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I havent read this. And dont ever want to. The thought really turns me at a brother and sister falling inlove :O boke! I have an older brother and this book is kind of sick... But i havent read it so i dont know. But if anyone can tell me why this book isnt sick. Please do share :)
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This book isn't sick because of the circumstances of which it all happens. There are so many psychological and environmental factors that the author constructed perfectly to show the readers why such a situation would occur. Yes, the thought of incest is very unsettling, but this is just one of those stories you'd have to read and understand for yourself without passing judgement. Forbidden made me want to cry, scream, rip my hair out, and toss my cookies all at the same time, but it was a good story because it was powerful enough to evoke those emotions, thus, I did enjoy reading it. Hope this has shed some light for you.
The core idea of the book maybe somewhat unsettling but in my opinion, the book does not really focus on incest in its entirety. It is more about the things that happen to a family, how much the children the struggle and how much they are trying to keep everything together. That were the reasons that made this book an impactful read for me.
The idea of relatives falling in love is indeed a bit sick..BUT, this book didn't disgust me at all, in fact, I'm now reading it for the 3rd time. It's a beautiful book that makes me cry everytime I read it :)
I already said my opinion on my review, and although the idea of incest might seem sick to most part of the world, I found the story very sweet and beautiful (thanks to the way it's written). This is a Love born from years of struggles, and nearness in a complete kind of way, very different from the nearness and the life lived by normal children (siblings in this case). They've grown up living like husband and wife, not much like brother and sister. I think that's why they found themselves feeling this kind of different Love for each other. This isn't a dirty, kinky story about brother and sister having a dirty forbidden affair. This is the story about 2 people discovering a Love so powerful, it goes past the conventional relationship between siblings, past the laws, past everything. They try to ignore their feelings, they try to live a normal life, to be just brother and sister, but they just can't. They feel like they're empty inside without each other. Their love isn't normal. But it's not sick either. It's just different, even though is forbidden.
And I've read this book already twice. And, oh but I want to read it again and again! I LOVE IT!
Despite my reservations, I decided to keep an open mind and read Forbidden. I didn't expect to honestly like the characters. It is beautifully written and gets a hold of your heart and won't let go. I can't remember the last time I was so shattered by book. So worth the read...
ok so i read this book and i was a little freaked out i mean this book was a grate read but it was really kind of sick i just cant imange a brother and sister doing some of the things she wrote but all in all this book was inspiering i gess not to juge peoples realation ships?
This was hands down one of the best novels I have ever come across, it was beautifully written, and incredibly sad. Yes it's a taboo topic, but that's what makes it so great. I've been so bored with your typical love stories lately involving Vampires, and Immortals, and inane breakups and hookups, this love was so much deeper than anything I've ever read. Just because they were born from the same woman they had to suffer, because what they felt isn't acceptable to the rest of the world. Don't get me wrong i'm not condoning incest at all. But I didnt even look at Lochan and Maya as incestuous because they didnt have a brother/sister relationship to begin with, they were partners, always had been, always had to be, their mother and father abandoned their 5 children and Maya and Lochan took the role of parents. I guess only the closeminded and immature couldnt understand this situation, but this novel opened up my eyes, and made me want so much more for them, in the end it left me rooting for them, and saying screw you to the rest. Unbelievable novel, finished it in hours, now excuse me I have to try and rid myself of these red puffy eyes!
As everyone's said, it's beautiful, sad, and heartbreaking. It's completely understandable how they got to that point, and how desperately they try to justify it to themselves. You really do wish they could work it out, but you know it can only end in tragedy. I think this is a case of "hate the sin, not the sinner".
This book will take you on a journey of love, heartbreak and make you question everything that you once thought was wrong. The story is so moving and so beautifully written that I forgot that Lochlan and Maya were brother and sister because the love was so pure, I found myself routing for them to have a happy ending even though I knew it was i, because of mpossible due to society's and my own predujices. By the end of the book I found myself with a tear stained face and a heavy heart. A brave wonderful book which I don't think I will ever forget!
I just finished this book and I cried. I couldn't believe it as I hurried to the bathroom so I can cry... this book is so so sad... its been a while since I cried over a book. I'm not sure why... I'm hurting while reading it and I just couldn't fight back my tears anymore after I finished the story. I'm not sure if I'm just being emotional this time. People have different soft spot, and maybe this book just hit mine. I just went straight to the bathroom hugging this book and I let myself cry. I don't recommend this to those who are repulsive to sibling incest. I was hesitant to read this at first but I am really glad that I did! This is a disturbingly beautiful story, so intense and heartbreaking. Definitely one of the best books I've ever read.
