A review by lavi23
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

1.0

It‘s an „inspired by a true story“ fit to American audience tragic romance novel. Which does the original woman, the historic setting and the author‘s intentions no justice. 
- historical setting generic and often inaccurate, which makes the story implausible. If you want to understand France during WW2, read something else. 
- focus on beauty and romance instead of the women‘s abilities  
- the writing
- sloppy storytelling 
There is a very good goodreads review that goes into details
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