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Aug 27, 2015
Taryn
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it was amazing
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In love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are.
4.5 Stars - 4 for the overall book and 5 for the audiobook experience. A tear-jerker, several times over. Emotional historical fiction set in France, about two very different sisters and the often forgotten role of women during World War 2. The audiobook is nominated for a 2016 Audie Award in the Best Fiction and Best Female Narrator categories.
Men tell stories. Women get on with it. For us it was a shadow war. There wer...more
The Nightingale is about the story of two sisters, Vianne Mauriac and Isabelle Rossignol, in France during WWII. The two are seemingly completely different women, Vianne being the loving, caring, concerned mother who's husband has gone off to join the war, and Isabelle is a young, feisty girl of eighteen who has a passion to join the fighting and go against the Nazis. These two women who appear to be very different, have more in common than they realize. They are stronger than they even thought
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If I could have given this book 10 stars, I would have. This book damn near broke me. Stupendous.
This is a riveting book, hard to put down, hard to leave it after finishing, and hard to contemplate the depth of the horrors so many people suffered at the hands of the Nazi's in occupied France. The sisters portrayed are such brave and determined women, their stories are beautifully told, immersing us into this harsh and trying situation where against unbelievable odds and through horrendous conditions, the Nightingale landed again and again, and little by little specks of hope flamed into the
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It's never easy to read about WWII, but this was a pretty simple read. Good solid story but didn't have that depth I indulge in when reading about this awful time in history....kind of an oxymoron...I know.
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This book is raw, heartbreaking, haunting, compelling, an emotional roller coaster. Read it!
I am always fascinated about Hitler and WWII. I was hooked almost immediately by this story of a family and their sacrifices during The Germans invading France. It was also interesting to read of all the suffering that was had by those who were not Jewish. Most stories only focus on that piece of the war but there was so much more to it.
Brilliant. A simple but very powerful and realistic story and lesson.
This one left me completely dehydrated.
This one left me completely dehydrated.
i loved the dynamics of the characters
Jan 05, 2015
Kristy
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Petre
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Aug 02, 2016
Rachel (rachandbooks)
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