Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks

13 reviews

chesca_fran's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

If you can power through the first 150 pages, that are slow and uneventful,  the rest is actually enjoyable! Some of the writing and descriptors lean so hard into the norm it's cringey. On the other hand the internal dialogue and struggle various characters think through is interesting, especially towards the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, and Stalking

Minor: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Vomit

jessmaealbe20's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Stalking

Moderate: Gun violence and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Pedophilia

pretty good book!!! ending was a twist :)

kianau_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

sydnik3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

probably my favorite nicholas sparks story, i love it so much. 

first time reading it through instead of watching the movie and im really shocked at how different it was. I feel like Alex’s character is completely different in the book with getting an actual background and depth to him. 

also seeing kevins inner thoughts was extremely disturbing so look at trigger warnings and read at your own risk

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

kathrynok's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death of parent

neleusb's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.75

i cannot in good conscience rate this higher considering all the bullshit nicholas was pulling in this. check trigger warnings too because they’re around every corner in this book

yeah i did cry at carly jo’s letter, wtf is that name about

 this is in third person following different characters, usually alex and katie which is great until fucking

KEVIN the ABUSIVE HUSBAND ALCOHOLIC COP

’s POV gets just far much space on the page. i heard a little too much of the ramblings of a horrifying man. the end of the book flies by because it’s fucking intense

just waiting for kevin to find her at the carnival or whatever

the switching POVs/ narrative focus or whatever made it a quick read, but i’ll never return to this book
also WHY was alex

an EX COP

randomly, ick

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Pedophilia, Blood, and Car accident

dcreads16's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, and Murder

briannehuffman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

reclamgelb's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

Bissl enttäuscht von Bestie Sparks. Protagonistin ist super unsympathisch und der Typ hat nen Mommy-Kink. Wenn ich noch einmal lesen muss, dass sie ne super Mutti für seine Kids wär, kotz ich. 
Plot war so vorhersehbar, dass selbst ich es hab kommen sehen. 
Also, can we please give women some friends? Nur eine einzige Bezugsperson, die nicht der Love interest ist? Bitte? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Body shaming

ariariari's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence