Reviews tagging 'Deportation'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

96 reviews

mad_books_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Miscarriage, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Child death, Infertility, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Deportation, Blood, Grief, Genocide, Police brutality, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, Physical abuse, Sexism, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Misogyny

priscillarobock's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Deportation, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Violence, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Death, War, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Cancer, Confinement, Child death, Death of parent, Excrement, and Torture

bwill214's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, War, Genocide, Death, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Murder, Violence, Child death, Gun violence, Torture, Hate crime, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Alcohol, Deportation, Confinement, Infidelity, Slavery, and Sexual content

andleeg's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Grief, Antisemitism, and War

Minor: Torture and Rape

monloesco's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

If I could give this book a 6 out of 5 🌟 I would definitely do so.
This book made me cry, gasp, be anxious, feel happy, and experience love - in all of its forms: sisterly, motherly, friendly, romantically, between companions - all at once. Even in the horrifying ambiance of WWII (and the cruel and violent actions of the Nazis) it felt hopeful and insightful of what hundreds of people had to live through and experience before they could reunite in peace.
The author made an incredible job giving a back story to all of the characters and use every one of them to tell a different side of the same war:

the sacrifice of mothers, the loss of innocence of children, the rupture of families, the kindness of passeurs, the risks taken by some soldiers and citizens, the resistence of humanity, the unconditionality of love, etc.

Felt this book specially close to reality because of the inability of humanity to stop on re-living wars, destruction and violence.

Times I cried:
- Sarah’s last night
- when they took Daniel away
- Julien’s letter to his daughters
- Isabelle’s last thoughts 
Also… all of the hidden pieces of information were mind-blowing to me… (the sister who made it to the US)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Antisemitism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Deportation, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Torture, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Blood, Cancer, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

stefbrignac's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, War, Genocide, Grief, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Confinement, Death, Murder, Deportation, Rape, Blood, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment

franklola's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Physical abuse, Police brutality, Colonisation, Murder, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Death, and Confinement

Minor: Infertility, Alcohol, Cancer, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Blood, Body horror, and Miscarriage

maddiela's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.25

This book definitely had a slower start but I’m happy I decided to finish it. A beautiful and heartwarming read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Deportation, Child death, Death, Genocide, Murder, Physical abuse, and War

Moderate: Miscarriage

staciepeters's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

I love the style of the author, her vivid descriptions and the various points of view in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Deportation, War, Violence, and Genocide

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Torture, Sexual violence, and Death

tays_books's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Abandonment, Blood, Antisemitism, War, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Religious bigotry, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Alcohol, Cancer, Deportation, Genocide, Miscarriage, Grief, Infertility, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, and Alcoholism

Minor: Homophobia, Confinement, and Excrement