Point of View

The Truth About Forever is told through the eyes of a first-person narrator, Macy Queen. The narrator is articulate, honest, and straightforward, describing events both past and present in a manner that enables the reader to gain a clear understanding of her actions, thoughts, and feelings. All actions by the book's other characters are filtered through Macy's observations and perceptions.

The book includes somewhat equal portions of exposition and dialogue, providing the reader with an opportunity to understand Macy's view as well as form independent opinions based on conversations between various characters. This includes conversations that Macy overhears, but in which she is not personally involved. The book also includes flashbacks to previous conversations, particularly those between Macy and her father prior to his death. Even though the narration is by Macy, in dialogue the author takes care to use expressions and speech patterns that are...