Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Näktergalen by Kristin Hannah

307 reviews

beankels's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

4.5

So I don’t like historical fiction and getting into the mindset of WWII France was difficult, but Kristin Hannah paints wonderful pictures and brings you into the story (as always). In classic Hannah fashion, she highlights the experience of women and I love that. As with other reviews, I think the book picks up a lot in the last half. It wasn’t a very “fun” book because of the content, but it was a good book. The characters stuck with me, which is always a good sign. I enjoyed it overall, but just a little more difficult to read for various reasons. 

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Content Warnings

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

katerinalucykjones89's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Rape, and Torture

bookwormatheart's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death of parent, War, Physical abuse, Child death, Cancer, Xenophobia, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry

squarahreads's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Violence, Rape, Hate crime, Genocide, Child death, Death, Gun violence, War, Torture, and Death of parent

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Sexism

sierrabowers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Wow! I didn’t think I could ever enjoy a historical fiction but this book proved me so wrong! This story about two sisters living through WWII in France was a work of art. The characters felt real and there was several times on the way to and from work where I audibly gasped from what happened in the audiobook. Even if you don’t like historical fiction, I recommend this book!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Vomit, Violence, War, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Gun violence, Homophobia, Murder, Genocide, Grief, Sexual assault, Blood, Cursing, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Torture, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Cancer, Deportation, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual violence

cadybooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense slow-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: Genocide, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Deportation, Grief, Misogyny, Violence, War, Alcohol, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Blood, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Antisemitism, Abandonment, Child death, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual content

dwiparto's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Domestic abuse, and Rape

anich716's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Physical abuse, Violence, Torture, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Minor: Vomit

emmabunny's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective 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: Rape, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Antisemitism, Torture, Child death, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, War, Grief, Genocide, and Death

fairytales's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This was an amazing read but a sad one. It made me cry and reflect and learn: a nearly five star read, though a hard one at points. That being said, I do want to make note of some historical inaccuracies pointed out here. I’d need to do my own research but a number of these seem valid: https://steveclarkauthor.com/the-nightingale-a-seriously-fraud-historical-thriller/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Torture, Antisemitism, War, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Cancer