"The Nightingale"
By Christin Hannah
Overall Review: 4.8
Grip Factor : 5
Writing Style : 4.5
Engaging Plot : 5
Characters : 4.8
Satisfying End : 5
Goodreads Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3001566800
Fight of women who fought with bravery in second world war
A story of two sisters who are heroes each in their own way in the second world war. The book celebrates their bravery and their struggles while trying to survive the German occupation of France. This is certainly an inspirational story where the women showed incredible strength during their contribution to the war. Nightingale is the code name given to the woman who helps downed pilots flee the Nazi controlled regions to safer space. Her zeal of love for her nation and support her country men in whatever way she can lead her to meet people and find out new and risky opportunities.
Fighting need not be on the front only, the chain at the background is key
Taking danger head on is certainly brave but sneaking around and smiling in the face of danger pretending to be all well is braver, something which the women in this book have done. Nightingale could not be caught and even though she was a young girl, she was not hesitant to leave her identity, her family, her life and take a new name for her nation. She kept on finding pilots and leading expeditions across mountains to take them to safety. She knew she is constantly in danger but that could not stop her from causing harm to the Germans. Historically in every war women have provided equal support and played crucial roles in the whole process.
A story on war but love sneaks in
I could never think a book on war could have love story but there is. Love has made its way in the lives of both the sisters in such dire situations. One think I like the most about the book is the two sisters who come from the same background perceive life in such largely different way. Their reaction to war events, their handling of situations, their dreams and the point of action towards what is wrong is world apart. Even though I am not a romantic, I felt disappointed when both romances ended a little quickly. I also felt incomplete with the relationship of the two sisters. The book could have shown more of a bonding between these two.
Some Excerpts
"In love we find out who we want to be, in war we find out who we are"
Do we really know ourselves. Situations bring out the worst and the best in us.
"Of course, men always think war is about them" - When have men thought anything was for anyone other than themselves.
