Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

53 reviews

chasekj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

Cried at the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Sexual violence, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Misogyny, Vomit, Grief, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Torture, War, Antisemitism, Blood, Cancer, Xenophobia, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

aydmuuye's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Gun violence, Gore, War, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Abandonment

syd991's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

I read this book for an english class, so I was also analyzing the book.

This book is extraordinary. Although I found some parts a bit slower, the vast majority of this book kept me turning the page. I simply don’t have the words to describe the sadness, beauty, and thoughtful story told in this novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Child death, Physical abuse, Violence, War, Addiction, Alcohol, Gore, Death, Genocide, Grief, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Infertility

Minor: Cursing

mrshharrold's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

The Nightingale.

A majestic small bird known specifically for its song. 

The Nightingale.

A mysterious person under the radar of Nazi eyes, helping men escape from their captivity and back into freedom.

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This book follows two French sisters in their split-pov’s as they navigate their lives in war torn France. Vianne the eldest of the two, mother to a daughter, wife to a soldier in captivity; She fights to simply survive, having Nazi soldiers living under her roof, and having to deal with the consequences of that. Isabelle the youngest is one who doesn’t want to just live life as if there is nothing going wrong.

A rebel 
A mother

Two perspectives of the same war.

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If I am being completely honest, this book could have gone without Isabelle’s perspective, but then again it would be something completely different. From the start I was thrilled with the concept of a book set in WW2 of a mother who had to survive the effects of war, and having Nazi soldiers in her town, even within her home. That enough intrigued me. I was thrown off by what seemed like the ‘added’ story of Isabelle and how she worked behind the scenes… and on the front line to save many people from the Nazi’s. 

The book was heart-wrenching, powerful, thought-provoking, and wonderful. 

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WARNINGS!!
There are scenes of rape, sexual abuse, gore, torture, war, bombing, violence, murder, and other things similar. So if something like this is a trigger or something you generally would prefer not to read, do not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, Torture, War, and Gore

flowchelle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, War, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Rape

meganmalonefranklin's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Deportation, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Torture, Abandonment, Death of parent, Excrement, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Violence, War, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Homophobia

miraleighv's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Violence, and Rape

jaihams's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Police brutality, Hate crime, Deportation, War, Genocide, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Torture and Rape

Minor: Miscarriage

kyleighf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-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

This one was a long read, but certainly worth it. It is love, it is war, and it gives you a twist of mystery that keeps you reading each page. If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would. In short, I definitely would recommend this book, but buckle up for a ride because you’ll feel every emotion right alongside every character. One of the most descriptive books I’ve read with some of the best plot, even if historical fiction isn’t my favorite genres.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Blood, Xenophobia, and Death

Moderate: Deportation, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Genocide, Alcohol, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Homophobia

marybsimp's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Child death, Physical abuse, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Sexism, Confinement, Deportation, Genocide, Misogyny, War, Classism, Grief, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Violence, and Xenophobia