Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

119 reviews

olivedean's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Infertility and Miscarriage

mschnad's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Minor: Infertility and Miscarriage

whimsylindsey's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Genocide, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

foreverbookwandering's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I read this for a book club and it has been a long while since I've read anything with WW2 as a theme. 

It is emotional, intense and eye opening. I'm not sure I've ever read anything from the perspective of the French women left behind as they watch France get occupied and men go off to war and Jews get taken away and this novel tells it so well. 

The story follows two sisters and their relationships and their lives when War takes over and how they react. Definitely recommend it if you like historical fiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Vomit

dandelion27's review against another edition

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

• 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, Death, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Grief

Minor: Cancer

tina94's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Miscarriage

geekgoddessofbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Excrement, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Miscarriage

readwithsuzanna's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Racism, Violence, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, and Torture

Minor: Cancer and Miscarriage

bee94's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, and Religious bigotry