Reviews

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

literallycrying'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? It's complicated

5.0

greatestheights's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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? Yes

4.25

Kristin Hannah unfailingly writes historical fiction that utterly devastates me, and she does it SO well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Violence, War, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Torture

Minor: Cancer

sfoster2309's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

kngregory's review against another edition

5.0

What a gorgeous masterpiece showcasing what we lose, learn, and love during war times. Stories almost so tragic to believe, with the gnawing fear to know that this is real. To think these things happened to innocent people losing so much and so many is just breathtaking and truly showcases how unstoppable love and the human spirit is.

stephnew's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

ekarneback's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.75

lizkingg's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

kbusickk18's review against another edition

5.0

I AM UNWELL.


Kristin Hannah- again! Bringing all the feels, breaking my heart- to repair it- to further gut me! An incredible story about WOMEN, their stories. The complete heartbreak and devastation. With absolutely beautiful glimmers of hope and love. I would literally be crying, grabbing my chest with how much this book made my heart soar and crash. So so so so good. But… I AM NOT OK!

morgainlafeye's review against another edition

3.0

Solid book, definitely "kept me interested" as my desk-mate likes to say. Especially at the begining I felt like the characters were very flat.
However, I really enjoyed the setting, with lots of french feel.

alisonlev's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring 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? Yes

5.0