The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale

By Kristin Hannah

  • Release Date: 2015-02-03
  • Genre: Historical Fiction
Score: 4.5
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Description

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK

A #1 New York Times bestseller, Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year, and soon to be a major motion picture, this unforgettable novel of love and strength in the face of war has enthralled a generation.

With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France—a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.

Goodreads Best Historical Novel of the Year • People's Choice Favorite Fiction Winner • #1 Indie Next Selection • A Buzzfeed and The Week Best Book of the Year

Reviews

  • Very slow couldn’t finish it.

    1
    By Otterpop1973
    I bought this book for a book club. Not a fan of this story. It was very slow and could not finish it.

  • Terrific!

    5
    By ckeene1952
    I loved this novel. I didn’t want it to end. Kristin Hannah will become another one of my favorite authors.

  • Magnifying

    5
    By AlyKathP
    A book I simply couldn’t put down.

  • Very interesting

    5
    By secondnaty
    Must be good

  • Literally WOW

    5
    By bookgirlypop
    I respect how the author truly wanted to honor the women whom this book was inspired from. I definitely cried few times, book tok did not fail with this recommendation !

  • An amazing, captivating story

    5
    By colemantori13
    This book pulled at every emotion possible and told a tragically beautiful story of 2 sisters living in France during WWII. The writing was very well done, the stories told were reflective of the history, and ultimately just a very well done read.

  • Took a while

    3
    By msbcnj
    I must say that I feel that the first 100 page for so are a real slog, but after that the story becomes much more interesting. In the end, I am glad I read it.

  • great story

    5
    By ileanats
    sooo good i cried

  • The Nightengale

    5
    By hrm1723
    Heavy content but amazing read!

  • Amazing!!

    5
    By monina53
    I have read other books about WW 2 but this book takes you to different stages of how terrible terrifying it was.

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