Forever...

By: Judy Blume

Narrated by: Caitlin Kinnunen, Judy Blume

Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

Is there a difference between first love and true love? Judy Blume's groundbreaking novel about teen sexuality has a fresh new audiobook treatment.

The bed is brass, covered with a patchwork quilt, and "nice and firm," Michael says, "in case you're interested."

Katherine is interested.

Katherine and Michael are in love, and Katherine knows it's forever - especially after she loses her virginity to him. But when they're separated for the summer, she begins to have feelings for another boy. What does this say about her love for Michael? And what does "forever" mean, anyway? Is this the love of a lifetime, or the very beginning of a lifetime of love?

©2012 Judy Blume (P)2021 Listening Library

Loved this story as a teen love it as an adult

First ever audiobook and such a great performance by Caitlyn. Perfectly visualized everything in the story

Very honest story

Enjoyed the open honesty, well written and read. Definitely takes you back to teen years and those tense emotional times.

Excellent story about one’s first sexual experience

It’s only dated in the use of the term “VD” for STI, and how lovers stay in touch while apart. No texting or video calling. But other than that it rings true. Unfriendly, I fear many girls and young women don’t fare as well: they are not as respected or able to have and maintain needed boundaries. But this book is an example of how to get both: respect and boundaries.

A Favorite

The story of Kathrine and Michael is an all time favorite of mine and deserves to be cherished by every generation . It has a little something in it for many different people and avenues we did not plan going down . I hope Forever helps many teenagers that have personal struggles as much as it helped me .

Great story… Important message

Excellent!! I really wish to submit around for me to read when I was a freshman in high school certainly by the time I was a sophomore. But that was many years before Judy Blume wrote the book. I will be giving a copy to my grandson in another year or two when he’s a sophomore in high school.

Things I wish I had known

I met Judy Blume just this month as an adult having grown up in the 60s and 70s and I never read anything like this. If I had, I may have gained a smidge more courage as an independent young woman. The courage came along, just as the right lessons came along for me. this book is essential and precious.

Great book

I think every 14 year old girl
should read this book !!!!
It will help them to realize they are normal teenagers .

Unban it

Absolutely wonderful. A great narration performed about a much needed thorough story of a common love story. I wanted more in the end, but we have all lived this and know how it ends. The excerpt at the end by the auther herself, explaining why she wrote it was excellent. The reason she did it, bravo.

Forever has many different meanings

As I was listening to Forever, I kept reflecting on my life when I was a teenager . I thought Judy‘s expressions were so real when I was 18. I never shared it because I came from a very very Christian family unable to discuss sexuality. I am now 78 and I have an 11 year old granddaughter, who’s being raised in a very strict Christian family . Yet I believe 60 years later life, culture , world , social media have certainly changed. Thank you Judy Blume for bringing a story with both sides of a teenage relationship and emotional awarenesses.

cute

read half the book as a teen. I finished it hear. It was cute. thumbs up