Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

88 reviews

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

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

Minor: Cursing, Suicide, and Excrement

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

erinvasut's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Deportation

tetedump's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Murder, War, and Deportation

turtlekat23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense

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

5.0

From time to time, you find a book that sucks you in and lingers with you long after you’ve read it. This book is absolutely one of those. It likely would have been shuffled through my eternally long TBR but I asked for recommendations from friends for my reading goal this year and am prioritizing those. I am so thankful this was one of those recommendations. I learned a lot about the French during WWII but the story and characters truly made it come to life. The story is heartbreaking and inspiring. It shows the horrors of World War II from multiple perspectives, including concentration camps, yet the shining light of hope and the indomitable spirit of the women in this book. It is painful, and sad, but so incredibly beautiful and loving. I will think of this book often

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Miscarriage, Torture, and Deportation

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Pregnancy

megan_wy's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

So amazing, heartbreaking, emotional, and beautiful. This book was worth every second and every page 🤍 The author writes in a way that makes you feel and truly connect with both main characters. I really appreciated the steady, but not too confusing, transitions between their points of view in the novel. Their growth was really so interesting and heartfelt to read. You truly connect and experience every single emotion with them. The story also highlights the strength and power in women in historical moments that are almost always surrounded around the highlights of men. You will feel empowered, scared, brave, ambitious, and extremely emotional. I love the female empowerment, romance, family and platonic love, and determination in the writing. The book shows that love is what can keep people strong in the most traumatic times. Wounds heal. Love lasts. 🩵

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Pregnancy

priscillarobock's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Deportation

bwill214's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Infidelity, Sexual content, Slavery, Alcohol, and Deportation

medb_11's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Torture, Death of parent, and War

stefbrignac's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Deportation

Moderate: Abandonment