Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

72 reviews

bubblechase's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The mislead was crazy bonks and really Oom f-ed the effect of the ending. Very interesting book, probably the first novel I've read set in war times, really jived with the sisterhood

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, War, Racism, Genocide, Sexual assault, Murder, Physical abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Rape, and Miscarriage

cassieblanca's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Xenophobia, and Sexual violence

jessysbookshelf21's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Nightingale

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Violence

angelacoz's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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? No

4.5

It made me cry multiple times. I had no idea French people suffered so much during WW2. It was very heavy, but extremely well written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, War, Genocide, and Rape

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

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

thebookishpaws's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.5

Kristin Hannah's "The Nightingale" weaves a captivating story of love, sacrifice, and resilience. It’s both raw and thought-provoking throughout, especially poignant when read in November- a time of reflection on the courage of those who both served and lived through wars. The story had a slow start, but my initial reservations were shattered as the truly moving narrative unfolded. Be prepared for a tearful ending. A must-read that earns a heartfelt 4.5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, War, Xenophobia, Racism, Miscarriage, Infertility, Death, Gun violence, and Grief

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

sjexley's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? Yes

4.5

Thanks to @readingwithcarolsclub, I can finally move this off of my TBR!  A beautiful and heartbreaking story of two sisters in France during WW2, this took me a little bit to get into. But the author's descriptions of war and survival were so captivating...and girlfriend can tell a STORY.  It went from good to great in the last 100 pages of the book for me, and it you are a fan of historical fiction, I think you will really enjoy it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Antisemitism, Xenophobia, Genocide, and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Alcohol

mothballmars's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.0

This would not have been a book that I picked up on my own. I don't remember how it was recommended to me, but I'm glad it was. It is an intense, emotional journey of two French sisters during WW2 and how women helped with the war effort. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Xenophobia, War, and Violence

Minor: Vomit