Reviews

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

elenamcfann's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense fast-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

natalialg236's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Rape, Torture, Blood, Antisemitism, War, and Deportation

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

rsheli's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Antisemitism, and War

emmanotfrost's review against another edition

4.0

A very moving book about women in war that leaves me mourning.

That is it for now.

elodiebooks's review against another edition

5.0

I finished the book at night. Throughout the story I thought that

Spoiler

Isabelle would make it because of the older women in the present tense

, but BAM(really didn't expect that coming). Really, really nice written. I'm getting more into historical fiction.

parkamy13's review against another edition

5.0

I'm done.

swang52's review against another edition

4.0

An inspirational story about two women who are brave and resilient in their own ways during WWII. However, having read a lot of popular WWII fiction novels, I don't think this one quite beats those I have already read. Early chapters from Vianne's early chapters were especially hard for me to get through, but I guess its in the name of character development.

kimkim343's review against another edition

4.5

I'm at a 4.5 star on this one, only because I had a hard time jumping into the story from the start (audio book).

It took some pushing through to finally get the the hook. 

Overall a wonderful and thought provoking story of two French sisters serving WW2, with the tools that they had and the grit of their teeth.

Another highly recommended book from KH. 

beaq's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

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

4.0

goldenjoy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0