What do you think?
Rate this book
Forgiving Trinity
At seventeen, Trinity McCabe has already made enough mistakes to fill a lifetime. Especially the one where she got high, drove a car, and almost killed a dog. And then let her friend Aidan take the blame.
She’s clean now and desperate to fix the messes she’s made, but first she’s going to have to get out of her pajamas.
As Trinity struggles to stop sleepwalking through life, she faces the painful, tingling sensation of waking up. It’s sometimes embarrassing (she really didn’t want to have lunch with Aidan’s mom), sometimes terrifying (group therapy is beyond intimidating), and sometimes, amazingly enough, pretty romantic (who’d have though Aidan would be such a great kisser?)
Trin is lucky, though—luckier than she deserves, she’s sure—and she doesn’t travel this road alone. Her family, her therapist, and her new friends are all pulling for her. And it turns out, some of them have made pretty big mistakes, too.
But before she can embrace her new life completely, Trinity has to be forgiven by the one person who is holding out the hardest: herself. It’s not easy changing everything, especially when you don’t think you deserve a second chance. Trinity might make an even bigger mess of things before she figures that out.
When the smoke clears on her latest disaster, will anyone still be standing there?
This book is recommended for older/mature YA readers.
She’s clean now and desperate to fix the messes she’s made, but first she’s going to have to get out of her pajamas.
As Trinity struggles to stop sleepwalking through life, she faces the painful, tingling sensation of waking up. It’s sometimes embarrassing (she really didn’t want to have lunch with Aidan’s mom), sometimes terrifying (group therapy is beyond intimidating), and sometimes, amazingly enough, pretty romantic (who’d have though Aidan would be such a great kisser?)
Trin is lucky, though—luckier than she deserves, she’s sure—and she doesn’t travel this road alone. Her family, her therapist, and her new friends are all pulling for her. And it turns out, some of them have made pretty big mistakes, too.
But before she can embrace her new life completely, Trinity has to be forgiven by the one person who is holding out the hardest: herself. It’s not easy changing everything, especially when you don’t think you deserve a second chance. Trinity might make an even bigger mess of things before she figures that out.
When the smoke clears on her latest disaster, will anyone still be standing there?
This book is recommended for older/mature YA readers.
190 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 23, 2011
2 people are currently reading
609 people want to read
About the author
Liz Reinhardt
25 books1,795 followersLiz Reinhardt is a perpetually homesick NJ native who migrated to the deep South a decade ago with her funny kid, motor-head husband, and growing pack of mutts. She's a fanatical book lover with no reading prejudices and a wide range of genre loves, but her heart will always skip a beat for YA. In her spare time she likes to listen to corny jokes her kid reads to her from ice-pop sticks, watch her husband get dirty working on cars, travel whenever she can scrape together a few bucks, and gab on the phone incessantly with her bestie, writer Steph Campbell. She likes Raisinets even if they aren't real candy, the Oxford comma even though it's nerdy, and airports even when her plane is delayed. When she isn't writing, Liz Reinhardt teaches a fantastic group of diverse 8th graders in Savannah, GA. Rebels Like Us, her latest YA novel, is full of hot kisses, angst, homesickness, and laughs that are almost as good as the ones that come from the stick of a melty ice-pop.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 36 reviews
December 27, 2011
I didn’t even read the synopsis for this book.
That’s how much I love this author.
I just saw the “Liz Reinhardt”, in the middle of the cover, and I happily clicked away to buy this book. I may have squealed for a quick second, but I stifled it so my husband didn’t give me a skeptical look. Making me think my loserism has went to a whole new level.
Don't question the word. Loserism. May not be 'real' but believe me it is!
See, this is the glory in finding an amazing author, you know that anything they write is bound to keep you up at night, and anxious to read what will happen next. In fact I think if I ever WAS to meet Liz Reinhardt, I just might hug her and annoyingly gush about how much I love her books. Granted the chances of this one encounter might just get me slammed with a restraining order, but it’d be worth it! It’d be worth it, because I’d tell this lady never to stop writing. NEVER!
I’m not a psycho path, I promise. But if you’ve read her other works, Double Clutch and Junk Miles you know why I get a little erratic and giddy when I talk about one of her books-(Perhaps, this is what one of those crazed Harry Potter fan feel likes. I'm not for sure...)-that there is going to be an amazing romance, a GREAT plot line that draws you in and makes you think of the whys and hows of the book. Even if you are NOTHING like the character you’ll find yourself relating to them.
Like Trinity.
Everyone is going to be able to relate to Trinity. At some point, we’ve all made a stupid mistake, done something embarrassing. The memory will flash through your brain, and you cringe at the thought and think “Did I really do/say that?”
Granted, Trinity has a harder battle to overcome, but you can’t wait to read the outcome, you can’t help but cheer her on!
This book is based around one fatal night that brought her and Aidan’s life to a halt. And while she expects Aidan to hate her after that night. It’s the opposite, and he helps draw her out of the sullen, mundane life that she has created after that night.
And while Trin is taking the steps to get herself back on track, back to her normal self that she once was. Someone else in her life struggles with their own demons,that give it a twist I really didn't expect!
Once you meet Aidan you don’t blame Trinity for finding those crates, in his yard. Heck, I would’ve done the same thing! Or just wished that he was my neighbor, so I could creep on him...
Aidan is a strong anchor in Trinity’s life, and in healing. I loved reading their scenes. You can see how much he adores Trin! Aidan has his own personal struggles that the book shows us later on, and that shows Trin that he is maybe not as perfect as she thought...
But I’m willing to move past that, because in her usual style, Liz creates a pretty yummy male character.
And am I the only one that liked that he hadrough work hands? Because lets admit it, no one wants to look a dude’s hands and think, “You exfoliated HOW many times?”.....
Let’s focus on something that is a complete MUST for me.
The romance.
It has great one at that, but not to the Double Clutch level. BUT I don’t think that was the focal point of this book. For Trinity it’s about moving on.. but... who am I to stop her from making out with sweet Aidan during that moving on process?!
So yes, the heat is still there. You won’t be disappointed!!
Her books give you the "Tingles", as I like to call it.
I'm in my early twenties, and those feelings are long gone, along with my ability to say that I can wear my clothes from high school..... But I love reading the romances of her books. It completely makes your heart race and flashes you back to a moment where you had those incredible feelings yourself..... and of course reality strikes two minutes later and a child's crying in my ear because his sibling stole his teddy grahams....
But, ahhh, for those brief minutes you're feeling those feelings along side the character...
And THAT'S why I love to read!
The secondary characters: Christian, her parents, beautiful Ruth, and even Aidan’s mom are a great addition! They too are an important part with Trinity’s healing.
I need to admit something else...
I can’t help it.. I really can’t...
But I would love to see Ruth and Christian together!! I hope that this little series could continue on with a book of their own!! Or at least hope for Christian to get his own book..
It could be a domino effect. Christian gets a book, oh and then the next book could be Conner’s(Aidan’s brother).. and so on and so forth. All these yummy guys....
Heck, she could even write a second book about Trinity and Aidan. You know that it’s bound to get better, and better with them!!
Another Liz Reinhardt book that gets a five star from me.
I really curious now, is it even possible for her write bad?
Maybe she should give some of the other “over the hype” authors that charge an insane amount for their books a little Writing a Story 101 class.
I, along with every other reader, would be really grateful if she did.
That’s how much I love this author.
I just saw the “Liz Reinhardt”, in the middle of the cover, and I happily clicked away to buy this book. I may have squealed for a quick second, but I stifled it so my husband didn’t give me a skeptical look. Making me think my loserism has went to a whole new level.
Don't question the word. Loserism. May not be 'real' but believe me it is!
See, this is the glory in finding an amazing author, you know that anything they write is bound to keep you up at night, and anxious to read what will happen next. In fact I think if I ever WAS to meet Liz Reinhardt, I just might hug her and annoyingly gush about how much I love her books. Granted the chances of this one encounter might just get me slammed with a restraining order, but it’d be worth it! It’d be worth it, because I’d tell this lady never to stop writing. NEVER!
