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The Day After Forever (1997)

by Erin Skiffington(Favorite Author)

4.43 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1869433572 (ISBN13: 9781869433574)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Scholastic New Zealand

review 1: The Day After Forever looked like an intriguing book, with many different characters' stories that intertwined with each other to create an important life lesson. From reading the synopsis, it looked like a story many teens could relate to, as it was written by a 14 year old girl. It was a thick book, and as i hadn't read many New Zealand author book i felt it would be a good choice.A young New Zealander girl wrote this book, which fits into the category of a New Zealand author. I found the book extremely relate-able, while reading, it felt like i was looking i a mirror into my own life as a teenager. The group and cliches, popularity and friendship issues all felt very familiar to myself. But something that i related to most was that each of the four characters that this ... morebook focused on had a secret to hide. Something in their life was missing, from lack of parental love to an overload of attention, each characters issue very similar in a way. I felt a resemblance in a way to the teenagers in the book, so it hit me hard reading the consequences of the unluckier characters."*I didn’t want them to see my bruises* No thank you, i don't feel up for a swim." This part of the book broke my heart, we could see what Courtney, in this chapter, was saying, but also the thoughts she was having. Teenagers are lying to protect their deepest secrets, feeling ashamed of what is a part of their daily life. I am unaware on how i do this myself, and had't realized the amount of my peers at school are doing the same. It was a big wake up call, and was effective as this book was written by another 14 year old girl, most likely going through the same fears as i am. She touches on true friendship, how the people you chose to share these secrets with are the true friends you need and deserve. From this book, i learnt the true meaning of 'life is short, so don't waste it.' People can easily say this, without processing the extreme truth and depth to 6 little words. Jeff, a main character in this story is living with leukemia. When the cancer comes back, he is left with 6 weeks to live. Being 16, and knowing your young, precious life will soon end is describable, but we can see the apin he is facing. He organizes a trip with the 3 people he feels he can open his worst nightmare up to, and feel they are perfect to spend his last weeks on Earth with. All his regrets, mistakes, and loneliness is revealed, even when he was unaware of them beig there. Readig the shocking life of a person with a limited life made me open my eyes to not just live my life to the fullest, but how i can successfully do that for myself. A character that i found interesting was Toni-Maree. She is a energetic, bubbly, utterly talkative girl, who gets on every ones nerves and she knew it. As embarrassed as she was, her coping mechanism was to think of it positively. This confused me, as Toni was told daily how annoying she was, but yet she could still think of it positively. This for me is the qualities of a truly strong teenager. Along with her personal issues, with her twin brother dying in a tragic car crash, positivity was her was of coping. I found this highly interesting, how some people can still see the light at the end of the tunnel, even if it is pouring with rai. Life goes on, for some it is longer than other. And it is up to you to decide how you spend your life.
review 2: I read this book when I was thirteen, about the same age as the girl who wrote, I think that is why it had such an impact on me. I also think this is a perfect book for young teens, it brought me to tears and is one of the only books a have read more than once. The characters are relatable, the story line is simple and there is a bit of everything; romance, tragedy, teenage hormones, friendship. A book you can easy read in a day. less

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