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meaganb914's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Rape, Violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Grief, Torture, Child death, Death of parent, Excrement, Gun violence, Racism, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, War, Deportation, Death, Genocide, and Sexual violence
passionatereader78's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Genocide, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, War, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Classism, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Violence, Body shaming, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Racism
Moderate: Pregnancy, Death, Cancer, Police brutality, Murder, Grief, Infidelity, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship
micahhhh20's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Infertility, Genocide, Grief, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Death of parent, War, Blood, Child death, Antisemitism, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Hate crime
stephabee_reads's review
4.5
Graphic: Police brutality, Hate crime, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Racism
Moderate: Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Child death
Minor: Confinement, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Rape, and Cancer
ericaco0's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: War and Violence
Moderate: Xenophobia, Murder, Medical trauma, Deportation, Antisemitism, and Alcoholism
Minor: Grief, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Cancer
Historical, gut-wrenching, war, family, loyalty, losssmkelly1997's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, War, Antisemitism, Cancer, Child death, Death of parent, Deportation, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Torture
bookstorian's review
4.0
The fact that I hadn't yet read this book made me ashamed to call myself a historical fiction girlie so when the mood struck to pick up a historical fiction read I knew I had to reach for The Nightingale. I had been so fatigued by WWII fiction and so this book has sat on my TBR, and my shelf for many years. Here's my thoughts.
➕️ Consumed, moved and addicted to reading this novel, especially the first 75%.
➕️How beautifully Kristin Hannah captures the fragility of life
➕️Engaging plot, love how the writer creates mystery in the contemporary time line
➕️The perspective of two French women who were impacted by the war on the home front
➖️Some incredibly graphic and harrowing scenes that were very uncomfortable to read. Recommend you check content warnings.
➖️ There was something lacking in Isabelle's love story. I wasn't overly invested because I couldn't grasp the chemistry between the two.
✍️ "I love you too," she said but the words that always seemed too big felt small now. What was love when put up against war?
🛍 I purchased my copy years ago from Mary Ryan's at New Farm
Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Child death, War, and Death of parent
grosemareads's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Genocide, and Child death
Moderate: War, Physical abuse, Death, Hate crime, Rape, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Torture, Alcohol, Murder, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Deportation, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Police brutality
Minor: Animal death, Excrement, Miscarriage, Cancer, and Homophobia
ginawinemiller's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault and Injury/Injury detail
moraina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: War, Murder, Rape, Child death, Genocide, Sexual assault, Violence, Police brutality, Deportation, Death, Antisemitism, Torture, and Confinement