As promised, here are my thoughts on Forever... by Judy Blume.
As soon as Michael and Katherine first said "Forever..." I knew they'd break up. I have to say I'm happy that Katherine was the one that broke it off. Michael was a creep and a jerk for the entire book (I would have gotten out of there at the first mention of Ralph) and I'm glad that Blume had the girl be the stronger character and be a solid role model for the teen girls this book is aimed at.
At first, I was a bit miffed by how short the story was and how bluntly the relationship ended. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that that's what highschool relationships are like. I remember imagining marrying my first highschool boyfriend.... We broke up 7 months later.
That said, I wasn't a huge fan of the book. It may have been realistic, but I found it boring (perhaps it was too true to life?). The Erica/Artie subplot was MUCH more interesting and I liked their characters a lot more. I'd have much rather read a book about them.
As soon as Michael and Katherine first said "Forever..." I knew they'd break up. I have to say I'm happy that Katherine was the one that broke it off. Michael was a creep and a jerk for the entire book (I would have gotten out of there at the first mention of Ralph) and I'm glad that Blume had the girl be the stronger character and be a solid role model for the teen girls this book is aimed at.
At first, I was a bit miffed by how short the story was and how bluntly the relationship ended. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that that's what highschool relationships are like. I remember imagining marrying my first highschool boyfriend.... We broke up 7 months later.
That said, I wasn't a huge fan of the book. It may have been realistic, but I found it boring (perhaps it was too true to life?). The Erica/Artie subplot was MUCH more interesting and I liked their characters a lot more. I'd have much rather read a book about them.
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