Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Bend Toward the Sun by Jen Devon

6 reviews

mollyfischfriedman's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Death

helen's review

3.0

 I really wanted to like this but found it a bit of a slog - it was easy to put down, hard to pick up and it took me 3 weeks to finish. I didn't warm to the MCs and got a bit impatient with them - just talk to each other about your issues and/or go to therapy!
On the plus side: there's a scene where the MCs erotically check each other for ticks, and I cried at the end.

Favourite line:
"He weakened her, with his big, kind hands and solemn eyes. And his fucking ridiculous chin dimple..."

Content notes:

parental neglect (in the past), abusive relationship (in the past), on page panic attack, on page sex, blood, spiders

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content

Minor: Emotional abuse and Blood

catsandbookstacks's review

4.0

Angst-filled drama romance between an emotionally unavailable botanist and a pining doctor suffering from the loss of a patient. This has big family love vibes set during the restoration of an old vineyard.

Dual POV is the perfect choice to showcase Rowan and Harry's character dynamics. The two of them are complex and genuine, both coming together dealing with their own pasts and expectations. The spice is open door after much pining and slow burn.

I greatly enjoyed my time spent with all the characters in Bend Toward the Sun, though it was a heavier read due to themes and what was going on in my life at the time.

CW: grief, panic attacks, loss of grandparent (past), loss of patient (not on page), emotional abuse (past).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Medical content

kb33's review

lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

I can’t wait for more by this author. I loved this book. The Rowan and Harry’s story wasn’t my favorite love story ever, but the writing was so good, the setting and characters were so easy to imagine and love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Blood

Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Death

Minor: Gaslighting

bstayslay's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual content

marysbookinit's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Blood, Abandonment, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Minor: Pregnancy and Car accident