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The Nightingale

Kristin Hannah

4.57 AVERAGE


I really loved this story. I read Secrets of a Charmed Life right before this. That sort of lessened this story for me, but I still loved it.

⭐️3.75

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4.5 ⭐️

This was such a beautiful story with so many dimensions. I stop short of 5 stars because the story was a little bit of a slow burner at first, building slowly over time. That said, it may be that this was necessary to build such a bond with the main characters. I love that this story was ultimately about the resilience and contributions of women during WWII which is seldom recognised in our history books. I won’t forget this book in a hurry!
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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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Still crying 😭😭 It’s a slow start but an impactful and emotional end! Heartbreaking, gut-wrenching, and beautiful! 
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark 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: Complicated
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