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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
***Trigger warnings for abuse, rape, domestic violence, and gas lighting.
I love this story so much! Just read it!
I love this story so much! Just read it!
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
fast-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
I didn't expect this to be so heavy but it was good! I like Haven's growth and Hardy's patience. And I love that the author included resources for domestic abuse and healing from narcissits in the Aknowledgements.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Rape
Reread 2021: I reread it because I couldn't remember what happened. It's about Haven who survived domestic abuse from her first husband and how that destroyed her self-esteem and completely affected her interaction with people. I'm glad that she did not let her experience completely destroy her. I'm also not satisfied with what happened to Nick and Vanessa - I thought they deserved worse.
I took off one star from my initial rating because although I enjoyed the story, it's not something that I will strongly remember and reread a lot in the future.
"I no longer believed in the idea of soul mates, or love at first sight. But I was beginning to believe that a very few times in your life, if you were lucky, you might meet someone who was exactly right for you. Not because he was perfect, or because you were, but because your combined flaws were arranged in a way that allowed two separate beings to hinge together."
******
Now i understand why it has such a high rating.
I took off one star from my initial rating because although I enjoyed the story, it's not something that I will strongly remember and reread a lot in the future.
"I no longer believed in the idea of soul mates, or love at first sight. But I was beginning to believe that a very few times in your life, if you were lucky, you might meet someone who was exactly right for you. Not because he was perfect, or because you were, but because your combined flaws were arranged in a way that allowed two separate beings to hinge together."
******
Now i understand why it has such a high rating.
I was a little surprised at how much time was spent on a painful, abusive relationship - this book should definitely come with some trigger warnings. I expected more romance and a much less heavy story. Despite that I enjoyed the book. There is some suspension of disbelief required that a person so severely abused would recover so swiftly, but the romance aspects were good.