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Young Adult · 2004 · PG-13

The truth about forever

by Sarah Dessen

Macy Queen is keeping everything perfect while her perfect boyfriend is away. Then she starts working with Wes.

For14+GenreYoung AdultLength382 pagesRead time~10.6 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

None

No violence

Language

Some

Contemporary language; some mild strong words

Sexual Content

Some

Mild romantic content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Grief — Macy's loss of her father; the ways she has been controlling everything since; Macy's grief-related perfectionism — the toll it has taken; Mild romantic content; The Wish family and Wes — warmth as an antidote to control

What this book is about

Macy Queen has been controlling everything since her father died suddenly — her grades, her job, her relationship with Jason. When she accidentally ends up working for a catering company run by the warm, chaotic Wish family, she meets Wes. The Truth About Forever is a YA contemporary romance about grief, control, and letting go.

Notes for sensitive readers

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Grief — Macy's loss of her father; the ways she has controlled everything since

Macy's perfectionism as grief response — the emotional toll

Mild romantic content — appropriate for YA readers

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