Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

399 reviews

bwill214's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Infidelity, Sexual content, Slavery, Alcohol, and Deportation

mommamisti's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Minor: Death, Rape, and Violence

monloesco's review against another edition

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

If I could give this book a 6 out of 5 🌟 I would definitely do so.
This book made me cry, gasp, be anxious, feel happy, and experience love - in all of its forms: sisterly, motherly, friendly, romantically, between companions - all at once. Even in the horrifying ambiance of WWII (and the cruel and violent actions of the Nazis) it felt hopeful and insightful of what hundreds of people had to live through and experience before they could reunite in peace.
The author made an incredible job giving a back story to all of the characters and use every one of them to tell a different side of the same war:

the sacrifice of mothers, the loss of innocence of children, the rupture of families, the kindness of passeurs, the risks taken by some soldiers and citizens, the resistence of humanity, the unconditionality of love, etc.

Felt this book specially close to reality because of the inability of humanity to stop on re-living wars, destruction and violence.

Times I cried:
- Sarah’s last night
- when they took Daniel away
- Julien’s letter to his daughters
- Isabelle’s last thoughts 
Also… all of the hidden pieces of information were mind-blowing to me… (the sister who made it to the US)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Deportation

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Blood, and Abandonment

sharkjansport's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book ripped my heart out several times and ended on the most bittersweet note possible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Murder, and War

sageandboo'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Rape

ashleebax's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

I was slow to start and get into this book but the last 200 pages were emotional and captured me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, and War

bubblechase's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The mislead was crazy bonks and really Oom f-ed the effect of the ending. Very interesting book, probably the first novel I've read set in war times, really jived with the sisterhood

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

stefbrignac's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Deportation

Moderate: Abandonment

tciriaco's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

A beautifully written book. It shows how emotionally draining and gut wrenching these times were. I think the author does a wonderful job showing the decay in both sister’s emotional and physical decay. 
Loved this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

littlejeffner's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, and War

Moderate: Rape