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Past Forgiving

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This book was emotional and powerful. The story about Alex and her boyfriend Cliff is one that many teens can relate to. It's the typical situation in which the guy pressures the girl to have sex, and she doesn't want to, and ends up raping her. On top of all that, he's possessive and controlling, and abusive. I think this happens in real life more than people think. This is how it usually happens too--the girl looks past all the abuse and wrong-doing, because she doesn't want to lose the guy. She is just so blind to reality because the relationship is so important to her. At least the girl in this book finally figured it out--many teens in real life today never figure it out.

I personally loved this book. I read it in high school. It gives you a clear view in how controlling abusive men go about peeking there prey. This books touchings on alot of things young woman should look out for when dating a male. It shows how jealouse and little acts can really develope into a seriouse problem. I would recomend this book to young woman everywhere. This might even help them realize they are in a extremely seriousely troubled relationship, and that there is help for them. All and all this book is terrific in my opinion.

I loved this book. But what pissed me of is how Alex let Cliff get away with raping her! He just acted like it was an everyday normal thing saying "Oh im sorry about what happened, you know how I can get. Tell you what, dressed and i'll take you out to eat" I wanted to slap him. Then Alex didnt even call the police! She just left him banging on the door while she walked back up the stairs to her room. What the heck? What if she had opened the door? Would she have forgiven him and then he end up raping her again? Alex should have reached out to her parents and told them what happened. She was very naive.

At 15, Alexandra is in love with this guy named Cliff,well she thinks it's love. Being with Cliff every day is so important to her, it's even more important than her bestfriend Jenna. Cliff gets upset when Alex talks to her friends or other boys, so upset he gets violent. Though his violence does not bother Alex beacause she thinks it's a way of showing that he really loves and cares about her. Cliff's violence grows to extremes were his apologies mean nothing to Alex, and she wants nothing to do with him. She finally realizes no guy will go against her will of doing something she does not want to do!

Past Forgiving is a book about a 15 year old girl named Alex. She has finally found out that she is in a troubling relationship with her boyfriend, Cliff. She has forgiven him one too many times for what he has done to her! Cliff is abusive, and he has a very bad temper. Everyday of her summer life she is trying to work, while keeping her family, best friend, and Cliff happy! I personally think that this book is great. The characters are great and the story is awesome. I would recomend this book to young readers. To find out what happens between Cliff and Alex read this book!

I really liked this book. I think it sends a very good message to all those who have abusive boyfriends. Alexandra learned too late that the relationship she had with Cliff wasn't what it was supposed to be. He abused her, and she realized that she shouldn't have kept forgiving him. She waited to long. It was just too late.

this book kind of ends in a real cliff hanger. I really want to know what happens next. I mean where's the sequel??? It's bothering me so much. If it had a sequel I'd give it 5 stars. well, thats all I've got to say.