The Nightingale: A Novel

It was definitely worth reading, it was a book that made you understand the effects of the War not just the fighting and killing, but what they lived day to day and all the emotional part that comes within, definitely one of my top reads ever.

A brutal and beautiful depiction of love and perseverance during WWII. Historical fiction isn’t my usual go-to genre, so I was a little intimidated going into The Nightingale, but I was pleasantly surprised that I loved it from the first chapter and could NOT put it down! I was of course aware of the horrors that occurred in places like Germany and Austria during WWII, but I never realized how far reaching those atrocities were. The fact that these horrible things were so pervasive in France was something I hadn’t considered, and I learned so much from this book. This book taught me that women’s strength doesn’t have to look just one way. Vianne and Isabelle demonstrated strength in very different ways, but that didn’t make one stronger than the other. Isabelle’s strength was loud and bold, but Vianne showed strength in persevering in the quiet, in the every day. There is palpable tension that is evident in every page of this story, juxtaposed with the constant thread of love and perseverance from the two sisters.

Excellent book.

My FAVORITE Kristin Hannah book, and top 3 of all time.

Our book club enjoyed this book. Everyone cried and so many great discussions came from this book.