I’m not a psycho path, I promise. But if you’ve read her other works, Double Clutch and Junk Miles you know why I get a little erratic and giddy when I talk about one of her books-(Perhaps, this is what one of those crazed Harry Potter fan feel likes. I'm not for sure...)-that there is going to be an amazing romance, a GREAT plot line that draws you in and makes you think of the whys and hows of the book. Even if you are NOTHING like the character you’ll find yourself relating to them.
Like Trinity.
Everyone is going to be able to relate to Trinity. At some point, we’ve all made a stupid mistake, done something embarrassing. The memory will flash through your brain, and you cringe at the thought and think “Did I really do/say that?”
Granted, Trinity has a harder battle to overcome, but you can’t wait to read the outcome, you can’t help but cheer her on!
This book is based around one fatal night that brought her and Aidan’s life to a halt. And while she expects Aidan to hate her after that night. It’s the opposite, and he helps draw her out of the sullen, mundane life that she has created after that night.
And while Trin is taking the steps to get herself back on track, back to her normal self that she once was. Someone else in her life struggles with their own demons,that give it a twist I really didn't expect!
Once you meet Aidan you don’t blame Trinity for finding those crates, in his yard. Heck, I would’ve done the same thing! Or just wished that he was my neighbor, so I could creep on him...
Aidan is a strong anchor in Trinity’s life, and in healing. I loved reading their scenes. You can see how much he adores Trin! Aidan has his own personal struggles that the book shows us later on, and that shows Trin that he is maybe not as perfect as she thought...
But I’m willing to move past that, because in her usual style, Liz creates a pretty yummy male character.
And am I the only one that liked that he had
Let’s focus on something that is a complete MUST for me.
The romance.
It has great one at that, but not to the Double Clutch level. BUT I don’t think that was the focal point of this book. For Trinity it’s about moving on.. but... who am I to stop her from making out with sweet Aidan during that moving on process?!
So yes, the heat is still there. You won’t be disappointed!!
Her books give you the "Tingles", as I like to call it.
I'm in my early twenties, and those feelings are long gone, along with my ability to say that I can wear my clothes from high school..... But I love reading the romances of her books. It completely makes your heart race and flashes you back to a moment where you had those incredible feelings yourself..... and of course reality strikes two minutes later and a child's crying in my ear because his sibling stole his teddy grahams....
But, ahhh, for those brief minutes you're feeling those feelings along side the character...
And THAT'S why I love to read!
The secondary characters: Christian, her parents, beautiful Ruth, and even Aidan’s mom are a great addition! They too are an important part with Trinity’s healing.
I need to admit something else...
I can’t help it.. I really can’t...
But I would love to see Ruth and Christian together!! I hope that this little series could continue on with a book of their own!! Or at least hope for Christian to get his own book..
It could be a domino effect. Christian gets a book, oh and then the next book could be Conner’s(Aidan’s brother).. and so on and so forth. All these yummy guys....
Heck, she could even write a second book about Trinity and Aidan. You know that it’s bound to get better, and better with them!!
Another Liz Reinhardt book that gets a five star from me.
I really curious now, is it even possible for her write bad?
Maybe she should give some of the other “over the hype” authors that charge an insane amount for their books a little Writing a Story 101 class.
I, along with every other reader, would be really grateful if she did.
December 29, 2011
The first incarnation of this book was on Liz's blog--we never did decide if it was a blogel or a blovel. Or a nog? Anyway, I've read several drafts, and I'm SO excited to get my hands on the final, published version. Especially since I finally get to list it as "currently reading" on Goodreads! Loving the cover, too.
UPDATE: Yep, it's great. It reminds me a lot of a book that was a HUGE favorite of mine back in the day: Life Without Friends, by Ellen Emerson White. The premise was very similar in that the story begins when the drugs and other self-destructive decisions end. The two books also share a depth of character development that's become more unusual in YA lately--in both books, the character has real flaws, not superficial "cute" flaws, that she needs to work through. Trinity is imperfect (more imperfect than Brenna from Liz's Double Clutch series), and this is a slightly more "serious" book because of it.
This is not to say the book isn't upbeat. Liz infuses humor into the book, and there is so much love between and among the characters that you can't help but feel good about the world when you read it--in a completely real, un-sacharine way.
Liz's greatest talent is creating teenage characters so real you think they'll walk into your room and strike up a conversation. And I'm saying that after having read this book three times, twice in rough draft form.
It's not easy to write a YA story about drug use that neither glorifies nor lectures, but Forgiving Trinity does just that. Highly, highly recommended.
UPDATE: Yep, it's great. It reminds me a lot of a book that was a HUGE favorite of mine back in the day: Life Without Friends, by Ellen Emerson White. The premise was very similar in that the story begins when the drugs and other self-destructive decisions end. The two books also share a depth of character development that's become more unusual in YA lately--in both books, the character has real flaws, not superficial "cute" flaws, that she needs to work through. Trinity is imperfect (more imperfect than Brenna from Liz's Double Clutch series), and this is a slightly more "serious" book because of it.
This is not to say the book isn't upbeat. Liz infuses humor into the book, and there is so much love between and among the characters that you can't help but feel good about the world when you read it--in a completely real, un-sacharine way.
Liz's greatest talent is creating teenage characters so real you think they'll walk into your room and strike up a conversation. And I'm saying that after having read this book three times, twice in rough draft form.
It's not easy to write a YA story about drug use that neither glorifies nor lectures, but Forgiving Trinity does just that. Highly, highly recommended.
July 2, 2014
It is one night. The Night that wrecked not only her life, but also his life.
Trinity McCabe has sworn that she would become a new self after the Catastrophic Night that involved two cars, a dog, lots of tears, and sirens. In the late years of her seventeenth, she had committed many poor decisions. She was friends with people she shouldn’t have with. Her grades are poor and she barely passed her classes. She did drugs and she drank way too much.
Trinity decided that she had enough and she would like to change herself, but then The Night happened. The Night when Aidan Achelles took all the blame and went to juvy. The Night when Aidan acted all knight-in-shining-armor. The Night that makes Trinity goes autopilot and she sleepwalks through her life, hidden in the comfort of her flannel pajama.
Trinity doesn’t even think that she deserves second chance. However, people around her seem disagree at that idea. Even Aidan forgives her and they gradually become friends. Everything seems perfect for awhile. But for how long this little peaceful time would last? Will Trinity finally able to escape from her past? And could she save Aidan in time, when Aidan starts avoiding her and hangs out with people from Trinity’s past?
Forgiving Trinity is a complex story and the kind of book that will make you think after. I have been warned before that Forgiving Trinity tackles some serious stuff and it’s more appropriate for mature YA readers. I won’t recommend this book for younger readers because the mention of drugs, alcohol, and parties. Even though drugs using is not explicitly told, the emotional and gory aspects of this story aren’t suitable for younger readers.
I never got when and why exactly Trinity started to fall into that pit of darkness. She has amazing family and I’m sure that she had some pretty good friends in Junior High. Maybe it’s a rebellious phase but in my opinion, two years are very long time to let your daughter and little sister becoming stranger to you. It would be much better if her parent had taken some preventing steps before Trinity crushed and was in a big problem. I didn’t understand why they didn’t ground her and told her to stop seeing her ‘friends’ earlier.
Nonetheless, I really like it that her family is very supportive of her healing process. Trinity’s brother, Christian, genuinely cares for his little sister and I think that’s really sweet of him. I love it that Trinity has a new girl friend, Ruth, along the process. Their friendship is lovely and I found myself genuinely happy when Trinity finally has someone she can confide her thoughts about Aidan and a fairy godmother in fashion business sometimes.
I like this book because the whole healing process seems very real.
Trinity tries really hard to become the new, clean Trinity and it’s not an easy task. There is nothing instant about forgiving yourself because you can’t pretend that all bad stuff you had done in the past can be erased magically from your history. Trinity did run away a good amount of times but it is all part of her healing process. I without doubt can feel that she grows up a lot throughout the story. The characters are complex, very human-like, and completely relatable. In mood to read a realistic YA book with believable characters, intricate story line, and possibility of being a tear-jerker? Then this is the book for you!
As much as I want Bad Trinity purged from my life, I realize that Good Trinity also has to go. I’m not either one anymore. I consider that I should, maybe, focus on figuring out what I’m not instead of what I am.
1. I’m not a Bad Girl.
2. I’m not a Good Girl.
3. I’m not a total coward.
4. I’m not very brave at all.
5. I’m not ready to know who I really am.
Read other reviews in my blog! :)
Catch the Lune
Trinity McCabe has sworn that she would become a new self after the Catastrophic Night that involved two cars, a dog, lots of tears, and sirens. In the late years of her seventeenth, she had committed many poor decisions. She was friends with people she shouldn’t have with. Her grades are poor and she barely passed her classes. She did drugs and she drank way too much.
Trinity decided that she had enough and she would like to change herself, but then The Night happened. The Night when Aidan Achelles took all the blame and went to juvy. The Night when Aidan acted all knight-in-shining-armor. The Night that makes Trinity goes autopilot and she sleepwalks through her life, hidden in the comfort of her flannel pajama.
Trinity doesn’t even think that she deserves second chance. However, people around her seem disagree at that idea. Even Aidan forgives her and they gradually become friends. Everything seems perfect for awhile. But for how long this little peaceful time would last? Will Trinity finally able to escape from her past? And could she save Aidan in time, when Aidan starts avoiding her and hangs out with people from Trinity’s past?
Forgiving Trinity is a complex story and the kind of book that will make you think after. I have been warned before that Forgiving Trinity tackles some serious stuff and it’s more appropriate for mature YA readers. I won’t recommend this book for younger readers because the mention of drugs, alcohol, and parties. Even though drugs using is not explicitly told, the emotional and gory aspects of this story aren’t suitable for younger readers.
I never got when and why exactly Trinity started to fall into that pit of darkness. She has amazing family and I’m sure that she had some pretty good friends in Junior High. Maybe it’s a rebellious phase but in my opinion, two years are very long time to let your daughter and little sister becoming stranger to you. It would be much better if her parent had taken some preventing steps before Trinity crushed and was in a big problem. I didn’t understand why they didn’t ground her and told her to stop seeing her ‘friends’ earlier.
Nonetheless, I really like it that her family is very supportive of her healing process. Trinity’s brother, Christian, genuinely cares for his little sister and I think that’s really sweet of him. I love it that Trinity has a new girl friend, Ruth, along the process. Their friendship is lovely and I found myself genuinely happy when Trinity finally has someone she can confide her thoughts about Aidan and a fairy godmother in fashion business sometimes.
I like this book because the whole healing process seems very real.
Trinity tries really hard to become the new, clean Trinity and it’s not an easy task. There is nothing instant about forgiving yourself because you can’t pretend that all bad stuff you had done in the past can be erased magically from your history. Trinity did run away a good amount of times but it is all part of her healing process. I without doubt can feel that she grows up a lot throughout the story. The characters are complex, very human-like, and completely relatable. In mood to read a realistic YA book with believable characters, intricate story line, and possibility of being a tear-jerker? Then this is the book for you!
As much as I want Bad Trinity purged from my life, I realize that Good Trinity also has to go. I’m not either one anymore. I consider that I should, maybe, focus on figuring out what I’m not instead of what I am.
1. I’m not a Bad Girl.
2. I’m not a Good Girl.
3. I’m not a total coward.
4. I’m not very brave at all.
5. I’m not ready to know who I really am.
Read other reviews in my blog! :)
Catch the Lune
March 29, 2012
This is not your average light and fluffy read. And I really appreciated that about it. (don't get me wrong, sometimes I LOVE happy go lucky cute reads, but sometimes you need some meat to bite into). Forgiving Trinity deals with very real issues and it deals with them headfirst. In a very raw and emotional way. I loved the writing style. The character growth for Trinity was not always fluid. Sometimes she reverted, but it really worked for who she was as a character. I think Liz Reinhardt did an excellent job creating this gritty reality.
Trinity is nothing like me, and yet I found I could relate to her no problem. We have all had things holding us back. Things that we have had to overcome. And a lot of times, these things are from our own doing- just like Trinity. I didn't always agree with all of her choices but the writing was so honest, so realistic that I got sucked right in. I sympathized with Trinity. She just wanted to make things right after "that night" and I just wanted her to be happy.
Aiden was beyond awesome helping her along. He was loyal and steadfast, being adorable the whole time. I can't tell you how many times, I wanted to yell at Trinity for running away. That seems to be the new way she dealt with her problems after "that night". She slowly started progressing and I think Ruth and Aiden had a huge role to play in that. I loved learning about them along the way too. Even though the focus of the story is on Trinity, Liz takes some time to develop their backstories as well. I'll admit that I did want to see a little more romance from Aiden and Trinity, but I get that that was not the point of the story.
Overall, Forgiving Trinity is such a great read. It was the first of Liz's books that I have read and it made me super excited to give her other books a try! I have heard such great things about Doublt Clutch that I cannot wait to get my hands on it. If her writing is anything like it is here, I know that I will enjoy it! If you are looking for a real, honest book, I would give Forgiving Trinity a try.
Trinity is nothing like me, and yet I found I could relate to her no problem. We have all had things holding us back. Things that we have had to overcome. And a lot of times, these things are from our own doing- just like Trinity. I didn't always agree with all of her choices but the writing was so honest, so realistic that I got sucked right in. I sympathized with Trinity. She just wanted to make things right after "that night" and I just wanted her to be happy.
Aiden was beyond awesome helping her along. He was loyal and steadfast, being adorable the whole time. I can't tell you how many times, I wanted to yell at Trinity for running away. That seems to be the new way she dealt with her problems after "that night". She slowly started progressing and I think Ruth and Aiden had a huge role to play in that. I loved learning about them along the way too. Even though the focus of the story is on Trinity, Liz takes some time to develop their backstories as well. I'll admit that I did want to see a little more romance from Aiden and Trinity, but I get that that was not the point of the story.
Overall, Forgiving Trinity is such a great read. It was the first of Liz's books that I have read and it made me super excited to give her other books a try! I have heard such great things about Doublt Clutch that I cannot wait to get my hands on it. If her writing is anything like it is here, I know that I will enjoy it! If you are looking for a real, honest book, I would give Forgiving Trinity a try.
December 31, 2011
Ok, this story really scared me at first. I wasn't sure I wanted to read a sad story but I stuck with it and was really, really glad that I did!!! The thing about it is that it could have been somebody's actual real-life story! I loved the description of Kali and I laughed so hard and "out loud" a few times!! I even made the Kali face with Trinity and it just made my day! :)
January 21, 2013
Loved it!
April 9, 2012
** This review was first posted on my blog for the Forgiving Trinity tour, here **
I’ve been sitting in front of this word document trying to find the words to describe this book well for a bit of a while now. The problem I have is feeling like I’m not doing the book justice. It was so well-written and truly inspiring that I don’t want to under hype the book, but nor do I want to over-hype it either. I just want this to be perfect as this is what the book truly deserves. I think I will start out by saying that I have not read any other Liz Reinhardt book before but after reading this novel, I will be making sure I keep an eye out for her other books, especially if they’re going to be as good, or better, than Forgiving Trinity. This book took me on such a journey and I truly feel like it is one of the better books that I have read lately.
This novel deals with a very serious subject, and in my opinion, deals with it extremely well. It follows the life of an ex-addict and how she manages to pull her life back out from under her and I think it is such a great portrayal and can really be shown to reflect any teen with other problems, such as self-harming or over-eating, bulimia or anorexia. This novel awakens the eye to those around you, allows the reader to think about the effect they have on the people they love but it also shows how it’s always an individual journey and unless you’re ready to get help, and to change, you will never be able to change completely. I feel that this is an important message and I also feel that the idea it won’t happen overnight is incredibly supportive. Some people may find it too hard and want to escape back to their old ways but if they stick with it, they’ll find it will soon get so much better. I love that this novel truly addresses these things through Trinity’s story.
As for Trinity. I adored her. I admired her strength and will-power. I enjoyed watching as she battled with her pajamas, and how after everything she still had her sad moments and had to remind herself of everything that she has overcome before letting herself slip back into her old habits. I felt that she was a brilliant heroine and I truly loved her for it. She wasn’t perfect, she had her flaws, her worries and her insecurities and it just made her so much better because it made her feel real. I could imagine that this was actually happening, that similar situations to this do actually happen. And that is one thing that I always truly love in a story.
