Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

167 reviews

mandi4886's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious 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

5.0

A must read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

graciejames121's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

mandalacb19's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

Wow. This book did not disappoint. I blew through this in two days and couldn't put it down. The settings were vivid and I loved how the food that Vianne cooked was so colorful and so informative. I loved these characters and this ending felt so perfect. I adored the plot, and I loved the true feminist nature of Isabelle. Her suffering throughout this novel was breathtakingly written, as well as the whole casts. I loved this book and would read again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, and War

Moderate: Cancer and Sexual content

Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual harassment

statlightcitylibrary's review against another edition

emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Antisemitism

Minor: Cancer and Sexual assault

wednesdayonacafe's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

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

5.0

I love books set during the II world war, and this was no exception. Both sisters’ stories were beautifully developed and the last chapter was heartbreaking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, and War

Moderate: Blood and Antisemitism

Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness

katie_noelani's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and War

encharro's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Rape, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Miscarriage, Antisemitism, and Pregnancy

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

stephaniet0021's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Torture, and War

Minor: Cancer

gracetxgao's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Abandonment

gormley57's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer