Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

146 reviews

_marycappiello3'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

One of the saddest books I’ve ever read

maddie_crt's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Antisemitism, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War

baearles's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, and Deportation

Moderate: Genocide, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

fabergegirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

I can tell why this novel is one of Kristin Hannah’s most popular. It was refreshing to read about WWII and the holocaust from a woman’s perspective; there was a passage at the end that really touched me when the narrator was talking about the different ways men and women confront memories of tragedy and trauma. Kristin Hannah loves to explore oppositional, familial relationships as well as internal vs. external conflict. I was especially invested in Herr Beck’s character and have a million questions about his morals and motives! I admire that she demonstrates both sisters’ strengths in different ways. The ending had a very satisfying full circle moment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Blood, Antisemitism, and War

amarie95's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

this book tore my beating heart out of my chest. it is not an easy read, but i think it's worthwhile. we remain. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and War

aserna0831's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Torture, Blood, and War

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Omg was the ending so sad and depressing, but also so inspiring. This was such an interesting and important story, to read about these women who have been forgotten from the war and all that they did. The story or family and friendship and survival was just so beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

goodyeargoodbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

smcrain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

First Kristin Hannah book I ever read, was so good. Emotionally gripping. I was so invested throughout.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Torture, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

tdawgg07's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Racism, Antisemitism, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Cancer, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, and Vomit