Aidan was my heartthrob. He made me ache and I wanted nothing more than want to wrap my arms around him and hug him most of the time. He was funny and caring and I could totally see how dealing with someone who constantly ran away was never going to be easy on someone. I loved his story and I also knew his story before Trinity ever figured it out and it broke my heart. I wanted to shoulder him, to give him the leading hand that he needed and so was extremely glad when Trinity was finally able to give him the help that he needed. I loved the pair of them together as well, it always fit so well and was just the cutest romantic story, as Ruth constantly reminded them both.
Ruth. Oh my god. Ruth was one girl who I wanted to cherish forever. As Trinity reminds us, Ruth is the reason why one should never judge a book, or a person, by the cover. Ruth dressed “conservative” and therefore, Trinity assumed things about her but it turned out all of her assumptions were wrong and Ruth had a legitimate reason for dressing the way she did. And did that break my heart. Oh my! I just love that this whole novel really shows that everyone has something deeper within themselves. That we can never judge people on first impressions for we never know what is actually going on beneath the surface, and I really think that finding this message in a Young Adult book is truly inspiring.
One of the few things I disliked about this story was Christian. I loved his character, don’t get me wrong, and I enjoyed his relationship with his sister but it took me a long time to work out how old he was. At first I thought he was a younger brother, then I opted for a twin until eventually it was revealed that he was the older brother and it just irked me that it took so long for this to be admitted to the reader. I also felt like a little more back story to some of the characters would have been more interesting, especially to explain more about why relationships were being built the way they were. But, all in all, these things didn’t take away from the overall greatness of this story.
I truly loved this novel. I loved the storyline and every little thing that came from it. I loved the characters and the way they interacted with each other. I felt like I was witnessing something amazing as I rooted for certain people to do certain things and I honestly felt like I had lost a friend when I came to the end of the book. It was a powerful and emotional read and one that had me tearing up too many times to count. It was strong, and moving and really got down to the nitty gritty in life while still maintaining a distance from it all and I truly loved that about it all. It is not a story for the light-hearted, but it was one that will teach you about your own life and your own ways and will fill you with a strength that you may not have had before.
I’ve been sitting in front of this word document trying to find the words to describe this book well for a bit of a while now. The problem I have is feeling like I’m not doing the book justice. It was so well-written and truly inspiring that I don’t want to under hype the book, but nor do I want to over-hype it either. I just want this to be perfect as this is what the book truly deserves. I think I will start out by saying that I have not read any other Liz Reinhardt book before but after reading this novel, I will be making sure I keep an eye out for her other books, especially if they’re going to be as good, or better, than Forgiving Trinity. This book took me on such a journey and I truly feel like it is one of the better books that I have read lately.
This novel deals with a very serious subject, and in my opinion, deals with it extremely well. It follows the life of an ex-addict and how she manages to pull her life back out from under her and I think it is such a great portrayal and can really be shown to reflect any teen with other problems, such as self-harming or over-eating, bulimia or anorexia. This novel awakens the eye to those around you, allows the reader to think about the effect they have on the people they love but it also shows how it’s always an individual journey and unless you’re ready to get help, and to change, you will never be able to change completely. I feel that this is an important message and I also feel that the idea it won’t happen overnight is incredibly supportive. Some people may find it too hard and want to escape back to their old ways but if they stick with it, they’ll find it will soon get so much better. I love that this novel truly addresses these things through Trinity’s story.
As for Trinity. I adored her. I admired her strength and will-power. I enjoyed watching as she battled with her pajamas, and how after everything she still had her sad moments and had to remind herself of everything that she has overcome before letting herself slip back into her old habits. I felt that she was a brilliant heroine and I truly loved her for it. She wasn’t perfect, she had her flaws, her worries and her insecurities and it just made her so much better because it made her feel real. I could imagine that this was actually happening, that similar situations to this do actually happen. And that is one thing that I always truly love in a story.
Aidan was my heartthrob. He made me ache and I wanted nothing more than want to wrap my arms around him and hug him most of the time. He was funny and caring and I could totally see how dealing with someone who constantly ran away was never going to be easy on someone. I loved his story and I also knew his story before Trinity ever figured it out and it broke my heart. I wanted to shoulder him, to give him the leading hand that he needed and so was extremely glad when Trinity was finally able to give him the help that he needed. I loved the pair of them together as well, it always fit so well and was just the cutest romantic story, as Ruth constantly reminded them both.
Ruth. Oh my god. Ruth was one girl who I wanted to cherish forever. As Trinity reminds us, Ruth is the reason why one should never judge a book, or a person, by the cover. Ruth dressed “conservative” and therefore, Trinity assumed things about her but it turned out all of her assumptions were wrong and Ruth had a legitimate reason for dressing the way she did. And did that break my heart. Oh my! I just love that this whole novel really shows that everyone has something deeper within themselves. That we can never judge people on first impressions for we never know what is actually going on beneath the surface, and I really think that finding this message in a Young Adult book is truly inspiring.
One of the few things I disliked about this story was Christian. I loved his character, don’t get me wrong, and I enjoyed his relationship with his sister but it took me a long time to work out how old he was. At first I thought he was a younger brother, then I opted for a twin until eventually it was revealed that he was the older brother and it just irked me that it took so long for this to be admitted to the reader. I also felt like a little more back story to some of the characters would have been more interesting, especially to explain more about why relationships were being built the way they were. But, all in all, these things didn’t take away from the overall greatness of this story.
I truly loved this novel. I loved the storyline and every little thing that came from it. I loved the characters and the way they interacted with each other. I felt like I was witnessing something amazing as I rooted for certain people to do certain things and I honestly felt like I had lost a friend when I came to the end of the book. It was a powerful and emotional read and one that had me tearing up too many times to count. It was strong, and moving and really got down to the nitty gritty in life while still maintaining a distance from it all and I truly loved that about it all. It is not a story for the light-hearted, but it was one that will teach you about your own life and your own ways and will fill you with a strength that you may not have had before.
March 29, 2012
As seen on Ed and Em's Reviews!
Every once in a while, you read a book that really speaks to you. The message is moving, inspiring and so deep that it makes your heart honestly ache. I've had a few of these novels so far this year and Forgiving Trinity by Liz Reinhardt is one of them. I couldn't relate to a lot of Trinity's situation, but I could understand her fears, self-consciousness and regrets. I love books that are able to draw me into a situation I've never been in before and really understand it. Forgiving Trinity does exactly that.
This book is heavy. The material is not for the faint of heart. It's nitty gritty. It's difficult. It's real. And it's completely inspiring. It has amazing ideas, a great plot and lessons that everyone needs to learn. I have no qualms with this book. There is nothing I would change or delete, it was utterly perfect. LIE! Actually, my only problem with the novel is that it ended. If it had been up to me, it would've been a perpetual novel.
The characters were amazing. I loved Trinity from the beginning. She was a scared, frightened girl who had gotten in trouble and was changing herself because she WANTED to. Many characters try to change themselves for others, but Trinity was strong enough to realize that being the person that everyone else wanted her to be wouldn't make her happy. By the end of this book, she's making decisions for herself and not letting what anyone else has to say affect her. The contrast of her character from the beginning to the end is phenomenal. Her maturity grows as the story develops. She's so strong.
She was not the only wonderful character in this novel. Trinity's friends and family were amazing. It was nice to see a group of people supporting our protagonist. Many books that deal with this subject make the main character deal with her problems alone. This is one reason that Forgiving Trinity will stick with me for a while. It goes outside the norm. Trinity's best friend and dad had to be my favorites though! Her dad reminded me a lot of my own and her best friend was amazing. Ruth was just what Trinity needed. I loved almost all of her characters! The only character that I never liked and couldn't like even by the end of the book, is Jules. That's probably just because I'm bitter and hold grudges for a long, long time.
The book was great. I don't know how else to state it. I really recommend it. It has a great narrator and beautiful language. It's a great length. Not too long, not too short. It's not too predictable and it's predictability does nothing to take away from the beauty of the book. I really enjoyed the entirety of it. If you need a book to really speak to you and move you, this is what you are looking for!
Ms. Reinhardt writes a great story. This is the first book of hers that I've read, but I can tell you after the great experience I had when reading this book, it will not be the last.
I received a free e-copy of this novel for a blog tour in exchange for my honest review.
