like realistic fiction and uplifting believable books. It will sit proudly on my bookshelf for my favorites.

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Forever She Wrote

When Jason left for Brain Camp, Macy Queen was trying to be perfect for him and her mom. Jason's perfect, and to be his girlfriend, doesn't Macy have to, too? Once she meets the Wish Catering crew, though, perfect goes out the window as Macy quits subbing in for Jason's job and picks up the spatula. In this girl's fiction/drama book, Macy takes over for Jason at the library information desk while helping her mom with her house sales. Then Macy meets the Wish crew- Delia, Bert, "Monotone" Monica, Kristy, and sweet Wes. Macy is instantly drawn into the chaotic catering business and decides to join, dishing Jason's job at the info desk. With her new friends, Macy discovers a whole new person- a happy person. Will Jason and her mom be happy with her new personality? Or will they leave her behind like how she left the info desk?

The Truth About Forever is such a wonderful book, I would recommend it to all girls, even boys! You really get to connect with Macy since you get to know the Wish crew, you get to see how she feels about her dad, you can see all her thoughts; you can really understand where she's coming from and even how she's getting there. I'm looking for another of Sarah Dessen's books to read; some of her other novels include That Summer, Just Listen, and Someone Like You. Sarah Dessen is a talented best-selling author, and she captures the heart young women (aged around fifteen to seventeen) perfectly.

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The Truth

Most of Sarah Dessen's readers appear to be teenage girls. It's not surprising; "The Truth About Forever" has a certain fluff appeal. However, it IS a well-written book, it DOES engage the reader, and it certainly brings us into the minds of some interesting teenagers. All in all, it's a good read. I won't say what the story's about (plenty other people have already done that for you), but rather my feelings after finishing.

However, while a good book, it seems like TOO much is centered around the fluff. I found myself more drawn to the other characters than to the romance story. I wanted a thicker, more substantial plot to go on. At the end of the book, I was so hoping it would go on, not so I could go, "Aw, everything's good now", but rather so that I could catch another glimpse of the characters.

Dessen's writing style is very good. She portrayed everything clearly and in such a way that the reader is actually interested. Yes, I was interested, but I still hoped for more of the emotional growth and less of the "realization" that leads to more fluff and "aw"-cute moments. If the book has one major flaw it's that. It's not actually a flaw, because it's a MAJOR part of the book.

In other words, if you're looking for the more emotional and psychological aspects, you might want to search elsewhere. In that sense it IS a girl's book. While boys can read this (and enjoy it - the "fluff" is thankfully limited), they may enjoy it less than girls. While a stereotype that girls prefer romance-type books, this is written from the point of view of a girl and seems to be intended for teenage girls. It's a much better romance book than most, and that's thanks to the emotional aspects of it that makes the reader tear up.

All in all, a well-written book about an interesting subject. It just may not be for everyone.

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another good one!

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.

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