A review by danicalaguna
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book had a compelling storyline and was utterly filled with sadness. There were details written specifically about children in the book’s setting of WWII France that were heart wrenching and I honestly had to skim past some of it as a new mom. I couldn’t read the book fast enough simply to know if there was any hope or redemption at the end. I would say there was redemption in the end, but the devastation that occurs in the story and to the characters outweighs the hurried redemptive ending.
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