Every once in a while, you read a book that really speaks to you. The message is moving, inspiring and so deep that it makes your heart honestly ache. I've had a few of these novels so far this year and Forgiving Trinity by Liz Reinhardt is one of them. I couldn't relate to a lot of Trinity's situation, but I could understand her fears, self-consciousness and regrets. I love books that are able to draw me into a situation I've never been in before and really understand it. Forgiving Trinity does exactly that.
This book is heavy. The material is not for the faint of heart. It's nitty gritty. It's difficult. It's real. And it's completely inspiring. It has amazing ideas, a great plot and lessons that everyone needs to learn. I have no qualms with this book. There is nothing I would change or delete, it was utterly perfect. LIE! Actually, my only problem with the novel is that it ended. If it had been up to me, it would've been a perpetual novel.
The characters were amazing. I loved Trinity from the beginning. She was a scared, frightened girl who had gotten in trouble and was changing herself because she WANTED to. Many characters try to change themselves for others, but Trinity was strong enough to realize that being the person that everyone else wanted her to be wouldn't make her happy. By the end of this book, she's making decisions for herself and not letting what anyone else has to say affect her. The contrast of her character from the beginning to the end is phenomenal. Her maturity grows as the story develops. She's so strong.
She was not the only wonderful character in this novel. Trinity's friends and family were amazing. It was nice to see a group of people supporting our protagonist. Many books that deal with this subject make the main character deal with her problems alone. This is one reason that Forgiving Trinity will stick with me for a while. It goes outside the norm. Trinity's best friend and dad had to be my favorites though! Her dad reminded me a lot of my own and her best friend was amazing. Ruth was just what Trinity needed. I loved almost all of her characters! The only character that I never liked and couldn't like even by the end of the book, is Jules. That's probably just because I'm bitter and hold grudges for a long, long time.
The book was great. I don't know how else to state it. I really recommend it. It has a great narrator and beautiful language. It's a great length. Not too long, not too short. It's not too predictable and it's predictability does nothing to take away from the beauty of the book. I really enjoyed the entirety of it. If you need a book to really speak to you and move you, this is what you are looking for!
Ms. Reinhardt writes a great story. This is the first book of hers that I've read, but I can tell you after the great experience I had when reading this book, it will not be the last.
I received a free e-copy of this novel for a blog tour in exchange for my honest review.
April 3, 2012
Forgiving Trinity by Liz Reinhardt is an honest look at drug addiction and how complicated recovery can be. The story centers around Trinity McCabe, a high school junior who spent the better part of her middle and high school years in a drug-induced blur. We meet Trinity as she returns from an extended visit at her uncle's house, where she was sent to begin sobering up after she caused a car accident and let someone else take the blame. Armed with a clearer head than she's had in years, Trinity must face her family, schoolmates, and reconnecting with life. Luckily, Trinity gets a lot of support from her parents, brother, therapist, and--oddly enough--Aidan, the boy who took the blame for her.
Aidan ends up being a continuous source of support, friendship, and, eventually, romance for Trinity. Heading back to school knowing that everyone is talking about you behind your back and pre-judging you while trying to avoid an older crowd of friends as you attempt to cultivate new friendships is an amazingly daunting task. Most people in this situation could use an Aidan in the corner, although, sadly, I think true Aidans are fewer than they should be. Without the constant reassurance he gives Trinity, even when she tries to refuse it, I can't imagine anyone settling into their new mindset and life as comfortably as she does. As the relationship between Trinity and Aidan grows, he also becomes too perfect, so I was happy to eventually see some chinks in his shining armor. (Don't forget to check out my interview with Aidan!)
While I have never had to recover from an addiction, I know people who have and I think that Trinity's experience is an excellent depiction of the conflicting emotions and issues that arise for both the addict and his or her loved ones. I also enjoyed Trinity's interactions with her brother, Christian, since many stories of addiction focus on the addict's relationships with parents, spouses, and children, and while a sibling relationship is not as "important" as those I just listed, brothers and sisters are as affected by addiction as the rest of the family.
Even though Trinity had a large support group to help her as she rediscovers herself, I liked that she was strong in her own right. The story description on Goodreads makes it sound as if she makes a huge, horrible mistake, which I did not find to be true at all. She does make some mistakes and is far from perfect, but Trinity's poor decisions are fairly minor in the grand scheme of things. The lack of a huge bad decision did not ruin the story for me at all, however; it made Trinity's experiences ring all the more true. Outside of Hollywood, it is rare that one poor decision is truly a "disaster," especially when you are a fairly privileged high schooler.
For an uplifting look at a girl fighting her addictions and winning, check out Forgiving Trinity. The emotions and issues surrounding recovery are accurately portrayed and Trinity's love interest is a total sweetheart.
Aidan ends up being a continuous source of support, friendship, and, eventually, romance for Trinity. Heading back to school knowing that everyone is talking about you behind your back and pre-judging you while trying to avoid an older crowd of friends as you attempt to cultivate new friendships is an amazingly daunting task. Most people in this situation could use an Aidan in the corner, although, sadly, I think true Aidans are fewer than they should be. Without the constant reassurance he gives Trinity, even when she tries to refuse it, I can't imagine anyone settling into their new mindset and life as comfortably as she does. As the relationship between Trinity and Aidan grows, he also becomes too perfect, so I was happy to eventually see some chinks in his shining armor. (Don't forget to check out my interview with Aidan!)
While I have never had to recover from an addiction, I know people who have and I think that Trinity's experience is an excellent depiction of the conflicting emotions and issues that arise for both the addict and his or her loved ones. I also enjoyed Trinity's interactions with her brother, Christian, since many stories of addiction focus on the addict's relationships with parents, spouses, and children, and while a sibling relationship is not as "important" as those I just listed, brothers and sisters are as affected by addiction as the rest of the family.
Even though Trinity had a large support group to help her as she rediscovers herself, I liked that she was strong in her own right. The story description on Goodreads makes it sound as if she makes a huge, horrible mistake, which I did not find to be true at all. She does make some mistakes and is far from perfect, but Trinity's poor decisions are fairly minor in the grand scheme of things. The lack of a huge bad decision did not ruin the story for me at all, however; it made Trinity's experiences ring all the more true. Outside of Hollywood, it is rare that one poor decision is truly a "disaster," especially when you are a fairly privileged high schooler.
For an uplifting look at a girl fighting her addictions and winning, check out Forgiving Trinity. The emotions and issues surrounding recovery are accurately portrayed and Trinity's love interest is a total sweetheart.
April 12, 2012
GENRE: YA Contemporary
THEME: Growth/Romance
RECEIVED: Received for Review for Tour
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/
REVIEW:
After reading Double Clutch I was so excited to dig into another book by Liz Reinhardt. Forgiving Trinity takes a darker more serious subject that teens may face through high school. High School is one of toughest years to get through faced with the pressures of drugs, alcohol and just plain old bad decisions. Reinhardt takes the reader through a journey, following a young girl who hits rock bottom and is trying to redeem herself.
Trinity has finally hit the bottom of the barrel, after all the mistakes in her life this last one was the worst. After on horrible night where she find herself taking a dog to the hospital after hitting it while driving high and then lets her friend take the blame for crashing the car, Trinity finally knows she needs to change. Coming back from her Uncles home after coping and learning from her mistakes, she tries to put her life back together with her family and friends.
Trinity is a girl who is extremely hard on herself after everything that happened. Which is understandable to a point, but did get a little annoying with her fears and running away. Towards the middle of the novel is where she really redeemed herself, fighting to start over with new friends and apologizing to old ones. I really enjoyed her bond with her family, they all went through a lot but really began to see Trinity grow up. Trinity really starts to find herself more once she gains an extremely good friend in her classmate Ruth and starts communicating more with her brother Christian.
Aiden, Trinity so called knight and shinning armor, the one who took the blame that horrible night. He was one complicated but charming guy; he went down the same bad path as Trinity and has always cared for Trinity behind the scenes. There chemistry was amazing and I was pulling for Trinity to just trust Aiden and stop running away. In the end both learned a little something from one in other about who they were and should be now.
Overall, even with the slow pace at the beginning I really enjoyed Forgiving Trinity. This is defiantly a story with a message for teenagers and characters that you really root for. I highly recommend reading any book by Liz Reinhardt.
