Forbidden [Paperback]

Caroline B. Cooney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1993

After meeting at a high-society party, a billionaire's daughter and the son of an assassinated senator fall in love, but a deep secret about their families' pasts threatens their romance.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (August 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590465740
• ISBN-13: 978-0590465748
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 3.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,657,784 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Romance & Mystery: no match for the Tragedy the secret holds, June 10, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Forbidden (Paperback)

Forbidden by Caroline B. Cooney is one of the best books I have ever read. It tells the story of two young people desperate for love. One thing stands between Annabel Jayquith and Daniel Ransom's star crossed love, the murder of Senator Ransom who was shot to death as he stood to give his speech. Catherine Ransom and twelve year old Daniel watched as he died, and vowed they would find the murderer. A family made famous by a murder, looking for answers. But will the truth cause more pain? Ten years later, Daniel meets Annabel and they fall in love, but his search for his father's murderer leads him to believe Annabel's father is the killer. Daniel is faced with a life changing decision. Eighteen years ago, Annabel's aunt Theodora's career as a talk show host was flourishing when she became pregnant. She gave the baby up for adoption. Now Jade O'Keeffe wants everyone to know who her real mother is. Jade becomes jealous of Theodora and Annabel's relationship. She is desperate for love affection and attention, but how far is she willing to go to get them? Forbidden, is an intriguing romance mixed with mystery, suspense, and tragedy. I could not put it down. Every page is full of excitement and wonder. Every chapter is filled with suspense and some new little bit of information. It is fun trying to put the pieces together to solve the mystery first. If you liked Romeo and Juliet, you'll love Forbidden.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars really good book!!, June 13, 2005

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Bookworm Jessie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forbidden (Paperback)

This book is about a girl named Annabel and her dad is a billionare. Her aunt, Theodora is a famous anchorwaman who has a secret that she didnt want to get out in the press. Jade, an average girl whose parents had adopted her, is determined to get to Theodora, because she knows she is her mom. No one believes her but she does look a lot like Theodora. Annabel meets Daniel at a high-society party and they fall in love. Then they find out that there is a secret that makes it forbidden for them to go out. Read this exciting book to see what the secrets are and what happens!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant modern-day Romeo and Juliet retelling., April 20, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Forbidden (Paperback)

In a wonderful and original way to approach the eternal story of forbidden love, Caroline B. Cooney blends the confusion and passion of adolescence with mystery, excitement... and a good deal of Shakespeare thrown in for good measure!
A lengthy read (my United Kingdom Scholastic Point edition has 309 pages,) Cooney has given herself the length necessary to chart the peaks, troughs and complications of infatuation, genuine love, parental disapproval, "the sins of the fathers", the role of the media and political manipulation- all shown through the eyes of contemporary teenagers. Through all this, the pace remains consistently rapid; a real page- turner in every sense.
Multi- layered, complex and genuine: if only someone had given it to me before I read Romeo and Juliet for the first time! Comparisons to the recent Shakespearean film, though cinema-goers would certainly find this novel interesting either before or after viewing, are un-necessary, for Cooney's fiction is so powerful it doesn't need the gratuitous violence; her personalities act and work for themselves. Much to the author's credit, their weapons are words.
Teenage or adult? Male or Female? Studying/ Teaching Literature? Or just want a darn- good yarn? I say, "GO FOR IT!"