Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

85 reviews

sasartin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

5.0

If you like books that rip your heart out with the realities of what humanity has endured, this book is for you. Phenomenally written, profoundly beautiful, remarkably painful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Murder

theologize's review against another edition

adventurous sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and War

kamrynharned's review against another edition

dark inspiring sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

This book had everything I look for in a historical fiction. So tragic, but beautifully inspiring. Amazing character development with complicated characters that you don’t know quite how to feel about, a beautiful romance subplot, and plenty of action packed scenes to keep you engaged.  Beautiful writing that doesn’t go on too many tangents, but sets the stage well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, and War

what_karla_reads'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? 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: Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Murder and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

livingamongpages's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

A pesar de que me tomó meses leerlo y pensar en abandonarlo, terminé devastada. 

Como todo libro ambientado en la 2da Guerra Mundial es inevitable no llorar con la historia y reflexionar en lo que han pasado todas esas personas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Rape, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and War

robynlaura's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Vomit

kyleighf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

This one was a long read, but certainly worth it. It is love, it is war, and it gives you a twist of mystery that keeps you reading each page. If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would. In short, I definitely would recommend this book, but buckle up for a ride because you’ll feel every emotion right alongside every character. One of the most descriptive books I’ve read with some of the best plot, even if historical fiction isn’t my favorite genres.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Rape, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Deportation

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

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

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