Saturday, October 2, 2010

The Truth about Forever - Sarah Dessen


this is an amazing book. one of my favorite books.

its about a girl named Macy. Since her father died, her world has turned around. she gave up running; what she used to do with her father and her passion, she left her friends, and she devoted herself to her all perfect boyfriend, Jason.. well at least she thought he was.
she thought by making her perfect, like her boyfriend, everything will be alright again.

Although, when her boyfriend leaves for camp over the summer, he wanted to put their relationship on hold. so then, she ends up having a part time job for catering with a bunch of crazy people she met at a party her mom threw.
Macy starts making friends with them and starts being really close friends with Wes, a gorgeous and artistic co-worker. He understands her, because he had also lost a parent. Macy starts to feel like she belongs and for the first time since her dad died, she fells happy, truly happy. she starts to go out more and her mom is worries.
Her mother disapproves of her friends and banns her from contacting them ever again. She also forces her to quit the catering job.
Macy however, keeps in touch with Wes. but when she sees him with his girlfriend, she feels heart broken.
then, unexpectedly, Jason turns up on her mom's open house party and asks if they can go back together...
Does Macy want go back to her oh-so-perfect boyfriend and her family, or does she finally listen to her heart and follow it wherever it goes?

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