Prelim Review: Much like Faithful, the companion novel to this in which we are first introduced to Kula and her...unique ideas about life and behavior, I was drawn in by the story and the characters. Though I had some disagreements with Kula in Faithful I found that I understood her better and her motivations in that book thanks to this one.

Full review to be posted at Poisoned Rationality ( )

Given that I like the first book very much, I thought I pick up this one and see how it went.

Plot: This story follows Kula who is thrown in some troubles of the past. Her dad is accused of murder and there is not much time to save him. He gives her clues to follow and it leads her to a path she didn’t think she be on. I liked this plot. It is filled with much drama and action. Kula’s life has been hard as well. She is struggling with so much. To see her come into her own, was done well.

Love: Kula has done nothing but what others had told her. It good to see her make her own designs and of course follow her own heart. I think the guy who steals her heart knows her better than she knows herself.

Ending: The ending is bittersweet. Kula is getting what she dreamed of but at a cost. I was hoping for more of a happy ending but when you live in times like these, I can see why it was the way it was.

Overall, this is great companion story. The emotions that came from Kula and her thoughts matched perfectly. And of course the time period and the wonderfully writing only kept me deeper in the story. Forgiven is awesome! ( )

I think I liked this one even bettter than Faithful. The half sister moves to San Francisco in time for the great quake/fire and the historical aspect paints a fairly accurate picture. Heartbreaking and full of suprises I enjoyed the plot twists and entaglements. I would have never suspected he father of having been a poor little rich boy grown and board. Let alone the sweet potographer from the first book having the interesting past she did. The charachters are worth getting to know and for me that makes a great book. If I can relate to a person in the story or feel strongly about them - love them or hate them- I know I've found a good book and this one was definitely a good book. ( )

This book was the most IRRITATING book i've ever had the misfortune of reading. THe main character was incredibly self-centered, and the fact that she kept reffering to herself in 3rd person made me want to smack her. Save yourself the time and money, and find another book to read. ( )

This book was the most IRRITATING book i've ever had the misfortune of reading. THe main character was incredibly self-centered, and the fact that she kept reffering to herself in 3rd person made me want to smack her. Save yourself the time and money, and find another book to read. ( )