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The Nightingale

Kristin Hannah

Start date: August 1, 2015

Finish date: August 31, 2015

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Mar 01, 2025 BookwormBeccaAnne rated it it was amazing

What a fantastic book!! Oh my gosh the feeling, heartache, bravery, fear, and everything else in this book is breathtaking!! This book literally puts you in the war with these characters!!

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Jan 27, 2022 Elina Mäkitalo rated it liked it · review of another edition

3 1/2.

Pidin kyllä kirjasta ja se piti otteessa. Kerronta oli jouhevaa pääasiassa ja tarinat oli todella koskettavia. Välillä kuitenkin koin paikoitellen pientä hetkittäistä tylsistymistä, eli paikoitellen olisi voinut hypätä seuraavaan kohtaan nopeammin. Aluksi pidin enemmän Isabellen kertomista kohdista mutta lopulta molempien sisarusten kertoma tarina oli hyvä ja tärkeä pitää mielessä. Sota oli sotaa myös niille jotka eivät taistelleet rintamalla vaan kotipuolessa. Loppupuolesta pidin koska o ...more

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Feb 16, 2018 Victoria Zigler rated it really liked it

WWII is one of the periods of history I'm most interested in. Even so, I struggled to get in to this book at first. After a few chapters though, I was glad I stuck with it, because it became a fascinating and touching story. This is not just a story about some of the events that happened during the war, but also about the inner strength that exists in all of us, and shows itself when we need it to. It's also a story about family, friendship, love, and holding on to those things against the odds. ...more

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Aug 24, 2024 Michaela rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I’ve never had such a hard time reading the first 80% of a book, only to be absolutely heartbroken (and uplifted) by the back 20%…and would do it again to be able to experience it for the first time. 😭🫶 If you’d asked me at 50% done, I’d have given this 2⭐️ for the despair of this book. But now I’m a mess. 😮‍💨🤧

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Apr 17, 2022 Caroline Abbott rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Too difficult to complete

I usually don’t read WWII books…just too tragic and grim. This one was so well written I got thru the first quarter. When I could no longer take the tragedy, I skipped to the last 10%. The ending was glorious

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