Foreword Clarion Review of Forgiven: A Novel!
Review of Forgiven (9781685136734) — Foreword Reviews
“In Bruce J. Berger’s spiritual novel Forgiven, a trip to Greece prompts life changes for each member of a busy Jewish family. … The story assumes an urgent, intense pace prior to the Greece trip, after which the book focuses on lush landscapes and personal reflections more. A storm destroys this temporary calm, though people’s subsequent frustrations give way to calmer emotions once more. … The novel moves toward a unified, heartening ending … Themes of openness and intimacy are highlighted, and senses of mystery, spontaneity, and regulation are upheld in the book’s satisfying close. … About healing and family tenderness, the emotive novel Forgiven follows a Jewish family’s visit abroad.”