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The Nightingale
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September 1, 2017
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September 30, 2017
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Ellen
Oct 25, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Never have I been brought to tears so many times in a book. Absolutely loved it. Beautiful story of love, heartbreak, war, and despair.
Megan Miller
Oct 10, 2017 rated it it was amazing
This book was amazing. I’m both relieved and devastated that it’s over. It’s a little slow for the first half of the book but I think that is due to getting the whole story laid out, like only historical fiction can do.

This book will have you delving into the history of the brave French women of WWII. The smuggling of airmen, the hiding of children, the pull to reunite families, or what is left of families.

I am shaken by this story and it’s refreshing to find a book that can touch you so deepl
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Jessica
Sep 05, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Books do not usually make me cry, but this one did. An amazing story of two sisters surviving the Nazi occupation of France, during the second World War. Very thought provoking and a must read! I gave it 5 stars!
Helen Costello
Nov 06, 2017 rated it it was amazing
This was my first Kristin Hannah and completely different than I expected. I do love books set in WWII especially from the perspective of living in a country other than the UK. This followed the lives of 2 sisters living in France and their stories as war rages through the country. Utterly heartbreaking in places, I had to put it down at least twice when reading in public. So compelling though - the scenes where Isabelle is trekking through the mountains had me holding my breath. Utterly lovely, ...more
Maria Denney
Apr 05, 2018 rated it it was amazing
This damn book.
Can this be a classic? One of those books we all need to read before we die?
Some of the other books I've rated as 5 star, need stars knocked off after reading this one. Or maybe this one just needs more than 5.

This is an amazing story of love, survival, sacrifice and endurance. Vianne and Isabelle, sisters, who are caught in the middle of WWII, fighting in their own heroic ways to try and hold together some kind of life for the ones they love and themselves.

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May 24, 2017 marked it as to-read
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Oct 04, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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