Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

53 reviews

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

This book devastated me. The plot is so intricately woven together, the female protagonists are both incredibly brave and interesting, the historical pieces are flawlessly researched and rendered. I hadn’t considered the war from this many perspectives or through the different scenarios that unfolded in the course of this novel. I wept for the bravery, the sacrifice, and the love that encompassed WW2 and that this novel highlights. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Cancer, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Confinement, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Bullying, Kidnapping, Medical content, Torture, Blood, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, War, and Pregnancy

thattheatrekid's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a beautiful, moving, heartbreaking, masterful book. This told the story of WW2 through the eyes of the French and was an insightful glimpse into how slowly but insidiously the Holocaust progressed. There were some scenes that were graphic and I cried a lot through the book, but the character and story arcs were immaculate. The pacing was also very smooth, despite covering long periods of time and even jumping into the future for some chapters. 

The only pitfalls of this book were that it was hard to get into because it started rather slow, and it got a little preachy in its feminist messaging at times. But I truly loved this story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Child death, Violence, Death of parent, Deportation, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Death, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Rape

smkelly1997's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

The writing was beautiful. The story well researched. The characters were well rounded. I laughed. I cried. I loved.

the only reason I did not give this 5 stars was because I was able to predict the two “twist”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, War, Antisemitism, Cancer, Child death, Death of parent, Deportation, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Torture

sierrabowers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? N/A

5.0

Wow! I didn’t think I could ever enjoy a historical fiction but this book proved me so wrong! This story about two sisters living through WWII in France was a work of art. The characters felt real and there was several times on the way to and from work where I audibly gasped from what happened in the audiobook. Even if you don’t like historical fiction, I recommend this book!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Vomit, Violence, War, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Gun violence, Homophobia, Murder, Genocide, Grief, Sexual assault, Blood, Cursing, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Torture, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Cancer, Deportation, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual violence

cadybooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Deportation, Grief, Misogyny, Violence, War, Alcohol, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Blood, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Antisemitism, Abandonment, Child death, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual content

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Murder, Torture, Child death, Grief, Genocide, Confinement, War, Violence, Misogyny, Death, Death of parent, Deportation, Antisemitism, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Gore, Medical content, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, Blood, and Cancer

Minor: Cursing

kdevine's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Medical trauma, Antisemitism, Violence, Terminal illness, Excrement, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Genocide, Death, Death of parent, War, Abandonment, Racism, Physical abuse, Gore, Cancer, Rape, Blood, Torture, Gun violence, Grief, Child death, and Miscarriage

opplecopter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, Genocide, Mass/school shootings, Torture, War, Violence, Alcohol, Rape, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Blood, Gun violence, Deportation, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Confinement

Moderate: Abandonment, Miscarriage, Cancer, Vomit, and Body horror

Minor: Cursing, Excrement, and Suicide

trinloyd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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

5.0

An incredibly emotional and moving story of war and the women behind the scenes. Truly breathtaking, gut-wrenching, and heart-shattering. My heart broke over and over and over through out this book for all the ways these characters experienced life and love and loss, all through the lens of WW2. While these characters may be fictional, the backdrop they were set against very much was not fictional. These things may not have truly happened to these fictional women, but they happened to other, very real women. That’s what made this book so truly emotional and moving for me. It was a new look at WW2 that I hadn’t seen before and I am changed because of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Torture, Gore, Racism, Death, Kidnapping, Deportation, Murder, Miscarriage, Police brutality, War, Antisemitism, Gun violence, Blood, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Genocide, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Rape

mandiek2013's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Murder, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Child death, Death, War, Gun violence, Police brutality, Rape, Death of parent, Genocide, and Gore