Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

113 reviews

eberzy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.75

Loved this focus on women and their efforts during WW2–a perspective I haven’t read about yet. This was emotional and action-packed. Amazing character arcs. I always love a father redemption story. The flashing forward was a bit confusing to me at the beginning…and maybe not necessary. However, the big reveal in that final chapter was so gripping and perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Genocide, Child death, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, Murder, Violence, Rape, and Hate crime

Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, and Pregnancy

lemonyanemone's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-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

4.75

I am devastated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Cancer, Hate crime, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Infertility, Pregnancy, Torture, War, Sexism, Child death, Death, Genocide, Racism, and Antisemitism

ashmcdaniel1621's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Child death, Emotional abuse, War, Genocide, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Death, Confinement, Torture, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

romeyhomey's review against another edition

dark inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

This was a beautiful read and I couldn't let go of the book in the last chapters.
I know it's a work of fiction, but when it depicts something so absolutely heartbreaking, at times almost unbearable to read, I don't want to give out an opinion - I feel like it doesn't really matter.

The last six words of the book are absolutely beautiful, as is the rest of it of course - although beautiful is not the word I'd choose. It'll stay in my head and in my heart a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Torture, Police brutality, Hate crime, War, Genocide, Deportation, Antisemitism, Xenophobia, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Rape

nattattack_12's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Infertility, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Cancer, Antisemitism, Torture, Hate crime, Gore, War, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Racism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Rape, Gun violence, and Genocide

abimac's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death, Hate crime, Genocide, and War

kelsimitchell's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.5

Wow! What an emotional roller coaster. I have a love/hate relationship with historical fiction because it’s so raw and sad to think about but also it is so wonderful that someone wanted to preserve the good parts of something so terrible that happened in our history. People daring to rebel against such terror is so inspiring and something we should never forget. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Physical abuse, and Hate crime

Moderate: Rape

chasekj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

Cried at the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Sexual violence, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Misogyny, Vomit, Grief, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Torture, War, Antisemitism, Blood, Cancer, Xenophobia, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

alleemartin's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

The book began breaking my heart half way through and did not stop though the very last word. Gut wrenching and frequently thrilling - I was lost in the worth of WW2 and the pain of what so many endured.

I feel like this book shows the duality of humans well. The good that you can find even in the bad. And the strength an resiliency we can find in ourselves in the harshest circumstances. 

I cannot recommend enough - but only if you are emotionally prepared to get a really good cry in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Pregnancy, War, Death, Genocide, Rape, Police brutality, Deportation, Child death, and Sexual assault

mackenzielee's review

dark 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Hate crime, Child death, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Rape, Torture, and Antisemitism