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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

167 reviews

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

emotional medium-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

3.75

Overall I thought this was a good book, but it wasn't as great as I thought it would be. The writing was really gorgeous, and I enjoyed the concept of the book but honestly a lot of times the characters and relationships fell a bit flat, especially Isabelle. Even though she was a total badass, sometimes she felt more like a caricature of a “rebellious girl” with no other personality traits or defining qualities. I also didn't think that the romance was necessary since it didn't feel very well developed and was quite rushed and wished that they just devoted that time to a deeper exploration of the sister bonds and other themes in the book. Still was really well written and I can definitely see people liking this a lot more so honestly I would recommend it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Violence, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and War

Minor: Cancer, Genocide, Homophobia, and Suicide

patslibrary's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, and Religious bigotry

nicole_g_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

carmenvillaman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

Moderate: Cancer, Rape, Forced institutionalization, and Antisemitism

shibaunited's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

bbellabeee's review against another edition

adventurous 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

I have never experienced something so powerful, or heartbreakingly beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lilifane's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-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

3.0

Yeah, that was sad. I cried a LOT at the end.
And although I liked it because I've read so many WWII books before, I also read a lot of better ones. I wish there was more focus on the actual Nightingale plot and also more about the orphans to make it stand out. But the book focuses way more on the drama, the hardships and horrors and pain the characters endured. And although this is important when writing about war, it gets very repetitive and predictable when you've already read so many stories about that time. 
I liked the writing though and the characters and the emotions. So, I'm looking forward to reading more from Kristin Hannah in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Terminal illness, Torture, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

itisthelaw's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad

3.75

I feel kind of bad rating this on the lower end because I think it's main crime was just being not really my thing (it was a gift). This book is impressive in it's scope. From the French soldiers going off to war to the aftermath, every moment is so detailed. I would say this book is more about creating a vivid picture of life in WWII France than it is about the plot or characters. (I did feel that the characters, and particularly their relationships to each other, were the weakest part of the book). My guess is that you will like this if you like historical fiction, because it is beautiful, engaging, and well-crafted.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Homophobia, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Abandonment

krdavis02's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

rosegoes3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

The pacing was a little too slow for my taking for the majority of the book, but once you hit the climax you can’t put it down. Kristin Hannah creates yet another heart-wrenching masterpiece. 

It was heavy and complicated and a beautiful story but I do not know if I can bear to read it again, nor could I have had the strength of these fictional women and so many of the real ones that conquered the darkest of days for humanity. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Gun violence, and Alcohol