books similar to forbidden by tabitha suzuma

I don’t want to say exactly what happens at the end because, if you choose to read this book (and you should), you will miss out on the emotional importance of the ending.īecause I’m studying psychology, I’m interested in the phenomenon behind the story. Lochan and Maya were doing something fundamentally against nature, no matter how beautifully the story was written. The ending is traumatic, devastating, and had me welling up. Begging Suzuma to let that be the finale to this story …īut, alas, this was not meant to be. I was so in love with this love story that I flicked ahead to the end, hoping against hope that something would happen so that Lochan and Maya could stay together. Suzuma had me rooting for Lochan and Maya, even though they are brother and sister. But can you really say that about an incestuous relationship? The love portrayed by Suzuma is more compelling, with more depth, than most everything that is seen in mainstream media. What makes Forbidden so hard to read is the love story itself. BUT, when I say that, I mean that Suzuma has created a story with such natural flow that nothing feels like a plot. Come to think of it, I wouldn’t say there is a plot because this is a snapshot. Forbidden is a snapshot into the lives of the Whitely children.

It is a difficult read, but it is beautifully written. And, in the process, they fall in love with each other. It follows the story of Lochan and Maya Whitely as they try to raise their younger brothers and sister by themselves because their mother has abandoned them. Why bring up that book? Because Forbidden follows along in the same vein. Because one of the main themes is consensual incest. It’s a brilliant series, but it is oh-so difficult to read.

Have any of you ever read Flowers in the Attic by V C Andrews? It focuses on the story of the Dollanganger children and how they survive when their mother leaves them locked in an attic for years.

Books similar to forbidden by tabitha suzuma