I love this book!! But I have to say i'm a bit upset at the ending. :( :(To know the fact that mother is a real bitch is pissed me off. I mean her mother acted like she knows everything, but she never been there when all kids needed her.
I love every characters there except their mother.
Laura wrote: "This was hands down one of the best novels I have ever come across, it was beautifully written, and incredibly sad. Yes it's a taboo topic, but that's what makes it so great. I've been so bored with your typical love stories lately involving Vampires, and Immortals, and inane breakups and hookups, this love was so much deeper than anything I've ever read. Just because they were born from the same woman they had to suffer, because what they felt isn't acceptable to the rest of the world. Don't get me wrong i'm not condoning incest at all. But I didnt even look at Lochan and Maya as incestuous because they didnt have a brother/sister relationship to begin with, they were partners, always had been, always had to be, their mother and father abandoned their 5 children and Maya and Lochan took the role of parents. I guess only the closeminded and immature couldnt understand this situation, but this novel opened up my eyes, and made me want so much more for them, in the end it left me rooting for them, and saying screw you to the rest. Unbelievable novel, finished it in hours, now excuse me I have to try and rid myself of these red puffy eyes! "I'm so with you! I like your thought!
Book was good but I'll read it only once. I did cry at the end, i couldn't help crying. Its a good thing my brother is a little kid for i do feel incest is an insult to an holy conventional relationship between bro and sis.
Ok dont get me wrong, but i think the hole brother and sister thing is completely messesdup. BUT i do understand the situation with how they parented the kids like a mother and father would do. i feel like the ending had a romeo and juliet feel to it. but the graphics of it all and the details were a bit much wen thinking about them being family. its hard not to feel bad for them and the situation they were born into
Penny wrote: "This book isn't sick because of the circumstances of which it all happens. There are so many psychological and environmental factors that the author constructed perfectly to show the readers why su..."
At one point while reading this book, incest felt like a normal thing to me. Which sounds absolutely ridiculous and I'd never, ever, in all my life think it is moral and true and right, but you're correct. It envoked so many emotions, that I actually did enjoy it.
At one point while reading this book, incest felt like a normal thing to me. Which sounds absolutely ridiculous and I'd never, ever, in all my life think it is moral and true and right, but you're correct. It envoked so many emotions, that I actually did enjoy it.
This book truly epitomizes the saying: don’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes. You will just never understand until you read it.
The only thing that makes this book incest is biology. Biologically they're brother and sister. However they have never had the sibling relationship so I find it hard to see it as incest, at first they were best-friends as kids and later in life they were comrades in parenting. The circumstances they were brought up in never allowed them to be brother and sister so I can't see their love wrong. If you can get over the biology that makes them siblings then it's one heck of a great read.
I don't really think this book was sick. i guess you'd have to read it to really understand it.
But if you have a brother (especially an older brother) i would recommend not reading it. its not going to change the way you feel about him but it might change the way you look at him.
I haven't read the book. I want to but I'm afraid to cry. Can someone tell me what happen to Lochan at the end? I know it's sad but...how does it end?
whatever you've heard about the ending you should just ignore. part of what makes it such a good book is that you DONT KNOW what will happen. knowing the end before you get there will just ruin it.
This book sat in my "to read" list for months before I actually decided to read it. I felt the topic was a bit to "icky" for me. I wouldn't never have condoned incest before I read this book. But after having read their story, their love I feel is very much situational and I felt it was understandable. The author really made sure we understood where the characters were coming from, their struggles, how they were feeling, etc. I loved that this one story was able to change my mind about this topic. I mean, in another circumstance I may not feel the same way, but given what they went through I understand their love and support it. I think you would need to read the book to make a judgement as I had to. You may just end up changing your mind. :-)
oh gosh...yeah, the idea of incest is so wrong...but the writer makes quite clear why it happened...everything's just so sad and awful...when i finished it...my mind was in shock for like a week!! i felt like crying, i was angry...depressed mostly...i felt so sorry for them...it's a great book...awesome book....but such a sad story...
Diane wrote: "The explanations are not fully defined. I think [spoilers removed]"I think some of this could be attributed to the psychological theory of proximity attraction - that relationships, conventional or not, will develop when you are in close proximity to another for extended periods of time. It is often why you see so many military relationships spring up on deployments - because you are relying on these people day in and day out and it just grows from there
Sarah wrote: "I haven't read the book. I want to but I'm afraid to cry. Can someone tell me what happen to Lochan at the end? I know it's sad but...how does it end?"SPOILER:
Lochan hangs himself in the cell in order to let Maya go free to look after the youngsters. That was part of the plan, he knew what would happen.
Hope he is smiling down from heaven, awaiting Maya :)
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