Review: Putting a Personal Face on Bullying and School Violence
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 15, 2013
Perfect forgiveness is a story that tells a difficult tale of a student who was bullied by most everyone he knew. He cannot seem to find a friend who doesn't mistreat him until he meets the characters from the first book in the series, Crowded. They try to make him feel welcome, and invite him to church and to play Laser Tag, but it's too late. He has already made plans to stop the bullying, and can't seem to back out. I was impressed that the writer could make a character who should be hated one that I empathized with instead. When he does the unforgivable, the other characters must find a way to forgive him and help him to feel the love of Christ. This book would be perfect for Church youth groups, especially those serving 14-16 year old students. It does an excellent job showing the consequences of bullying, and the value of forgiveness.There are a few grammatical errors, but they do not detract from the story.