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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

223 reviews

claudine2's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Deportation

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Confinement, Miscarriage, and Sexual content

emmerylynn's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

This was a book that got me out of a reading slump back in 2016. I loved the development of the two sisters. It was packed with beautiful writing and an heart-wrenching plotline that goes back and forth in time. The plot twist was not expected and was a tear-jerker. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Antisemitism, and War

Moderate: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Grief

marybsimp's review against another edition

challenging 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

tbell0211'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I know they can’t all have a happy ending but I was absolutely devastated by a particular major character’s ending and I felt like it was an injustice to the story as a whole 😞

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, War, Classism, and Deportation

whatisarivka's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring 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: Physical abuse, Rape, and War

amandabshero's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

kprouse13's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Murder

heckinchimken's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racism, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, and War

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, and Abandonment

ingridgarberg's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, War, and Deportation

litlifeguide's review against another edition

5.0

This WW2 historical fiction was SO moving. This has two timelines - one where an unnamed older FMC is in the present (1995) and another looking back at the past. The latter being the majority of the book. The Nightingale focuses on family (including found), love, resistance, and survival. It is truly such a beautiful book and there isn’t anything I can say to do it justice. Just read it, and be prepared for extreme emotional damage.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Violence, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, and Torture