Episode 194: The Truth About Forever
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The Truth About Forever
Major spoiler alert: The Truth About Forever is officially Alli’s favorite of the Sarah Dessen books she’s read so far for the pod.
The main character is relatable, the love interest is the swooniest, the emotions are real and nuanced, and all of the summer details are *chef’s kiss*. Plus, the book inspires a fantastic conversation on Episode 194 — a conversation that explores perfectionism, toxic relationships, terrible boyfriends, the realities of working in a library, the way our collective approach to grief has shifted in the last 20 years, intense moms, our suggestions for a future adaptation of The Truth About Forever, and Sarah Dessen’s masterful craft and world-building.
Martha Waters is the author of To Have and To Hoax, To Love and to Loathe, and To Marry and to Meddle. Follow her on Instagram (@marthabwaters) and Twitter (@marthabwaters).
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MORE READING:
“Review: The Truth About Forever” (Literary Elephant, 2017)
“Book Review: The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen” (Star-Crossed Book Blog, 2016)
“The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen” (Everyday Reading)
“The Truth About Forever Book Review” (Beauty and the Bean Boots, 2017)
“The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen” (Reading After Midnight)
“Book Review: The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen” (I’d So Rather Be Reading)
“The Truth About Forever” (Kirkus, 2004)
“The Truth About Forever” (Publishers Weekly, 2004)
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