I am so excited to share my thoughts and feelings about a book that I read last month! The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah was recommended to me by several of my coworkers. The book had passed around from person to person and everybody raved about it, so I was so looking forward to my turn to read it.
It isn’t a new release. In fact, it was released in 2015, but it just recently showed up on my radar, and boy am I glad it did. The Nightingale is historic fiction that starts off set in America in the 1990’s and then soon transports you to France during World War 2 at the time of the German occupation of France. The book takes you through the stories of two French sisters and all of their struggles and persecution during the War.
I am a huge fan of historical fiction, and I absolutely love books about World War 2 and this was by far, one of my most favorite books I have ever read. I loved reading about the war from a French perspective, which I had never done before.
I don’t want to give anything away for you in this book, because I hope you go and read it for yourself, because this is absolutely one of my most favorite books I’ve ever read. It really grabbed my attention right away within the first few chapters and continued to hold my attention throughout the entire thing. It was one of those books that I would think about as soon as I woke up, or when I was at work, or doing housework. I just couldn’t get my mind off of it, and I couldn’t wait until I would have time to read more.
It really conveys so much emotion. I got so teary throughout the book, but by the end of the book I was bawling so hard I couldn’t even see the words, so I had to take breaks from reading to wipe my tears so that I could finish the page. I didn’t even know I could cry so hard while reading a book! But don’t get me wrong, that’s a good thing! I love when a book touches my emotions like that. I was almost sad when I finished it, because for a few days it felt like the story was a part of my own world, I thought about it so much and connected with the characters so much, it felt like I knew them. I was sad when it was finished, and I couldn’t be transported to their world anymore.
If you love books with war, read this book. If you love books with love stories, read this book. If you love a good cry, read this book. If you love historical fiction, read this book. If you’re bored, read this book. Just find a reason to go read this book. I promise you, you won’t be let down. It definitely gets 5 stars in my book.
