I was at the used library and saw the Nightingale, so I went and bought back. I also bought another of her books at my college library. I picked up another book of hers called “The Four Winds” at the bookstore.
I think the fact that I now own at least a few of her books tells me that I am a fan of her concepts and plot lines. Have you read any of her books? What did you think of them?
For me, what I like about “The Nightingale” was the historical setting and characters. They worked for me because the relationships had enough depth to keep me invested. Also, I feel like the characters kept me invested until the end, in most of other Hannah’s other books, it’s the characters that kept me invested.
In “Firefly Lane”, what shocked me the most was the other main character dying. I didn’t really expect to see that twist coming in the end, and it knocked me off my rocker. For a story about two best friends, you’d think there would be celebrations and promises, not a sad ending that takes away from the themes of friendship.
I’ve only read The Nightingale. I loved the book because I love historical fiction and for me it was new to see the WW2 from a female perspective.
I really liked how the book presented a female who’s a warrior and is fighting in the frontline and also another female warrior who’s fighting as a mother and a wife during the war.
I think she’s a great writer but I’ll probably not read her other books because I struggle a lot with books that are so heart breaking and Kristin Hannah will break your heart.
True… it was interesting to see how the two sisters portrayed different images of strength. I liked that Vianne wasn’t sidelined in favor of her sister, and we were given this perspective that is often ignored.