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Kristin Koval

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Kristin Koval is a former lawyer who always wanted to be a writer but initially wandered down other paths. Her debut novel, PENITENCE, is a Barnes & Noble Discover Pick, a Book of the Month Pick, an Indie Next Pick, an Apple Books Staff Pick, an Apple Audiobooks Must Listen, a People Magazine Book of the Week, and a Goodreads Most Anticipated Pick and Hottest Debut Selection. She lives in Boulder, Colorado and Park City, Utah with her husband, two sons and two Great Danes.

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Average rating: 3.67 · 19,670 ratings · 3,174 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Penitence 3.67 avg rating — 19,665 ratings — published 2025 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	À propos de Nora by Kristin Koval (Goodreads Author), Héloïse Esquié (Translator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I was lucky to get my hands on an early copy of this gem (full disclosure, I’ve pre-ordered a copy, but I asked the author for an early copy because I couldn’t wait). R.L. Maizes’s signature dark humor is on display in this clever take on the mob men ...more
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“The thing is, it’s easier to be angry than it is to be sad. Some people eventually forget the difference.”
― Kristin Koval, Penitence

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“Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve done.”
― Kristin Koval, Penitence

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“Forgiveness was never a goal for her to reach as part of a process; it wasn't something she had to figure out how to do and then practice, it was a gift that was given. And the gift didn't come from her at all.”
― Kristin Koval, Penitence

tags: forgiveness, penitence

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