A Book Review
“The Truth About Forever” by Sarah Dessen
A young adult novel that is both raw and real.
Macy has always strived for perfection, but since her dad died, she had begun to settle for “fine — just fine.” She goes to school, studies for the SATs, does everything according to her five year plan, and NEVER goes against her mother, until the day she is no longer “perfect” for the one person she thought she count on… then she is not “fine — just fine.”
In Sarah Dessen’s The Truth About Forever, readers follow Macy as she navigates her less-than-perfect life, after her father’s death, while trying to uphold her mask of being perfect. And then one day she gives in… to the chaos, to the uncertainty, to the “sa-woon” worthy boy across the room. Sadly, one day can’t change everything, and Macy has to wake up the next morning and go back to her “fine — just fine” life… or does she?
This book is a raw depiction of grief, façades, and what it takes to break down the walls of a girl who just doesn’t want to get hurt. Dessen treks her way through the pain, guilt, and confusion of someone who has lost someone, while also staying true to the pressure they feel from others to hold it together when all they want to do is hide… or in Macy’s case, run.
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