RECOMMENDATION:
This is a young adult novel that focuses on a mature teen topic. Fans of the writings of authors Jennifer Echols and Megan Curd will enjoy Liz Reinhardt’s Forgiving Trinity.
THEME: Growth/Romance
RECEIVED: Received for Review for Tour
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/
REVIEW:
After reading Double Clutch I was so excited to dig into another book by Liz Reinhardt. Forgiving Trinity takes a darker more serious subject that teens may face through high school. High School is one of toughest years to get through faced with the pressures of drugs, alcohol and just plain old bad decisions. Reinhardt takes the reader through a journey, following a young girl who hits rock bottom and is trying to redeem herself.
Trinity has finally hit the bottom of the barrel, after all the mistakes in her life this last one was the worst. After on horrible night where she find herself taking a dog to the hospital after hitting it while driving high and then lets her friend take the blame for crashing the car, Trinity finally knows she needs to change. Coming back from her Uncles home after coping and learning from her mistakes, she tries to put her life back together with her family and friends.
Trinity is a girl who is extremely hard on herself after everything that happened. Which is understandable to a point, but did get a little annoying with her fears and running away. Towards the middle of the novel is where she really redeemed herself, fighting to start over with new friends and apologizing to old ones. I really enjoyed her bond with her family, they all went through a lot but really began to see Trinity grow up. Trinity really starts to find herself more once she gains an extremely good friend in her classmate Ruth and starts communicating more with her brother Christian.
Aiden, Trinity so called knight and shinning armor, the one who took the blame that horrible night. He was one complicated but charming guy; he went down the same bad path as Trinity and has always cared for Trinity behind the scenes. There chemistry was amazing and I was pulling for Trinity to just trust Aiden and stop running away. In the end both learned a little something from one in other about who they were and should be now.
Overall, even with the slow pace at the beginning I really enjoyed Forgiving Trinity. This is defiantly a story with a message for teenagers and characters that you really root for. I highly recommend reading any book by Liz Reinhardt.
RECOMMENDATION:
This is a young adult novel that focuses on a mature teen topic. Fans of the writings of authors Jennifer Echols and Megan Curd will enjoy Liz Reinhardt’s Forgiving Trinity.
November 12, 2012
That's Aidan; he's an old soul. You can see in his eyes that he's seen a lot and he knows a lot and it all impresses him and makes him happy, but in this really calm, reflective way.
It's another one of those "That Night" scenarios.
Trinity isn't your normal, eye-rolling, irresponsible teenagers. Maybe she was before. But she knows she's messed up. She knows she needs to discover who she is again. But most importantly, she knows she needs help and she's willing to receive it through her therapist and to take her recovery seriously.
Trinity has a great relationship with her punk brother, Christian, who looks the part of a rockstar right down to the tattoos and piercings, but acts the opposite – no smoking, drinking, and drugs but more of the helping old ladies cross streets. I love anti-stereotypes and I loved Christian right from the start. He's not perfect but he was so good to Trinity and was there for her unconditionally.
Trinity's parents are equally supportive. They're prepared to put the past behind and help their daughter get back on track.
That's kind of Trinity's problem. Everyone in her life is so accepting that she stuffed up they're ready to let it go. But she's not. She feels like retribution is in order. Trinity's unstable. She's feeling overwhelmed, and when she retstarts her relationship with Aidan, she's really confused. I think the depiction of her vacillating feelings is done really well. You feel Trinity's surging hope and you feel her relapses into depression. You feel her excitement at emotion when she's around Aidan and you feel her random thoughts hurtling around her brain.
Then there's Aidan. Wonderful, charming, handsome, forgiving, wide-shouldered, gentle, cute, kind, responsible, long-fingered Aidan. *sigh. He smiles a lot, and not in a creepy way, but in a sweet I'm-so-happy-to-be-with-you way. He has big brown eyes, makes her little origami presents, and he's actually quite the boy-next-door. At first I thought he would be one of those guys that really likes a girl and puts up with a lot of shit from her. And he does. But Aidan really challenged Trinity to get out of her box and her head and her past. He threw a lot of theories at her and he was really honest. However, things went really sour towards the end.
This book weirdly echoes the Brenna Blixen novels in a variety of ways. The focus on a girlfriend having a life outside her boyfriend, the encouragement to “date around a bit”, the supportive family, the non-dangerous boyfriend, and a trip to Ireland.
It's another one of those "That Night" scenarios.
Trinity isn't your normal, eye-rolling, irresponsible teenagers. Maybe she was before. But she knows she's messed up. She knows she needs to discover who she is again. But most importantly, she knows she needs help and she's willing to receive it through her therapist and to take her recovery seriously.
Trinity has a great relationship with her punk brother, Christian, who looks the part of a rockstar right down to the tattoos and piercings, but acts the opposite – no smoking, drinking, and drugs but more of the helping old ladies cross streets. I love anti-stereotypes and I loved Christian right from the start. He's not perfect but he was so good to Trinity and was there for her unconditionally.
Trinity's parents are equally supportive. They're prepared to put the past behind and help their daughter get back on track.
That's kind of Trinity's problem. Everyone in her life is so accepting that she stuffed up they're ready to let it go. But she's not. She feels like retribution is in order. Trinity's unstable. She's feeling overwhelmed, and when she retstarts her relationship with Aidan, she's really confused. I think the depiction of her vacillating feelings is done really well. You feel Trinity's surging hope and you feel her relapses into depression. You feel her excitement at emotion when she's around Aidan and you feel her random thoughts hurtling around her brain.
Then there's Aidan. Wonderful, charming, handsome, forgiving, wide-shouldered, gentle, cute, kind, responsible, long-fingered Aidan. *sigh. He smiles a lot, and not in a creepy way, but in a sweet I'm-so-happy-to-be-with-you way. He has big brown eyes, makes her little origami presents, and he's actually quite the boy-next-door. At first I thought he would be one of those guys that really likes a girl and puts up with a lot of shit from her. And he does. But Aidan really challenged Trinity to get out of her box and her head and her past. He threw a lot of theories at her and he was really honest. However, things went really sour towards the end.
This book weirdly echoes the Brenna Blixen novels in a variety of ways. The focus on a girlfriend having a life outside her boyfriend, the encouragement to “date around a bit”, the supportive family, the non-dangerous boyfriend, and a trip to Ireland.
January 15, 2016
Full review here: http://zodiacbookreviews.blogspot.com...
Forgiving Trinity is a much darker and serious book about addiction that I've read up to this point. There are points when the story is pretty slow, but I think that works best with the seriousness of the story. Forgiving Trinity is a really interesting story, and I loved reading from Trinity's POV as she struggles to come to terms with the events of her past and start living life again. We see this from a psychological viewpoint and what goes through the mind of a person recovering from addiction.
I really liked that Trinity wasn't the only character that needed to overcome past events. Aidan also struggles with recovering from addiction, and Ruth struggles with recovering from an assault. The fact that the two people that are closest to Trinity aren't seemingly perfect and can understand and relate to her was also appealing. In other books I've read about addiction the people closest to the one recovering seem too perfect and the one recovering feels ostracized. That's not the case in Forgiving Trinity. Trinity, Aidan, and Ruth can all find strength in each other and their commonalities.
Aidan and Trinity's relationship was really beautiful, but also really fragile. The fragility is what makes it feel real. I think that they became too close to each other too soon. Aidan was looking for an emotional connection and Trinity was looking for a physical connection, but they ended up offering each other the opposite of what they wanted. There were points when they were completely in sync, but then something would happen to put them out of sync. In the beginning of the book, Trinity and Aidan moved too fast; wanted too much and didn't offer enough. The disruption in the middle of the story is probably the best thing that could have happened for their relationship; it put things in perspective for them. By the end, they slowed down and I'm sure that they can appreciate each other more now.
Though I absolutely loved this book, this story, and these characters; this is definitely not a book for everyone. But I believe that it's worth it to give this book a shot, whether you end up liking it or not. Liz Reinhardt is an amazing writer and I look forward to checking out her other works.
Forgiving Trinity is a much darker and serious book about addiction that I've read up to this point. There are points when the story is pretty slow, but I think that works best with the seriousness of the story. Forgiving Trinity is a really interesting story, and I loved reading from Trinity's POV as she struggles to come to terms with the events of her past and start living life again. We see this from a psychological viewpoint and what goes through the mind of a person recovering from addiction.
