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Ally wrote: "Gabriella wrote: "Does anyone know if the green mile by Stephen king is clean?"I'm not sure, but I'd like to ask: Which of Stephen King's novels are clean? I haven't read anything by him, but I m..."
Any of the ones I've seen aren't. Even his book "On Writing" has profanity, and most books have excessive gore.
I'm hoping someone(s) can clear something up for me: I keep seeing James Patterson's name mixed in with writers of clean books (even Christian fiction writers) as a "you may also like" choice. Does he write clean fiction? I've never read anything of his because I've been under the impression that his works don't classify as clean. Can anyone enlighten me, please?
CarolynB wrote: "I'm hoping someone(s) can clear something up for me: I keep seeing James Patterson's name mixed in with writers of clean books (even Christian fiction writers) as a "you may also like" choice. Does..."I haven't read him either,but I have avoided his books because I have read that they are extremely gruesome,full of gratuitous gore,and not at all Christian-like,just like so many of those by Ted Dekker and Travis Thrasher.
Just because a book is said to be written by a "Christian" author does not guarantee they do not contain elements that many[even non-Christians], would find offensive!
Especially these days when so many Christian-professing authors... proudly claim to write what they call~"edgy Christian fiction"!
Reading the 1-2 star reviews along with the book's synopsis is about the only way you can gain an idea,and gradually you remember which authors to avoid.
Hannah wrote: "Ally wrote: "Gabriella wrote: "Does anyone know if the green mile by Stephen king is clean?"I'm not sure, but I'd like to ask: Which of Stephen King's novels are clean? I haven't read anything by..."
He also likes to include perverted sex such as incest[Dolores Claiborne],masturbation scene in Cujo which has absolutely no connection to the story.
So if you prefer clean reads,it's better to avoid Stephen King than to put his filthy pictures in your mind.Plus lots of profanity.
CarolynB wrote: "I'm hoping someone(s) can clear something up for me: I keep seeing James Patterson's name mixed in with writers of clean books (even Christian fiction writers) as a "you may also like" choice. Does..."I have been told that Patterson is very much across the board. One title may be clean and the next quite gruesome. However, I haven't tried them. I do know that most of the audiobooks have a "13+" rating for violence and profanity.
I am no expert on all of James Patterson's books, but I do know he is an extremely prolific writer, and an excellent writer, in my opinion. That said, you would have to be specific on which book, as some of his books are very clean, and some can be pretty dark.
Kaci wrote: "Is janet evoinovich a clean read"Mostly not...moderate cursing and so on. The one I read had quite a bit of innuendo, and talk of sleeping together but without explicit description. She has a deep sense of humor and is fun to read, but I've been told that the Plum series is definitely not clean.
Thanks, everybody. I think I'll avoid James Patterson since there are so many other good, clean writers out there. I'd have to work too hard to choose a book by him!
Charmaine wrote: "How would you rate Anne Tyler's books for "clean-ness" e.g. A Spool of Blue Thread, Back When We Were Grownups, The Accidental Tourist? Thanks in advance for your reply!"I have read 3 of her books (Breathing Lessons, Back When We Were Grownups, and The Amateur Marriage). All were good books and clean.
Thank you, Lauren. I just finished "Back When We Were Grownups". It was pretty much 100% clean so I added it to the book list for this group. I will try another of her books soon. I ALWAYS appreciate an author who can write "clean".
"Is this book clean?" caught my attention because quite honestly I'm unsure whether my books are clean or otherwise! I have five books so far in my Southern Seas Series, set in the 1800s. I'm interested in why people left their home and settled on remote islands in the South Pacific, and their contact with passing seafarers as well as islanders. The clash of cultures would have been enormous, especially for missionary families who no longer had the support of their local congregation. I spent almost a decade in Polynesia. It was like everywhere else I've ever lived, friendships and enmities developed and people "fell in love."
Gwendolinee
is SO Not CleanIt's New Adult,Meaning No Fade to Black Scenes
Never Going Near it
Gwendoline wrote: ""Is this book clean?" caught my attention because quite honestly I'm unsure whether my books are clean or otherwise! I have five books so far in my Southern Seas Series, set in the 1800s. I'm inter..."Basically we define "clean" books as those which don't include sex scenes, repeat or extreme profanity, and no gory or unnecessary violence. As for the violence, it has to do with the author's tact, too; scenes such as murders that are naturally gory can be described in ways that don't turn the reader's stomach.
CarolynB wrote: "I'm hoping someone(s) can clear something up for me: I keep seeing James Patterson's name mixed in with writers of clean books (even Christian fiction writers) as a "you may also like" choice. Does..."Some of Patterson's are YA fiction and those are fairly clean.
Does anyone know if I love you like a tomato by Marie giordan I is clean?
This is a Seriously Clean Series,There May Be a Make Out Scene That Seems Like It's Going to Become Smutty But It Doesn't
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I'm not sure, but I'd like to ask: Which of Stephen King's novels are clean? I haven't read anything by him, but I might like to.