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Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take

The Little Book of Forgiveness

GAIA Books Ltd. · 2021
60/100
👎 Skip It

The core insight — that forgiveness is primarily a gift you give yourself — is well-supported by psychological research, and the five-concept framework (Acceptance, Empathy, Acknowledgment, Meaning, Perspective) gives the book some structure. At 96 pages it is genuinely accessible. But the author writes about ancient rituals, magic, and tarot as part of her regular practice, and the book's language about spiritual powers of forgiveness reflects that background; readers from faith traditions will likely want a forgiveness guide grounded in their own framework instead.

✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
⚠ Parent note — our reviewers flagged: Author practices tarot and writes about ancient rituals and magic · Book uses 'spiritual powers of forgiveness' language throughout · New Age spiritual framing alongside practical content · May concern conservative faith-based readers. We still scored it 60; these are context for your family, not an automatic skip.
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substance58
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originality55
accuracy65
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age-fit80
human-eye60
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