Theme
Forever. . . is all about teenage sexuality. The sexual language of the book is graphic and the scenes are a little more vague. “The book was written in the midst of the so-called sexual revolution of the 1970s, when young people were attempting to throw off limiting social rules that, on the surface, demanded that girls remain virgins, while they gave boys permission to act out sexually.” Forever. . . really shows what teenagers are capable of and what some of them go through in relationships. Katherine and Michael fall in love and explore their sexuality. Forever. . . is a book which “…fits best into the Valentine theme of a real white lace and red hearts love story.” Teenagers, today, can read Forever. . . and either relate to it or anticipate their future first love.
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