A review by cidhayhurst
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

After a slow start which may of had to do more with the fact that I have read too many books set in WWII lately than the story, The Nightingale grew on me. I was especially interested in the author's notes which said that she wanted to tell the stories of women in the war and the vital yet unsung contribution they made and I believe Hannah has done her characters proud in telling their stories. The two sisters had such different experiences surviving the war and both were valid even though they each misunderstood the other's motives, actions and experiences. Isabelle helped many Allied airmen get out of France so they could continue to fight the Germans and Vivanne hide a number of Jewish children from the Nazis. Their stories are, I'm sure, similar to many other women's all over Europe and ones which need to be shared.