Review by chrissie_04 -- Forgiven by Geoff Lawson
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Review by chrissie_04 -- Forgiven by Geoff Lawson
[Following is a volunteer review of "Forgiven" by Geoff Lawson.]
Richard Wilson encounters Rachel Purdue, the love of his life, who happens to be very well off in her city of Whanganui in New Zealand. He decides to court her but has to gain the approval of her family. He receives permission to court Rachel, but still feels some distance from Rachel's father. Richard decides to enlist and go to Africa to prove his worth to Rachel's father. Forgiven by Geoff Lawson shows the importance of responsibility to family and duty to one's country.
Richard meets Rachel, and he immediately takes a liking to her, and she notices. Despite him finding out about her reputation in her town, he still loves her. Although she at first does not agree with his decision to enlist, with the help of her mother and his, she eventually forgives him. The father also realizes his mistake in judging Richard, but it's too late since he has already enlisted. This book highlights the struggles their relationship has to go through before they get married. They both not only have to deal with distance, but they also must worry about whether he will make it home or not. Many people who have loved ones in war or are in war will relate to this feeling.
Moreover, Richard's mother is a constant guide for him. She always gives him advice on how to deal with Rachel's family, Rachel, and marriage life. Even though he found his mother's advice embarrassing at times, listening to her always benefited him. The Purdue family is also a great help to Richard's family since they must stick together to comfort each other during Richard's absence. I like that Richard's mother always advises him on how to succeed in certain situations, everyone appreciates having someone like that in their lives.
Additionally, when Richard sees all the soldiers that die with no one they love to bury them or that they die in a foreign land where they know no one, he realizes that he shouldn't take his loved ones for granted. After seeing this soldier die so tragically, he is even more eager to go home to New Zealand. This passage in the story reminds the audience to appreciate what you have while you have it, especially family.
I rate this 4 out of 4 stars. There was no vulgar language, but there were descriptions of fighting scenes. No explicit sexual scenes, but there were mentions of sex in small detail. I enjoyed the use of colloquial verbiage since it made the characters real, and you had a better understanding of what they were feeling. The action during the war scenes was very intriguing and made you reflect on what soldiers go through when they go to war. I would recommend this book to lovers of historical fiction.
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Forgiven
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Richard Wilson encounters Rachel Purdue, the love of his life, who happens to be very well off in her city of Whanganui in New Zealand. He decides to court her but has to gain the approval of her family. He receives permission to court Rachel, but still feels some distance from Rachel's father. Richard decides to enlist and go to Africa to prove his worth to Rachel's father. Forgiven by Geoff Lawson shows the importance of responsibility to family and duty to one's country.
Richard meets Rachel, and he immediately takes a liking to her, and she notices. Despite him finding out about her reputation in her town, he still loves her. Although she at first does not agree with his decision to enlist, with the help of her mother and his, she eventually forgives him. The father also realizes his mistake in judging Richard, but it's too late since he has already enlisted. This book highlights the struggles their relationship has to go through before they get married. They both not only have to deal with distance, but they also must worry about whether he will make it home or not. Many people who have loved ones in war or are in war will relate to this feeling.
Moreover, Richard's mother is a constant guide for him. She always gives him advice on how to deal with Rachel's family, Rachel, and marriage life. Even though he found his mother's advice embarrassing at times, listening to her always benefited him. The Purdue family is also a great help to Richard's family since they must stick together to comfort each other during Richard's absence. I like that Richard's mother always advises him on how to succeed in certain situations, everyone appreciates having someone like that in their lives.
Additionally, when Richard sees all the soldiers that die with no one they love to bury them or that they die in a foreign land where they know no one, he realizes that he shouldn't take his loved ones for granted. After seeing this soldier die so tragically, he is even more eager to go home to New Zealand. This passage in the story reminds the audience to appreciate what you have while you have it, especially family.
I rate this 4 out of 4 stars. There was no vulgar language, but there were descriptions of fighting scenes. No explicit sexual scenes, but there were mentions of sex in small detail. I enjoyed the use of colloquial verbiage since it made the characters real, and you had a better understanding of what they were feeling. The action during the war scenes was very intriguing and made you reflect on what soldiers go through when they go to war. I would recommend this book to lovers of historical fiction.
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Forgiven
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