jennergyy 's review for:

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

4.5

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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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This one was a little slower to start, but I am SO glad that I pushed through in a genre that I generally don't read/enjoy. Kristin Hannah is so talented at bringing her characters to life for readers. Was quite difficult to read at some points, but so worth it for the incredibly rich story. The ending both broke and warmed my heart, with tears for both 🥲

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Deportation

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Excrement, Alcohol