I really liked that Trinity wasn't the only character that needed to overcome past events. Aidan also struggles with recovering from addiction, and Ruth struggles with recovering from an assault. The fact that the two people that are closest to Trinity aren't seemingly perfect and can understand and relate to her was also appealing. In other books I've read about addiction the people closest to the one recovering seem too perfect and the one recovering feels ostracized. That's not the case in Forgiving Trinity. Trinity, Aidan, and Ruth can all find strength in each other and their commonalities.
Aidan and Trinity's relationship was really beautiful, but also really fragile. The fragility is what makes it feel real. I think that they became too close to each other too soon. Aidan was looking for an emotional connection and Trinity was looking for a physical connection, but they ended up offering each other the opposite of what they wanted. There were points when they were completely in sync, but then something would happen to put them out of sync. In the beginning of the book, Trinity and Aidan moved too fast; wanted too much and didn't offer enough. The disruption in the middle of the story is probably the best thing that could have happened for their relationship; it put things in perspective for them. By the end, they slowed down and I'm sure that they can appreciate each other more now.
Though I absolutely loved this book, this story, and these characters; this is definitely not a book for everyone. But I believe that it's worth it to give this book a shot, whether you end up liking it or not. Liz Reinhardt is an amazing writer and I look forward to checking out her other works.
May 19, 2012
First I just have to say I LOVE Liz's style of writing. I had a chance to be a part of this blog tour in March and for some reason the review did not post. So I am going to write this review again and hope it does not delete.Liz caught my eye when I had a chance to read Double Clutch and I was HOOKED and I needed more so when I saw this book was going on tour I contacted the person in charge and asked her if I could participate and she said yes.
Forgiving Trinity is a story of a girl who has losses herself in drugs and alcohol. Never thinking about anyone but herself and what she needs. Then she goes to a party and gets drunk and high and drives her car. She knows she is drunk but she is upset and she can't get home fast enough only on her way home she hits a dog. When she gets out to check on the dog she sees Aidan and he decides to take the blame for her. He is sent to juvenile hall for a few months and rehab.
After the accident Trinity can't stop thinking about Aidan. She wants to see him but she is not so sure he wants to see her. She spirals into a depression and she sleeps her life away after coming back from her uncles house where she was sent when her parents found out about the accident. Once Trinity gets home she wants to see Aidan so she drives by his house to see if she can see him and not talk to him but when she does see him things come flooding back and the weird thing is Aidan is talking to her and wants to see her.
They start to build a relationship but the more involved they get the more scared Trinity is that Aidan will hate her. But Aidan shows her that even in the worse times you never leave a friend. In the end Aidan and Trinity will have to learn to forgive themselves before they can forgive each other. Aidan will have to face his past and conquer all his fears but together they can do it.This is a MUST READ! It tore at my heart and had me crying but the ending was such a great one. I love Liz's writing and I can't wait for more. Coma along for a ride of truth and consequences and see what true love is.
Forgiving Trinity is a story of a girl who has losses herself in drugs and alcohol. Never thinking about anyone but herself and what she needs. Then she goes to a party and gets drunk and high and drives her car. She knows she is drunk but she is upset and she can't get home fast enough only on her way home she hits a dog. When she gets out to check on the dog she sees Aidan and he decides to take the blame for her. He is sent to juvenile hall for a few months and rehab.
After the accident Trinity can't stop thinking about Aidan. She wants to see him but she is not so sure he wants to see her. She spirals into a depression and she sleeps her life away after coming back from her uncles house where she was sent when her parents found out about the accident. Once Trinity gets home she wants to see Aidan so she drives by his house to see if she can see him and not talk to him but when she does see him things come flooding back and the weird thing is Aidan is talking to her and wants to see her.
They start to build a relationship but the more involved they get the more scared Trinity is that Aidan will hate her. But Aidan shows her that even in the worse times you never leave a friend. In the end Aidan and Trinity will have to learn to forgive themselves before they can forgive each other. Aidan will have to face his past and conquer all his fears but together they can do it.This is a MUST READ! It tore at my heart and had me crying but the ending was such a great one. I love Liz's writing and I can't wait for more. Coma along for a ride of truth and consequences and see what true love is.
August 18, 2012
Original Review Posted - here.
I loved this book for so many different reasons! The main one being, I found myself relating to Trinity on so many different levels. The battles she faces and her road to overcome and put her life back together will spark something in everyone who reads this book. Why? Because at one point in our lives, we have all been there.. you know.. rock bottom.
Luckily for Trinity, she has Aiden to help her through her struggles. He becomes her.. anchor so to speak, in her quest to find her self and overcome the odds. What no one saw coming was the problems that Aiden found himself facing.
I loved watching the relationship between Trinity and Aiden unfold. It wasn’t typically written at all. They faced more struggles and set backs than most normal people find themselves facing. It was beyond a rocky road for the both of them. What they lacked in timing, they made up for in chemistry. Let me tell you, they had it in spades. Page after page it was like you were a teenager all over again.. Racing Heart, butterflies in your stomach, feelings you can feel right along with them.
I also fell in love with the side stories in this book! The relationships she rebuilds with her parents & brother, along with the best friends she finds in Ruth. I would LOVE to see Christian with his own book! I would also LOVE to see him with Ruth; although I have a feeling it won’t go that way. I would recommend this book over and over again to readers everywhere :)
I loved this book for so many different reasons! The main one being, I found myself relating to Trinity on so many different levels. The battles she faces and her road to overcome and put her life back together will spark something in everyone who reads this book. Why? Because at one point in our lives, we have all been there.. you know.. rock bottom.
Luckily for Trinity, she has Aiden to help her through her struggles. He becomes her.. anchor so to speak, in her quest to find her self and overcome the odds. What no one saw coming was the problems that Aiden found himself facing.
I loved watching the relationship between Trinity and Aiden unfold. It wasn’t typically written at all. They faced more struggles and set backs than most normal people find themselves facing. It was beyond a rocky road for the both of them. What they lacked in timing, they made up for in chemistry. Let me tell you, they had it in spades. Page after page it was like you were a teenager all over again.. Racing Heart, butterflies in your stomach, feelings you can feel right along with them.
I also fell in love with the side stories in this book! The relationships she rebuilds with her parents & brother, along with the best friends she finds in Ruth. I would LOVE to see Christian with his own book! I would also LOVE to see him with Ruth; although I have a feeling it won’t go that way. I would recommend this book over and over again to readers everywhere :)
March 30, 2012
Hmm…this is a different kind of a book. It’s about things that matter and things that don’t. It’s about life, the mistakes one makes and how to overcome them.
The book is a little slow to start with, picks up pace in the middle and ends up slowly. However, this may be the best approach for this kind of a book, where things need to be laid out slowly into the open.
I really liked the way the relationships are shown in this book. It’s so beautiful, heart-touching at times and at others, so fragile. I loved Christian and Ruth, such amazing characters. The easy, heart- felt banter makes you smile and ponder about relationships in your own life.
I also liked the way the psychologist is portrayed in this book unlike the negative light they are often painted in.
The way in which this book is written by the author blogging and getting votes for what happens in the next chapter is both a novel and fascinating concept.
I think that sometimes the situations were stretched a bit more than was required and it could be because I love thrillers so much that the slowness frustrated me at times.
In all, this is a good book for understanding addiction and learning ways to cope up when things get tough.
The book is a little slow to start with, picks up pace in the middle and ends up slowly. However, this may be the best approach for this kind of a book, where things need to be laid out slowly into the open.
I really liked the way the relationships are shown in this book. It’s so beautiful, heart-touching at times and at others, so fragile. I loved Christian and Ruth, such amazing characters. The easy, heart- felt banter makes you smile and ponder about relationships in your own life.
I also liked the way the psychologist is portrayed in this book unlike the negative light they are often painted in.
The way in which this book is written by the author blogging and getting votes for what happens in the next chapter is both a novel and fascinating concept.
I think that sometimes the situations were stretched a bit more than was required and it could be because I love thrillers so much that the slowness frustrated me at times.
In all, this is a good book for understanding addiction and learning ways to cope up when things get tough.
