The Nightingale: A Novel

It was decent. The characters are well developed and flawed like actual humans. However, it is very much the classic WWII novel. I feel like I’ve read it 17 times. Hence the 3 stars.

Soo good! A great historical fiction!

An incredible book. I can't say enough about it.

This was one of the most beautifully told stories that I've ever read. Kristin Hannah is a brilliant writer and storyteller with a unique perspective, shedding light on women's "shadowed" roles during World War II.

This novel is heartbreaking, inspiring, and now has become one of my all-time favorite reads. I found myself instantly immersed in the lives of Vianne and Isabelle, two sisters who have very different but important roles to play throughout the novel. While the two were quite different, the writing helps you to truly connect and sympathize with each of them. Their individual stories of hardships and triumphs throughout Germany's occupation of France, and the depth of their love for each other and others they called friends and family is encouraging and heartwarming. Everything about this book makes it an all-time classic. This will tug on your heartstrings! If this is on your list, I highly recommend making this your next read!

I loved this novel. It was beautifully written, and I felt as though I could walk in the characters' shoes. It pulled on many of my heartstrings, and I felt all the emotions of sadness, joy, pain, anger, and love: love of a mother, love for your family, and love for friends. If historical fiction is your jam, then this is your book.