Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

67 reviews

xandrav's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Alcohol, Rape, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Genocide, Death, Miscarriage, War, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcoholism, and Excrement

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

lmayfieldx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Gun violence, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Deportation, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Miscarriage, Child death, and Rape

ericaco0's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

You will cry so hard!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Moderate: Xenophobia, Murder, Medical trauma, Deportation, Antisemitism, and Alcoholism

Minor: Grief, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Cancer

Historical, gut-wrenching, war, family, loyalty, loss

akashapaulina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Violence, Rape, and War

bookwormatheart's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death of parent, War, Physical abuse, Child death, Cancer, Xenophobia, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry

bxnny'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual violence, Slavery, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, Xenophobia, Murder, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Deportation, Hate crime, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Violence, Child death, Death, Genocide, and War

Moderate: Police brutality, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Excrement, Homophobia, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Sexism

abloo17's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? No

4.5

Emotional and beautifully written. WWII can be a tough setting to write in and Kristin Hannah mastered it. Just enough detail and development to keep the plot and characters moving while telling an impactful story of resilience. The end was heartwarming and heart wrenching at the same time. 
I take away a half point because it was a very slow start for me but the middle and end cruised. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, War, Xenophobia, Misogyny, and Genocide

stepharani's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Rape

kasslandry's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

If I could give this book 500 stars I would. I am still trying to comprehend just how special this book is…Kristin Hannah really did justice to the brave women of world war 2 with this one!! Absolutely devastating and heartbreaking but so beautifully written! This book will stick with me for a long time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, and War

Moderate: Murder, Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Police brutality