Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Näktergalen by Kristin Hannah

308 reviews

fdoubledashx's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

why my sweet isabelle :((

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Murder, War, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment and Miscarriage

Minor: Terminal illness

lmayfieldx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Gun violence, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Deportation, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Miscarriage, Child death, and Rape

meaganb914's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Rape, Violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Grief, Torture, Child death, Death of parent, Excrement, Gun violence, Racism, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, War, Deportation, Death, Genocide, and Sexual violence

meg_turnsthepage's review against another edition

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

5.0

The Nightingale is a very heavy, emotional, and heartbreaking read, but also includes strong and inspirational female main characters, who show great character growth throughout the book. Make sure you have tissues nearby 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Torture, Antisemitism, Death, Grief, Murder, and War

brittneyhelen_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deportation, Torture, Blood, Death, Antisemitism, War, and Violence

Minor: Rape

book is based in France during WWII

dylly_russell's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Rape and Torture

Minor: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

smkelly1997's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

The writing was beautiful. The story well researched. The characters were well rounded. I laughed. I cried. I loved.

the only reason I did not give this 5 stars was because I was able to predict the two “twist”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, War, Antisemitism, Cancer, Child death, Death of parent, Deportation, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Torture

bookstorian's review against another edition

4.0

📖 REVIEW 📖 

The fact that I hadn't yet read this book made me ashamed to call myself a historical fiction girlie so when the mood struck to pick up a historical fiction read I knew I had to reach for The Nightingale. I had been so fatigued by WWII fiction and so this book has sat on my TBR, and my shelf for many years. Here's my thoughts. 

➕️ Consumed, moved and addicted to reading this novel, especially the first 75%. 
 ➕️How beautifully Kristin Hannah captures the fragility of life
 ➕️Engaging plot, love how the writer creates mystery in the contemporary time line
 ➕️The perspective of two French women who were impacted by the war on the home front 

➖️Some incredibly graphic and harrowing scenes that were very uncomfortable to read. Recommend you check content warnings. 
 ➖️ There was something lacking in Isabelle's love story. I wasn't overly invested because I couldn't grasp the chemistry between the two. 

✍️ "I love you too," she said but the words that always seemed too big felt small now. What was love when put up against war? 

 🛍 I purchased my copy years ago from Mary Ryan's at New Farm

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Child death, War, and Death of parent

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Genocide, and Child death

Moderate: War, Physical abuse, Death, Hate crime, Rape, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Torture, Alcohol, Murder, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Deportation, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Police brutality

Minor: Animal death, Excrement, Miscarriage, Cancer, and Homophobia

moraina's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, Rape, Child death, Genocide, Sexual assault, Violence, Police brutality, Deportation, Death, Antisemitism, Torture, and Confinement