Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

82 reviews

cmara316's review

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

I love how the side of the civilians from the war is shown. The way both characters develop through their hardships. It’s been a while since I’ve read a book that made me wish I had no responsibilities and just devour it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Rape, and Abandonment

kdevine's review

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

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Medical trauma, Antisemitism, Violence, Terminal illness, Excrement, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Genocide, Death, Death of parent, War, Abandonment, Racism, Physical abuse, Gore, Cancer, Rape, Blood, Torture, Gun violence, Grief, Child death, and Miscarriage

opplecopter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, Genocide, Mass/school shootings, Torture, War, Violence, Alcohol, Rape, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Blood, Gun violence, Deportation, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Confinement

Moderate: Abandonment, Miscarriage, Cancer, Vomit, and Body horror

Minor: Cursing, Excrement, and Suicide

stephliljazz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

This book was a tearjerking, inspiring, dark historical fiction about German occupied France and the things the French did to fight the Nazi, help allies and survive the war. I was a mess finishing this book. The hang over is a lot. 
I'm going to share some quotes.
"I know that grief, like regret, settles into our DNA and remains forever a part of us."
"The past has a clearity I can no longer see in the present."
"Does one follow a leader blindly?"
And my favorite.
"Americans. They didn't listen."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Deportation, Vomit, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Genocide, Rape, Abandonment, Death of parent, Death, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and War

frannydo's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

I haven’t felt this many emotions when reading a book in a long time. This is not a relaxing story in any way but oh my goodness it is a fantastic read. I was scared, tense, sad, angry and many other thing through the course of this book but I just had to keep reading. The characters are so full of life, I felt every emotion with them. Beautifullly written and an important story to be told. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Antisemitism, Physical abuse, Genocide, Cancer, War, Pregnancy, Infertility, Deportation, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Racism, Violence, Death, Alcoholism, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, and Child death

jrosek5's review

dark emotional informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Abandonment

anicole2047's review

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

This book is now one of my favorites of all time. A must read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Genocide, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Antisemitism

Minor: Rape

amandavreeland's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, and Genocide

Moderate: Murder, Death, Physical abuse, and Torture

Minor: Abandonment

wackie's review

dark emotional 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

Not a typical read for me but I loved it. It’s was very sad though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Pregnancy, Rape, Murder, Religious bigotry, Child death, War, Torture, Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Abandonment

mad_books_'s review

challenging emotional inspiring tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Miscarriage, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Child death, Infertility, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Deportation, Blood, Grief, Genocide, Police brutality, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, Physical abuse, Sexism, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Misogyny