Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Näktergalen by Kristin Hannah

98 reviews

eesamel's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Death, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Child death, Police brutality, Pregnancy, War, Racial slurs, Grief, Infertility, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Vomit, Miscarriage, and Xenophobia

jdjd2025's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Minor: Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Genocide, Torture, Death of parent, Police brutality, Violence, Abandonment, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Antisemitism

theycallmerash's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Child death, Violence, Grief, Deportation, Death of parent, and Genocide

Moderate: Murder, Rape, Antisemitism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Transphobia, Abandonment, Torture, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Terminal illness, Police brutality, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Sexism, and Cancer

mgaff57's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Confinement, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Blood, Police brutality, Genocide, Deportation, Rape, War, Gun violence, Child death, and Alcoholism

eberzy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

Loved this focus on women and their efforts during WW2–a perspective I haven’t read about yet. This was emotional and action-packed. Amazing character arcs. I always love a father redemption story. The flashing forward was a bit confusing to me at the beginning…and maybe not necessary. However, the big reveal in that final chapter was so gripping and perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Genocide, Child death, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, Murder, Violence, Rape, and Hate crime

Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, and Pregnancy

romeyhomey's review against another edition

dark inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

This was a beautiful read and I couldn't let go of the book in the last chapters.
I know it's a work of fiction, but when it depicts something so absolutely heartbreaking, at times almost unbearable to read, I don't want to give out an opinion - I feel like it doesn't really matter.

The last six words of the book are absolutely beautiful, as is the rest of it of course - although beautiful is not the word I'd choose. It'll stay in my head and in my heart a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Torture, Police brutality, Hate crime, War, Genocide, Deportation, Antisemitism, Xenophobia, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Rape

jiyushier's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Deportation, Gun violence, Murder, Misogyny, Alcohol, Cancer, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Racism, Physical abuse, Gore, War, Child death, Death of parent, Rape, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

nattattack_12's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Infertility, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Cancer, Antisemitism, Torture, Hate crime, Gore, War, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Racism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Rape, Gun violence, and Genocide

alleemartin's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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

The book began breaking my heart half way through and did not stop though the very last word. Gut wrenching and frequently thrilling - I was lost in the worth of WW2 and the pain of what so many endured.

I feel like this book shows the duality of humans well. The good that you can find even in the bad. And the strength an resiliency we can find in ourselves in the harshest circumstances. 

I cannot recommend enough - but only if you are emotionally prepared to get a really good cry in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Pregnancy, War, Death, Genocide, Rape, Police brutality, Deportation, Child death, and Sexual assault

drewsbooklist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Child death, Death, Deportation, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Torture, War, Excrement, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Genocide, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Blood

Minor: Homophobia