A review by coralinejones
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

3.0

Maybe I'm a little too used to Kristin Hannah's writing at this point after reading two of her previous books but... This was not only a little disappointing in comparison, but also predictable. I'm a fan of Kristin Hannah, so much so that this is my third book of hers that I'm reading this year, so at this point I know how her stories are set up. She's, basically, the queen of angst and trauma porn; this book was no different. Her character already felt sooo familiar. Like, imagine an actor who gets typecast playing in all three of her novels back to back, it felt exactly like that to me.

This is well-written. The story is moving. Kristin Hannah does a great job at the set up and pulling on your heartstrings as per usual, though this could've been maybe 100 pages less?

I blame the fact that this is her most popular book, as well as the fact that I had to wait 3 months to read this on Libby, for making my expectations extremely high.

I will be reading everything else she has to offer, however. Trust!