Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

399 reviews

cmara316's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I love how the side of the civilians from the war is shown. The way both characters develop through their hardships. It’s been a while since I’ve read a book that made me wish I had no responsibilities and just devour it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Abandonment, and War

noel_bucher's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

If I could give this book 6 stars, I would. This story gave a tasteful yet still raw and true telling of WWII. The ending had me absolutely sobbing in my car on the way to work. Heartbreaking but heartwarming at the same time. A must read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, War, and Deportation

kasslandry'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? No

5.0

If I could give this book 500 stars I would. I am still trying to comprehend just how special this book is…Kristin Hannah really did justice to the brave women of world war 2 with this one!! Absolutely devastating and heartbreaking but so beautifully written! This book will stick with me for a long time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, and War

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Police brutality, and Murder

kdevine's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and War

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

daydevillarreal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

This book is amazing. Love, loss, adventures, sister and family love...war, fear...
It was as beautiful as it was heartrending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Violence, and War

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death, Abortion, and Death of parent

miafred6's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Honestly, I think this is a must read for anyone who isn’t Jewish but wants to have an understanding of the horrors of WWII. As someone who is Jewish, it was really difficult to read certain parts of this book, especially as there are triggers not only for anti semitism / the holocaust, but also for rape, death and general violence. However, I am glad I read this book - it is a beautiful narrative of the heroism of women during the war. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and War

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

frannydo's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I haven’t felt this many emotions when reading a book in a long time. This is not a relaxing story in any way but oh my goodness it is a fantastic read. I was scared, tense, sad, angry and many other thing through the course of this book but I just had to keep reading. The characters are so full of life, I felt every emotion with them. Beautifullly written and an important story to be told. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Genocide, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, and Deportation