Forever... (novel)
novel by Judy Blume
Forever... is a 1975 novel by Judy Blume dealing with teenage sexuality. Because of the novel's content it has been the frequent target of censorship and appears on the American Library Association list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–2000 at number seven.
The three ellipsis points at the end of the title are part of the title, and relate to the central theme of the novel.
Plot summary
In Westfield, New Jersey, high school senior Katherine attends a New Year's Eve party where she meets and is attracted to Michael, a student at a nearby school. As their relationship unfolds, the issue of sex is a more emotional and health issue than a moral one. They realize that physical intimacy is both common and complicated.
Their relationship progresses slowly as they date, often accompanied by Katherine's friend, Erica, who believes sex is a physical act and not very romantic. Erica believes Katherine should "just get it out of the way." Michael's friend, Artie, also accompanies them, and later gets together with Erica.
Katherine is reluctant and cautious regarding intercourse.
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