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A review by lilifane
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
adventurous
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
3.0
Yeah, that was sad. I cried a LOT at the end.
And although I liked it because I've read so many WWII books before, I also read a lot of better ones. I wish there was more focus on the actual Nightingale plot and also more about the orphans to make it stand out. But the book focuses way more on the drama, the hardships and horrors and pain the characters endured. And although this is important when writing about war, it gets very repetitive and predictable when you've already read so many stories about that time.
I liked the writing though and the characters and the emotions. So, I'm looking forward to reading more from Kristin Hannah in the future.
And although I liked it because I've read so many WWII books before, I also read a lot of better ones. I wish there was more focus on the actual Nightingale plot and also more about the orphans to make it stand out. But the book focuses way more on the drama, the hardships and horrors and pain the characters endured. And although this is important when writing about war, it gets very repetitive and predictable when you've already read so many stories about that time.
I liked the writing though and the characters and the emotions. So, I'm looking forward to reading more from Kristin Hannah in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Terminal illness, Torture, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail