Forbidden
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4.4 • 75 Ratings
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- £6.99
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- £6.99
Publisher Description
She is pretty and talented - sweet sixteen and never been kissed.
He is seventeen; gorgeous and on the brink of a bright future.
And now they have fallen in love.
But . . .
They are brother and sister.
Forbidden will take you on an extraordinary emotional journey. Passionate and shocking, this is a book you will remember long after you have put it down.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"How to explain that this situation, the love we feel for one another everything that to others may seem sick and twisted and disgusting to us feels completely natural and wonderful and oh so, so right?" Seventeen-year-old Lochan and his sister, Maya, were born 13 months apart and share a close bond, playing the role of parents more than siblings. Their father left to start a new family and their alcoholic mother is almost never around. Despite the pressures of running a household (including her insufferable 13-year-old brother, Kit, and two younger siblings), Maya maintains a relatively normal social life, while Lochan has crippling social anxieties. Only able to depend on each other, Lochan and Maya fall in love and are forced to hide their feelings, causing abundant emotional anguish. British author Suzuma, in her U.S. debut, does an admirable job of making the siblings' romance feel believable both are repulsed, conflicted, and electrified as their relationship deepens but as the book alternates between Lochan and Maya's perspectives, it bogs down in florid language and exhaustive, melodramatic contemplation of their dilemma. Ages 14 up.
Customer Reviews
Liked it but felt it could have been less repetitive
The story line is controversial, I for one enjoyed it. The book is quite repetitive about the usual daily life of the main characters. I found it was rushed towards the end - even found it slightly gappy in places. Enjoyed it but wouldn’t re-read.
Forbidden.
I found the finale to be a little out of context and ended up having quite a few plot holes which is a shame. On the other hand, I really couldn't put this book down. Very controversial subject to write about, and very interesting characters that put me through a roller coaster of emotions. I would definitely recommended giving it a read.
Wow
This book broke me.... I never expected that ending 😢😢