Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

20 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

passionatereader78's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.5

This was an emotional read. Two sisters doing what they think is right to get through the war. One trying to save children and living with the enemy. The other joining the resistance and rescuing pilots.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Genocide, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, War, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Classism, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Violence, Body shaming, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Pregnancy, Death, Cancer, Police brutality, Murder, Grief, Infidelity, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship

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

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

hadleyc22's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Racism, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, War, Sexual content, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation, Torture, Slavery, Rape, Blood, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Death

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

erinvasut's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Genocide, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Blood, Murder, Rape, Slavery, War, Child abuse, Body horror, Child death, Antisemitism, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Violence, Deportation, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, and Torture

franklola's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, War, Deportation, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Rape, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, and Child death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Police brutality, Colonisation, Murder, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Death, and Confinement

Minor: Infertility, Alcohol, Cancer, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Blood, Body horror, and Miscarriage

kaitlynmccully's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Gun violence, Death, Rape, Child death, Torture, War, Antisemitism, Violence, Pregnancy, Murder, and Slavery

Minor: Abandonment

maxine_t96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, Violence, Hate crime, Genocide, Racism, Physical abuse, Death, Antisemitism, and Slavery

Moderate: Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Rape, Grief, Death of parent, and Child death

Minor: Terminal illness and Cancer