Reviews

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

shasi__'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

nditomo's review against another edition

5.0

I have not been captivated by a book in a long time the way I was with The Nightingale. Beautiful written and well done.

bforbatman's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

veritas11's review against another edition

4.75

This was my 2nd Kristin Hannah book (after The Women), and I picked it up after seeing it so widely hyped by so many different people. I loved it, but I'm not sure if it was because of my expectations that I felt it didn't quite match up to what everyone else was saying. I've since read The Great Alone and between the three, I'd rank The Nightingale as my 3rd favourite.

That said, it's an outstanding picture of what it was like for women surviving in Nazi-occupied France. I've read other WWII books, but nothing quite like this. 

viandraaa's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

teejisha's review against another edition

emotional inspiring fast-paced

4.5

mummatee's review against another edition

5.0

This book

aislingkro's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

mai_79x's review against another edition

5.0

This book is very beautifully written, it just took ages to finish. This is a heavy read... So be prepared. I wouldn't read this if you are looking for a lighthearted story.

Made me cry on some parts, and I'm not talking about getting slightly teary eyed. I mean, I was ugly sobbing. It's been a while since a book made me cry. Anything to do with World War II makes me feel like I'm in a deep, dark pit.

Feeling heavy... But I appreciate this work. ❤️

apieceofskye's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0