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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

137 reviews

thewellbitch's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Genocide, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Murder, War, and Deportation

lupa101010's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Terminal illness, Torture, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Minor: Cancer

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

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

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

nalorie13's review against another edition

dark emotional 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: Child death, Genocide, Racism, Rape, Antisemitism, and War

Moderate: Torture and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Infertility, and Miscarriage

readblend's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

maddiet425's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Genocide, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Excrement, and Medical content

Loved the ending, but the rest of the book moved pretty slowly, and the whole thing, like many historical fiction books, felt like it was glamorizing trauma and pain by putting characters in the worst situations and then making some deep message about it once they survived

jennagv's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Rape

kelsnova13's review against another edition

hopeful sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and War