Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

268 reviews

anushka_17's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

lindseyas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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? No

4.0

A really beautiful story. Sometimes the depictions of this time period are really uneducated and rather flagrant when it comes to covering the facts and real-life experiences, but this book got right down to the gory, sad and tense moments that so many families experienced. The two sisters, Vianne and Isabelle, were so different from one another — one the motherly, family-driven woman who was devoted to protecting those she loved, and the other the one motivated by political passion and the drive to get her hands on the problems facing the day. The thing that I truly adored about this book was the fact that it made clear there is no wrong way to be a hero: you can guide men across great mountains and stand up to soldiers to be a savior, but you can also give your last bit of bread to a neighbor and care for her child in a time of need. This novel showed the strength of womanhood, how to love fiercely and what it takes to survive. The author didn't gloss over any hardship — the characters wished for death and they recognized the fatal nature of their circumstances. This was a realistic depiction of history, but highlighted the voices we don't very often hear in the context of these years — particularly the women who so often had to hold things together.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War

cassienolan's review against another edition

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

An incredibly well written WWII story. Not an easy read of course,  but  my favourite WWII story I’ve read to date. Also the first book ever to make me properly cry - the writing really draws you in and connects you with the time and the characters. Definitely recommend 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

drewsbooklist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Deportation

Minor: Homophobia

rhaselpaq's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Rape, Terminal illness, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Deportation

christine7499's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

Finished the last 200 pages so quickly. Heartbreaking, emotional, and heavy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War

elisabethsbookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Violence, and War

katelyn_russell's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Child death and Sexual assault

Minor: Miscarriage

lainey_sherman3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, War, and Deportation

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer

gabi_06's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail