38.3k reviews for:

The Nightingale

Kristin Hannah

4.57 AVERAGE

cindi723's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book has changed my brain forever! I will be reading this book on repeat for years to come. I feel inspired, angry, sad, and happy all at the same time. This will forever stay in my top 5. Fantastic book! 

andrea_engel's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

zhariah's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death of parent, War, Classism, Deportation

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia

savannahhs92's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

svora62's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective 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: No

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I cannot put into words how much this book moved me. It is beautifully heartbreaking!

emilymcavoy's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lindsey_stevens1's review against another edition

5.0

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I cannot say enough wonderful things about this book. I put off reading it for so long. I wish I read it sooner. Everyone needs to read this.

alishabuford's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective sad tense 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

awass1989's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ms_ks's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced