The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
Posted: 14 Feb 2015, 06:42
What has Macy to look forward to in the summer while her boyfriend, Jason, is away at Brain Camp? Days spent at a boring job in the library, evenings filled with vocabulary drills for the SATs, and spare time passed with her mother, the two of them suffering from a silent grief at the traumatic loss of Macy's father.
But sometimes unexpected things can happen - things such as the catering job at Wish, with it's fun-loving, chaotic crew. Or her sister's project of renovating the neglected beach house, awakening long-buried memories. Things such as meeting Wes, a boy with a past, a taste for truth-telling, and an amazing artistic talent, the kind of boy who could turn any girl's world upside down. As Macy ventures out of her shell, she begins to wonder, is it really better to be safe than sorry?
This was my first Sarah Dessen book and although it was definitely not perfect, I really did enjoy it and would quite like to pick up some more of her books. I have been told that Just Listen is much better so I would be interested to see for myself how it compares as, from what I have read and heard of her, she seems to be a loved author of many but, I don't thnk that this book displayed her full potential. In my opinion, it was a really cute, funny read that was actually much deeper than I thought it was going to be. The emotions in this book were well captured, I loved Wes and, I thought it made a great summer read. However, I did find that it felt quite cliché, predictable and unrealistic which annoyed me at times. I still really enjoyed it though - a quick, fun and easy read for the holidays.
But sometimes unexpected things can happen - things such as the catering job at Wish, with it's fun-loving, chaotic crew. Or her sister's project of renovating the neglected beach house, awakening long-buried memories. Things such as meeting Wes, a boy with a past, a taste for truth-telling, and an amazing artistic talent, the kind of boy who could turn any girl's world upside down. As Macy ventures out of her shell, she begins to wonder, is it really better to be safe than sorry?
This was my first Sarah Dessen book and although it was definitely not perfect, I really did enjoy it and would quite like to pick up some more of her books. I have been told that Just Listen is much better so I would be interested to see for myself how it compares as, from what I have read and heard of her, she seems to be a loved author of many but, I don't thnk that this book displayed her full potential. In my opinion, it was a really cute, funny read that was actually much deeper than I thought it was going to be. The emotions in this book were well captured, I loved Wes and, I thought it made a great summer read. However, I did find that it felt quite cliché, predictable and unrealistic which annoyed me at times. I still really enjoyed it though - a quick, fun and easy read for the holidays.