Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

34 reviews

sarahfeller's review against another edition

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Vomit, Torture, War, Murder, Infidelity, Gore, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death, Deportation, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Rape, Violence, Alcohol, Confinement, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Addiction, Excrement, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Blood, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, and Pregnancy

srosa037's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

I loved it from the beginning. It was a sometime sad, and emotional right. I am not usually one to enjoy historical fiction but this one got me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexism, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Miscarriage, Genocide, Bullying, Torture, Antisemitism, Blood, Death of parent, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual violence, War, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

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

anushka_17's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Colonisation, Death of parent, War, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Torture, Deportation, Violence, Blood, Child death, Death, Murder, Racism, Rape, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, and Grief

lindseygcarden'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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Amazing writing.  Made me cry and have all the feels for what happened in WW2

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Grief, Infertility, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, War, and Religious bigotry

r_zoner's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Antisemitism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Deportation, Death, Torture, War, Violence, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Child death

mysa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Murder, Hate crime, Grief, Abandonment, Death of parent, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Genocide, War, Trafficking, Death, Violence, and Sexual harassment

refidnas'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A beautiful and heart breaking book. One that will stay with you for years to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Antisemitism, Cancer, War, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Deportation, Child death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Death, Grief, Rape, and Torture

sarahflanders's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Genocide, Pregnancy, Rape, War, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Death, Deportation, Domestic abuse, and Murder

jaihams's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Police brutality, Hate crime, Deportation, War, Genocide, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Torture and Rape

Minor: Miscarriage