Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

34 reviews

gymjam_reads's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

An insightful and emotional read into life in France during ww2. Focusing mainly on two sisters, it's a tale of how they endured the horror and did their bit for the war effort in the shadows. They were a drop in an ocean of women who were somewhat invisible yet powerful and invaluable weapons.
There were many times I almost stopped reading as it got too slow but I'm glad I persisted. Even though it's a piece of fiction, it felt very real. I've not really delved into or learnt much about how it was to be in France during that time-frame so it felt like a history lesson wrapped in a believable story. It leaves you feeling reflective, heart-broken and inspired. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and War

Minor: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Death, Genocide, Grief, Sexism, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Cancer, Confinement, and Miscarriage

ehamlett's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Antisemitism, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Racism, War, Death, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, and Physical abuse

anushka_17's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death of parent, War, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Torture, Deportation, Violence, Blood, Child death, Death, Murder, Racism, Rape, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, and Grief

cassienolan's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

An incredibly well written WWII story. Not an easy read of course,  but  my favourite WWII story I’ve read to date. Also the first book ever to make me properly cry - the writing really draws you in and connects you with the time and the characters. Definitely recommend 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Transphobia, Child death, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, War, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Murder, Terminal illness, Violence, Death of parent, Death, Genocide, and Gun violence

drewsbooklist's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Child death, Death, Deportation, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Torture, War, Excrement, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Genocide, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Blood

Minor: Homophobia

danajoy's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, Genocide, Violence, Death, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, Trafficking, and Homophobia

marine2907's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, Cancer, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Child death, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Deportation, Cursing, Grief, Medical content, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Torture, and War

meganmalonefranklin's review

challenging dark tense

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Deportation, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Torture, Abandonment, Death of parent, Excrement, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Violence, War, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Homophobia

sarawagistrom's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Antisemitism, War, Violence, Slavery, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Homophobia, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexual content, Death of parent, Genocide, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Cancer, Sexual assault, and Rape

mermaidreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-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

5.0

LOVED Isabelle. Appreciated the character development of Vianne. Sad but interesting view into the women’s silent efforts of WWII. Kristin has become my all time favorite author

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Rape, War, Police brutality, Sexism, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Miscarriage, Murder, and Homophobia