Nightingale: Hannah Kristin

I've just read the last sentence of the Nightingale, and I must say, it's one of the best books I've read in a long time. The writing is perfect and it's such a touching and heartbreaking novel that stays with you long after you finish it. What makes it even more powerful is the way the story spans over decades—we not only follow the characters through the horrors of World War II, but we also reconnect with them 50 years later, in 1995. Seeing how time has shaped them adds a deep emotional layer to the book. Kristin Hannah paints a vivid and moving picture of France during the war. It was fascinating to learn about everyday life under occupation, as well as the courage and sacrifice of ordinary people. This is a story of love, loss, courage, and destruction—told with great sensitivity and strength.

I just finished The Nightingale, and honestly, it’s one of the best books I’ve picked up in a long time. I was completely hooked from the start! The writing is just beautiful and it kept me gripped the entire way through. I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about the story going between both sisters, but it worked so well – I was equally invested in both of them. I can’t wait to read more of Kristin Hannah‘s books!

As always, a fantastic read from Kristin Hannah. This woman knows how to tell a story, capture emotions and bring words to life. Well worth the read.

This is a good book which gathers pace as you read it. Vianne and Isabelle are sisters who are separated after the death of their mother and the apparent unwillingness of their father to care for them. Vianne, a teacher with a young child, stays in the family home in Carriveau where a German officer is billeted in her house. Isabelle, who was sent away to school, is reunited with her sister when fleeing Paris after the Germans invade. She is recruited into the resistance after she is seen defacing a poster in the town and becomes very involved in helping Allied airmen escape over the Pyranees into Spain. The misery of that journey is vividly described. She is again briefly reunited with her sister when she hides an airman in her sister’s barn with dramatic consequences. Vianne, in her turn, helps to resist the Nazis by sheltering Jewish children, taking on her friend’s Jewish child when her friend is deported but having to face losing him after the War. A second German billeted in her house is an SS officer who rapes her. Both sisters are scarred by their wartime experiences. In 1995, fifty years after the War, Vianne flies to Paris from America, where she has lived for many years, to acknowledge accolades being paid to her sister for her wartime activities. It is a satisfying ending in that you find out what happened to the other characters in the book after the War.

An excellent book Really well written I loved it

This is one of the best books I have ever read. It kept me hooked the whole time. I was crying at the end and could not stop reading it. What a lovely and very sad book rolled into one. I would highly recommend this book. It is a wonderful story.

I absolutely loved this book. Extremely hard to read at times, but with a positive message. I think it is a book everybody should read. Of course I had tears at the end. It is a book that will stay with me.

This book was the best book I have ever read in my life, so well written and true to the events that happened during WW2 in occupied France, it really touched my heart in so many ways it is a masterpiece

One of the best books I’ve read based on WW2. The incredibly moving.

brilliant book and very descriptive of life during the occupation

Beautiful!! I got so invested in the story and characters that made me weep!! I really enjoyed and recommend this book!

Berättelsen utspelas under andra världskriget och är mycket fängslande och känns väldigt trovärdig. En härlig men sorglig berättelse, som berikar våra erfarenheter och manar till eftertanke. Mycket välskriven!

If you love historical fiction, this is a must-read! The Nightingale takes you down the paths of two sisters living very different lives during WWII. It's emotionally gripping leaving you wonder, "which direction would I have taken", if in their shoes". This story brings to light the courage and bravery of women during the war. It is knowledgeable, heart-wrenching and unforgettable!