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The Nightingale

Kristin Hannah

Start date: October 10, 2016

Finish date: October 23, 2016

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Jan 20, 2020 Nicole Johnson rated it it was amazing

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As a historical fiction lover, I cannot believe I let this sit unread on my shelf for so long. This book is one emotional ride, and Kristin Hannah captures the experience of two women during WWII in such an incredible way. I love the way this book highlights that there are so many different kinds of strength, specifically female strength, that aren't always apparent, but are nonetheless important in their own ways. Told in a dual perspective, this book follows two sisters and their respective ex ...more

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Mar 12, 2017 Cecilia rated it it was amazing

I will definitely be reading more from Kristin Hannah. Highly recommended this book! It has sister relationships, women friendships, love, war, and some very good plot twists. The themes on this.novel are very important and thought-provoking about World War II. Read it for the strong fearless warrior women.

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Jul 29, 2016 Erin Graham rated it it was amazing

This is a book for school. I got to pick off of a list. They want us to have summer reading so we are lifelong readers but I'm glad I read this for school because it's not something I would've picked up on my own. So captivating and cruel and beautiful. I didn't think I would get anything out of it but this book ruined me. ...more

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Dec 28, 2015 Celestine rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This novel did not disappoint. It’s one of those slow build up kind of stories, so I didn’t get into the story until I was somewhat far along in the story. Additionally, one of the sisters (the older one) was a bit too naive in my opinion and that got on my nerves. She gets better as the book goes along, but it took longer than I liked for her to become a stronger female character in a book that’s chock full of strong female characters. That is one thing I loved about this story; it’s very cente ...more

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