Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

35 reviews

mel_s_bookshelf's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

alishakohn's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark reflective sad tense

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War

mandi4886's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious 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: Yes

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A must read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol

mandalacb19's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Wow. This book did not disappoint. I blew through this in two days and couldn't put it down. The settings were vivid and I loved how the food that Vianne cooked was so colorful and so informative. I loved these characters and this ending felt so perfect. I adored the plot, and I loved the true feminist nature of Isabelle. Her suffering throughout this novel was breathtakingly written, as well as the whole casts. I loved this book and would read again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, War

Moderate: Cancer, Sexual content

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual harassment

remy_licked_my_book's review against another edition

4.5

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

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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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, Murder

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

Minor: Vomit