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rumi's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, and War
maddie_rae_reads's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale follows two sisters, Vianne and Isabelle. Spaced 10 years apart, they are in different stages of life as the Germans invade France. Vianne’s husband, a mailman, is sent to the front, leaving her alone with their 8yo daughter Sophie. Isabelle is kicked out of her last school just before turning 19 and is itching to prove her worth.
The years that follow are hard, and both women face life-changing choices, shaping them in ways they never could have predicted.
I love this story. It was challenging and heart wrenching. It was so hard to read emotionally, and forced me to really think. The horrors of the Holocaust are described more so than in other books, and I was not prepared to cry so much. We do learn that life can go on, and what we chose matters. Thank you, @the_reel_bookery for this beautiful book.
“Every man saved came home to create a family: more people who owed their lives to a brave girl and her father and their friends.”
Title: The Nightingale
Author: @kristinhannahauthor
Rate: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 3/10
Kindle Unlimited: No
Deseret Bookshelf: No
Graphic: Death and Physical abuse
Moderate: Rape
dannythestreet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Cancer, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, and Alcohol
readblend's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War
aliciaallen's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
missbrookss's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
jennagv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War
Minor: Rape
samsung_refrigerator's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry
writer_a_fox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War
Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Grief
ginadapooh's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail