Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks

3 reviews

tmholsman_1994's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

This is my second Nicholas Sparks book as an adult and I love his writing. I just love the stories that he comes up with and while not all of them are happy endings they depict very real and true stories that everyday people deal with in secret.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, and Alcohol

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

lizziertaft's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment