If I were you, I'd be glad to be rid of him. Because anyone that can make you feel that bad about yourself is toxic.

—Sarah Dessen in The Truth About Forever

About Sarah Dessen

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Sarah Dessen (born June 6, 1970) is an American novelist known for her contributions to young adult fiction. Her first book, That Summer, was published in 1996, and has since published more than a dozen other novels and novellas. In 2017, Dessen won the Margaret Edwards Award for some of...

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