The length of this book had me intimidated to start it. Historical fiction is not my genre of choice. That being said I cruised through the first 50-60% of this book adoring the story but that is where I slowed down. The next 200 pages took me longer to get through.
This story is heartbreaking and heroic, although it hasn't changed my mind on historical fiction the story of the Nightingale will stay with me for a while, it was beautifully written but far too long in my opinion.