Anna asked this question about The Nightingale:
This has been bugging me since I read the book (and sorry if it's already been asked): The family's last name is Rossignol. That's French for "Nightingale" -- doesn't that make "Nightingale" the worst code name in history? Am I missing something? Example: when the dad tries to save Isabelle by shouting, "I am the Nightingale!" He's literally saying, "Je suis la Rossignol!" He's shouting his own last name.
Oliwia Godlewska Yes, and the fact that they don't change the password (this about rain & umbrella) during all this time. This book makes Germans look unbelievably stu…moreYes, and the fact that they don't change the password (this about rain & umbrella) during all this time. This book makes Germans look unbelievably stupid...(less)
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