Official Review: Forgiven by Geoff Lawson

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Re: Official Review: Forgiven by Geoff Lawson

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I can only imagine joining a war for love. I guess this can only happen in the 19th century. I loved this review.
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The Boer War is one I've never heard of, even in my AP world history class. I'm interested to learn about it through Richard's eyes.
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It sounds like a good historical romance with the likely setting of a war taking place. I don’t know much about the Anglo-boer war so the author’s details seem interesting instead of routine to me. I think I will try to read this one, you did a great job reviewing the novel.
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A book on historical fiction and romance sounds quite interesting. It has a good plot and likable characters. Although I'm not a big fan of historical fiction, I think I'll give this one a try. Thanks for the review.
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The story seem to be engaging and educational. The protagonist's decision to go to greater lengths to prove his love is quite appealing. I will read the book and find out more. Great review.
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Post by Dhanaraaj Raghuveer »

So how is a man going to war to prove the love for his girlfriend not cliched or banal? It has been around for ages and I don't think this could have a fresh insight in that perspective. I would really give it a read for the history of the war if it was well documented.
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Post by tranquilwaters86+2 »

Almost all kinds of book appeal to me and reading this review is really enlightening. The title itself is intriguing, and the sample was equally so. Your description of how the storyline went made it more enticing, especially when you mentioned the author's use of rare words. This review is quite informative in ways how a potential reader may decide about the book.
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Post by Zhariah »

Thank you for your wonderful review :) I like that the author used lesser known words, I think I have learnt most of my vocabulary from books, and I enjoy finding new words to learn. The story sounds interesting and I can't wait to read about all the near-death experiences.
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The book is good. Keeps you on to find out what happens after a previous section. It is captivating and tried accommodating the different moods of life.
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Post by _a_reads_ »

The book was really informative, even educational I would say. I love reading historical books, and this one was even more interesting because of the love elements. I would also rate it 4 out 4. Great review!
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