okay, so today i'm going to tell you about The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen. The protagonist is Macy Queen, a high-school girl who's father died a few years ago, a fact she has let consume her life. While her 'perfect' boyfriend, Jason, is at camp, she is left to deal with her overworked mother and her stressful job at the library.
That is, until she is introduced to Wish, a haphazard, fun catering team. she meets friends there after they catered at her mother's work event. Including Wes, who is a sculptor, has been in reform school, and is pretty much the polar opposite of Jason. When Macy gets an e-mail from Jason suggesting that they 'take a break' from their relationship, Macy and Wes's bond grows stronger. Until one seemingly small incident harshly limits the rest of Macy's summer.
During the course of the book, Macy and Wes get to know each other by playing a game in which they tell each other the answers to personal questions, a game that is appropriately called Truth. My take on this is that it was good for Macy to get to know someone else and herself so deeply, because she has distanced herself from her loved ones ever since her father died.
I would recommend The Truth About Forever to anyone who likes realistic fiction, and a deeper theme. Have fun, and keep reading!
-Emily
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