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A review by bookmaddie
Forgiven by Janet Fox
4.0
Lets see, what did I think of this book.
Well, it had a great story, and Kula definitely changed throughout the book. There were many secrets, but not too much, if any, drama, which I enjoyed. Kula changed greatly over the span of this book. She became more sure of herself, and finally, in the end, realized she could be free and be herself without the company of a man. I was so proud of her at the end of this novel. I really got to connect with Kula, about the way she wanted to figure out the truth, and her determined spirit. I really admired Kula when she would look out and care for the Chinese girls in this book, it really hit a soft spot within me and made me smile.
Kula truly learned to forgive herself, like the title suggests. She learned to put the past in the past, and the need to move on into the future. She learned so much through this book, I loved it.
The 1906 earthquake in San Francisco had a great description, and I really loved reading about it, if not only for my love of natural disasters and the power of mother nature (I don't love the part where people die, but the power of nature is really awe-inspiring to me). It was so interesting to see the after-effects, and I've never really known a lot about it, so it was a great learning experience for me as well. I think Fox did a great job of describing it, pulling the negative and positive effects it had out into the open for the reader to see.
The ending of this book made me cry, I must admit. It was so sad, yet it was so perfect to the story and Kula's realizations. I might have to re-read it sometime, just for the ending.
The one thing I didn't really like about this book was Fox's writing style. It was great with getting inside the main characters head, but you can't really visualize the settings as much as I'd have liked. Also, at some times it seemed very simple, but at other times that simple writing really fit with what was happening.
Overall, I'll give this book 4 out of 5 stars! I'd definitely recommend this book, as well as it's companion novel, Faithful.
Also, check out my blog to see more book reviews and random updates: queentaco.tumblr.com.
Well, it had a great story, and Kula definitely changed throughout the book. There were many secrets, but not too much, if any, drama, which I enjoyed. Kula changed greatly over the span of this book. She became more sure of herself, and finally, in the end, realized she could be free and be herself without the company of a man. I was so proud of her at the end of this novel. I really got to connect with Kula, about the way she wanted to figure out the truth, and her determined spirit. I really admired Kula when she would look out and care for the Chinese girls in this book, it really hit a soft spot within me and made me smile.
Kula truly learned to forgive herself, like the title suggests. She learned to put the past in the past, and the need to move on into the future. She learned so much through this book, I loved it.
The 1906 earthquake in San Francisco had a great description, and I really loved reading about it, if not only for my love of natural disasters and the power of mother nature (I don't love the part where people die, but the power of nature is really awe-inspiring to me). It was so interesting to see the after-effects, and I've never really known a lot about it, so it was a great learning experience for me as well. I think Fox did a great job of describing it, pulling the negative and positive effects it had out into the open for the reader to see.
The ending of this book made me cry, I must admit. It was so sad, yet it was so perfect to the story and Kula's realizations. I might have to re-read it sometime, just for the ending.
The one thing I didn't really like about this book was Fox's writing style. It was great with getting inside the main characters head, but you can't really visualize the settings as much as I'd have liked. Also, at some times it seemed very simple, but at other times that simple writing really fit with what was happening.
Overall, I'll give this book 4 out of 5 stars! I'd definitely recommend this book, as well as it's companion novel, Faithful.
Also, check out my blog to see more book reviews and random updates: queentaco.tumblr.com.