*The rating is a 4.5 out of 5 stars*
The easiest way to start this review is to say that this book was amazing. Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma is one of those books that you just can't put down and if you happen to, you are still thinking about it.
The story follows Lochan, who is 17 and his sister Maya, who is 16. The brother/sister duo take care of their three younger siblings, Kit who is 13, Tiffin who is 8 and Willa who is 5 due to their mother's neglect and alcoholism.
At the beginning of the book, their mother is around and sometimes watches the children, but slowly, due to a boyfriend she always wants to impress, the need to drink and the resentment she holds for the children, especially Lochan, she eventually practically disappears. The eldest two children eventually start to refer to themselves as the family unit, often forgetting about their mother except when Lochan needs to blackmail her for money to keep the household running.
This leads Lochan and Maya to grow close, perhaps closer than siblings should be. The whole book I wanted them to get together and just be happy, but I often found myself questioning that idea. Afterall, incest is illegal.
Should two people that are consenting and who truly love each other have to put their love on hold just because someone finds it wrong?
*Book was borrowed from local library
The easiest way to start this review is to say that this book was amazing. Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma is one of those books that you just can't put down and if you happen to, you are still thinking about it.
The story follows Lochan, who is 17 and his sister Maya, who is 16. The brother/sister duo take care of their three younger siblings, Kit who is 13, Tiffin who is 8 and Willa who is 5 due to their mother's neglect and alcoholism.
At the beginning of the book, their mother is around and sometimes watches the children, but slowly, due to a boyfriend she always wants to impress, the need to drink and the resentment she holds for the children, especially Lochan, she eventually practically disappears. The eldest two children eventually start to refer to themselves as the family unit, often forgetting about their mother except when Lochan needs to blackmail her for money to keep the household running.
This leads Lochan and Maya to grow close, perhaps closer than siblings should be. The whole book I wanted them to get together and just be happy, but I often found myself questioning that idea. Afterall, incest is illegal.
Should two people that are consenting and who truly love each other have to put their love on hold just because someone finds it wrong?
*Book was borrowed from local library