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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

110 reviews

valeriasshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer

remy_licked_my_book's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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

4.5

This is a 4.5 star read for me. Kristin Hannah has historically not been my favourite author so I tried to go into this story with low expectations. It started out and I remember saying to my friend, "I'm not connecting to either main character, I just don't like them". Oh man, was I wrong. This story blossoms into beautiful character development. Vianne, Isabelle, and Sophie all mature and use their resilience to transform into women who take care of themselves. Their bravery and strength are a shadow of the true bravery and strength displayed by any one and everyone affected by WWII. I really enjoyed the ending, I fell in love with the characters all over again and things were tied up very nicely. The back of the book where Kristin Hannah talks about what inspired the book was very interesting, I will definitely be checking out some of the memoirs that this story was based on! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Vomit

kitty03's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Police brutality, and Antisemitism

olivedean's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Infertility and Miscarriage

scarlettreadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

It took me a while to get into but by the end I adored this story. Not many books have made me cry but I did tear up at the end; it was incredibly emotional and there was so many heartbreaking scenes. My favourite character was definitely Vianne - she felt like the most realistic. I also learnt so much from this book, from the resistance to collaborators, and the treatment of French citizens during the War. 

I’ll definitely be picking up more from Kristin Hannah! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

whimsylindsey's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Genocide, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

dandelion27's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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: Child death, Death, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Grief

Minor: Cancer

booksandmo's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Miscarriage

geekgoddessofbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Excrement, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Miscarriage

knorris's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I devoured this book in 3 days, sobbing through the last 100 pages or so. Hannah took us through such a beautiful journey of love, family, forgiveness, and unspeakable tragedy.  I am extremely partial to historical war-period fiction (Anthony Doerr's All The Light We Cannot See and Life After Life by Kate Atkinson are at the top of my favorite list) but I think this story is suitable for anyone who loves to read about the bonds of love, family, and friendship and how they endure through the darkest moments. The plot, as in real life, is incredibly tense and stressful, but definitely worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, and Grief

Moderate: Violence, Police brutality, and Grief

Minor: Confinement, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Torture