Novel where characters internal arc is about forgiveness

Lehcarjt · Apr 13, 2012

I'm looking for novels (any genre except erotica) where the hero / heroine's internal arc is about forgiveness. By forgiveness I mean the hero / heroine is seeking forgiveness for him / her self for something in their past. Any ideas? Thanks.

Mark G · Apr 13, 2012

My (2nd manuscript) modern urban fantasy novel that I'm about to query...

It's not in print yet though.

Lehcarjt · Apr 13, 2012

HaHa. I'll add 'in print' as another part of the request. (I know there must be tons of examples, I just can't think of any.)

mreilly19 · Apr 13, 2012

The first novel that immediately sprang to mind when I read this is "The Stand" by Stephen King, and the character I had in mind is named Larry Underwood. While I feel we could split hairs a bit about this character's purpose - perhaps "redemption" is a more appropriate term than "forgiveness" but it does indeed come close - I think this would be a great example. Hope it helps-

Lehcarjt said:
I'm looking for novels (any genre except erotica) where the hero / heroine's internal arc is about forgiveness. By forgiveness I mean the hero / heroine is seeking forgiveness for him / her self for something in their past. Any ideas? Thanks.

Tocotin · Apr 13, 2012

"Resurrection" by Tolstoy is such a novel.

Literateparakeet · Apr 14, 2012

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Siri Kirpal · Apr 14, 2012

Sat Nam! (literally "Truth Name"--a Sikh greeting)

The Secret Life of Bees includes both types of forgiveness, though the self-forgiveness is ambivalent. The Mermaid Chair, also by Sue Monk Kidd, also includes both types of forgiveness.

All the works of Patricia McKillip I've read have included facing personal darkness. But that may not be quite what you're after.

Blessings,

Siri Kirpal

Cath · Apr 14, 2012

I'm gonna port this over to Roundtable where I think you'll have a broader audience. Hang in folks, I'll land as smoothly as possible.

Aerial · Apr 14, 2012

Lehcarjt said:
I'm looking for novels (any genre except erotica) where the hero / heroine's internal arc is about forgiveness. By forgiveness I mean the hero / heroine is seeking forgiveness for him / her self for something in their past. Any ideas? Thanks.

"Miserere: An Autumn Tale" by Teresa Frohock, if you're looking for something in the fantasy genre.

Aerial

Lehcarjt · Apr 14, 2012

Thanks everyone! I'll take more if anyone has other ideas.

Novel where characters internal arc is about forgiveness

Lehcarjt

Been here, Done this.

Mark G

Author of Reborn to Bite

Lehcarjt

Been here, Done this.

mreilly19

Tocotin

deceives

Literateparakeet

Nerdy Budgie

Siri Kirpal

Swan in Process

Cath

The mean one

Aerial

There is no spoon.

Lehcarjt

Been here, Done this.