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 read three: The Nightingale, Four Winds, and The Great Alone. I liked them all, but I am a huge fan of Historical Fiction. I have heard people didn’t like Winter Garden.
I loved The Great Alone, but I think she should include a clear TW that the plot is heavily centered around the issue of DV, not just a father struggling with PTSD from the war. As a DV survivor, I felt like she didn’t make that clear in the synopsis and it was a bit surprising considering it is a major plotline in the story.