4.21 AVERAGE

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strawberrytheauthor's review

5.0
dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Why is Oscar Wilde determined to see us cry at every children’s story? This is such a deep and meaningful story for being so short. 

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Flawless. As always.
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iphigenie's review

4.0

Beautiful and sad.
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rostoevsky's review

5.0
emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

I shed a tear for the little nightingale. 

The nightingale died with purpose and respect. 
Human crave respect; 
Human crave purpose. 
Why did the nighingale did it tho?
Why would she sac ifice herself?
Not for respect; Not for love; Not for purpose.

It was her nature.

(the nightingale reminds me of someone I would like to know).

March, 25

noleek's review

4.75
adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

sxmuel98's review

5.0

this was so fucking sad and my heart broke and I'm so mad at it too
i hate you oscar wilde
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jane_reads's review

4.5
sad fast-paced

catbooked's review

4.0

Although short, this little tale speaks volumes. In a society where progress and constant furthering of knowledge is pushed, I think this book serves as a wonderful reminder to take a step back to focus on what really matters in life. Many fools are disguised as smart, boasting about their degrees and what seems like an abundance of facts, ideas, and ideologies swirling about their brains, but can also possess no true knowledge of the wisdom presented in this tale. I’m not saying education is harmful, but there is more to life than obtaining a degree, getting that job, or having that cool car. This shows the power of love and how the vice of curiosity can hamper us from seeing what is truly meaningful in life.