Safe Haven

The book I decided to read is called, “Safe Haven” by Nicholas Sparks. The reason I chose to read it was because I didn’t know what else to read and some friends recommended it. There is a total of 340 pages in the book and it took me about two months finish reading due to time spent doing other homework, playing volleyball and reading another book. I really enjoyed this book because I like romance novels that include suspense and action. I think this book is aimed at young adults who are going through trials. Some of the themes or main ideas in this book would probably be courage, independence and love. In the book I read, a young lady is married to an alcoholic who starts abusing her to the point where she decides to run away. This example …show more content…
She ran away to start a new life and I think that would take a lot of guts. She risked her life multiple times and took lots of risks to leave her unhealthy relationship. If she wouldn’t have left, she probably would’ve ended up getting killed. She was smart by following her instincts and being independent. If I was in her situation, I would have tried going to the cops or to neighbors to get her husband fired from his job in law enforcement and locked up in jail. It says in the book that she tried that and he threatened to killed her, but I think she should’ve tried to tell a friend or other …show more content…
This book teaches us to be grateful for our lives and relationships, along with being independent and relying on ourselves before we give up. The main character could’ve easily listened to her crazy husband and done anything he asked, but she took control and went on to pursue and happy and successful life away from him. This boom has a lot of things going on, but teaches us multiple things other than finding the right kind of men to marry. It teaches mental strength, courage, gratitude, independence, patience, and