April 9, 2012
Well I would like to start out by mentioning that Forgiving Trinity is the first time that I have ventured to read a book along this line. Most of the time I read YA Paranormal. I will also mention that I did have a hard time getting caught up in this novel at first, I found it to be quite slow moving. As the story moved along thought I did find myself getting into Forgiving Trinity. I will say that I found it to be slow in places that the author needed to make her point across, which I found to be great because it gives you time to think.
I loved the way the author portrayed the relationships in this book. I found the relationships to be very heart touching and beautiful that I found myself pondering the relationships in my life. I loved the bantering between Christian and Ruth as it made this novel seem even more real to me. I even found myself enjoying the psychologist is Forgiving Trinity, as they are portrayed as the good person and not the bad person as in so many different novels.
All in all Forgiving Trinity was a good book for understanding addiction and learning what someone has to go through to get over that addiction. I will say thought that this book is not for everyone.
I loved the way the author portrayed the relationships in this book. I found the relationships to be very heart touching and beautiful that I found myself pondering the relationships in my life. I loved the bantering between Christian and Ruth as it made this novel seem even more real to me. I even found myself enjoying the psychologist is Forgiving Trinity, as they are portrayed as the good person and not the bad person as in so many different novels.
All in all Forgiving Trinity was a good book for understanding addiction and learning what someone has to go through to get over that addiction. I will say thought that this book is not for everyone.
February 5, 2012
Although I have read Liz's other books, Double Clutch and Junk Miles, Forgiving Trinity is completely different to them. It deals with hard hitting issues that everyone may have to deal with, drugs, love, loss and even more so family reactions and how they suffer with the consequences.
Admittedly it took me a while to get into Forgiving Trinity, but as soon as I was hooked there was no stopping me and I quickly finished it.
Liz has done a great job of portraying the thoughts and feelings of people involved with what is happening in Forgiving Trinity and although I have not experienced anything that is happening, it was easy to feel sympathy for the characters.
I really admire Trinity for how, once she made her decision she stuck with it and tried her hardest to do what was good, not only for here but for everyone she touches in her life and when she has to make a tough decision, she sticks with it, not only to help herself stay on the right path, but also for the other person to get better.
Fans of Liz should pick up a copy of this book to see what different style writing Liz can offer.
Admittedly it took me a while to get into Forgiving Trinity, but as soon as I was hooked there was no stopping me and I quickly finished it.
Liz has done a great job of portraying the thoughts and feelings of people involved with what is happening in Forgiving Trinity and although I have not experienced anything that is happening, it was easy to feel sympathy for the characters.
I really admire Trinity for how, once she made her decision she stuck with it and tried her hardest to do what was good, not only for here but for everyone she touches in her life and when she has to make a tough decision, she sticks with it, not only to help herself stay on the right path, but also for the other person to get better.
Fans of Liz should pick up a copy of this book to see what different style writing Liz can offer.
April 11, 2012
Reviewed at http://www.mandikayereads.com/archive... (4/11/12)
I really didn’t know what to expect when I went into this one; self-published books are always so hit or miss for me. Luckily, I really enjoyed this one.
Trin’s character was flawlessly written. Her fears, her insecurities, and even the moment of truth where she realized she needed to grow up – all of it was wholly believable. I was right there with her as she was struggling to find out who she is now that she’s clean. This a story that is not often told in YA literature, but it’s one that should be.
There is life after addiction. There is life after you’ve screwed up. Your past does not define who you are.
All of these truths, and more, are told in Trin’s story of redemption. And the beautiful thing is that her entire redemption story came from inside. No one but Trin herself could forgive. No one but Trin herself could offer absolution.
It was truly beautiful.
I really didn’t know what to expect when I went into this one; self-published books are always so hit or miss for me. Luckily, I really enjoyed this one.
Trin’s character was flawlessly written. Her fears, her insecurities, and even the moment of truth where she realized she needed to grow up – all of it was wholly believable. I was right there with her as she was struggling to find out who she is now that she’s clean. This a story that is not often told in YA literature, but it’s one that should be.
There is life after addiction. There is life after you’ve screwed up. Your past does not define who you are.
All of these truths, and more, are told in Trin’s story of redemption. And the beautiful thing is that her entire redemption story came from inside. No one but Trin herself could forgive. No one but Trin herself could offer absolution.
It was truly beautiful.
March 14, 2012
Liz Reinhardt has done it again. "Forgiving Trinity" is one of those rare books that tackles a hard-hitting subject matter and delivers it in a very real and raw way and yet still somehow manages to intertwine just the perfect amount of humour.
"At seventeen, Trinity McCabe has already made enough mistakes to fill a lifetime. Especially the one where she got high, drove a car, and almost killed a dog. And then let her friend Aidan take the blame. She’s clean now and desperate to fix the messes she’s made, but first she’s going to have to get out of her pajamas."
With great writing and wonderful characters and a storyline that zigs just when you think it's going to zag, "Forgiving Trinity" is a slam-dunk.
"At seventeen, Trinity McCabe has already made enough mistakes to fill a lifetime. Especially the one where she got high, drove a car, and almost killed a dog. And then let her friend Aidan take the blame. She’s clean now and desperate to fix the messes she’s made, but first she’s going to have to get out of her pajamas."
With great writing and wonderful characters and a storyline that zigs just when you think it's going to zag, "Forgiving Trinity" is a slam-dunk.
January 28, 2012
3.5?
This book apparently began as a kind of "choose your own adventure" written serially my the author on her blog a chapter at a time, and then she'd conduct polls or something to get the input of her readers about here it should go next. This definitely explains some of the jerky, less-than-uniform aspects of the narrative's flow. But I enjoyed it. Reinhardt has a gift for characterization and breathlessly readable prose. I just wish she'd get the hang of structuring her stories, 'cause that's an issue with her other books that weren't produced in the collaborative way that this one was.
This book apparently began as a kind of "choose your own adventure" written serially my the author on her blog a chapter at a time, and then she'd conduct polls or something to get the input of her readers about here it should go next. This definitely explains some of the jerky, less-than-uniform aspects of the narrative's flow. But I enjoyed it. Reinhardt has a gift for characterization and breathlessly readable prose. I just wish she'd get the hang of structuring her stories, 'cause that's an issue with her other books that weren't produced in the collaborative way that this one was.
February 16, 2012
Great book, exquisitely written, touching difficult subjects and showing, that giving up or yielding to bad lifestyle is not an option. It is not a relaxing read - the book makes you feel, hurt,struggle with characters, it's a must-read for teenagers, their parents and just people, who love a quality book. Highly recommended!!!
April 14, 2012
Trinity is such a strong, brave character it's hard not smile while reading this book. Even when things are rough and it has you tearing up. Aiden has to be one of the sweetest book boys out there and her brother Christian is no slouch either. I just would have liked a little more detail on what lead her down the path of drugs and alcohol especially when she seemed to "have it all".
April 12, 2012
I love Liz Reinhardt's writing! I Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It wasn't the light read that I usually read, but I couldnt put it down and just had to finish it!
This book touched on a heavy topic (addiction) that a lot of kids are faced with today. This is the type of book that I will recommend to my daughters when they are older.
This book touched on a heavy topic (addiction) that a lot of kids are faced with today. This is the type of book that I will recommend to my daughters when they are older.
July 17, 2012
4.5 stars for this one. I really loved this, and I think she got the details of sobbering up dead on the mark. Very real characters living very real lives. This will not be the last book by this author I read.
August 9, 2012
this is a really great story of strength! LOVE Trinity. She really is an amazing character! Ru is such an awesome friend and Christian has got to be the best brother ever (and he's in a band which makes him just about perfect! :) ) Loved it!
January 29, 2012
Loved this! Trinity is just so real and refreshing, the romance was engaging, and the dialogue was fast-paced and witty. Wonderful! Can't wait for her next one.
April 1, 2012
An enjoyable read, but does not compare to Double Clutch or Junk Miles!
May 24, 2012
"I feel like I’m a big mug of hot coffee and he’s a spoonful of sugar. He’s dissolving into me, making me sweeter and taking away my bitter edge. "
February 8, 2016
4.5 stars
October 13, 2012
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. A good read, I couldn't put down... I love Liz's characters!
Displaying 1 - 30 of 36 reviews