Forever is a teen novel written by American author Judy Blume and was first published by Bradbury Press in 1975. The book has been received controversially since its publication, and has appeared on the American Library Association list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–2000.
The book follows the coming-of-age story of the teenager, Katherine, as she embarks on finding out her sexual identity. Throughout the course of the book, she faces challenges when it comes to preforming sexual activities and engaging in relationships with different men. The book explores the journey into sexual maturation and the resulting consequence of heart break.
Despite the book being controversial, it has been well received with BBC News listing it on its list of the 100 most influential novels (2019). Moreover, the book was adapted into film in 1978, with Stephanie Zimbalist as Katherine and Dean Butler as Michael.
