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The Night Diary

The Night Diary

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  • Create Date：2021-04-11 11:57:50
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Veera Hiranandani
  • ISBN：0735228523
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Summary

FORTRESS OF BLOOD With no combat gear and Wall Rose breached， the 104th scrambles to evacuate the villages in the Titans' path。 On their way to the safety of Wall Sheena， they decide to spend the night in Utgart Castle。 But their sanctuary becomes a slaughterhouse when they discover that， for some reason， these Titans attack at night！

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Reviews

Mana ，

I'm not crying， you're crying I'm not crying， you're crying 。。。more

Ramaram ，

Poignant

Larisa Ciubotaru ，

3。5🌟

Kelly ，

This is an incredible book！ I absolutely love Nisha‘s voice as she writes in her diary。 Hiranandani Does such an excellent job of catching the sweet and innocent voice of a 12-year-old。 She also does such a fantastic job of bringing to life the tragic story of Indian independence。 That instead of bringing long awaited joy， it brought hardship to so many。 I love that instead of just writing to a diary she is writing to her mother。 It makes it feel like even more interactive。 It is almost as if we This is an incredible book！ I absolutely love Nisha‘s voice as she writes in her diary。 Hiranandani Does such an excellent job of catching the sweet and innocent voice of a 12-year-old。 She also does such a fantastic job of bringing to life the tragic story of Indian independence。 That instead of bringing long awaited joy， it brought hardship to so many。 I love that instead of just writing to a diary she is writing to her mother。 It makes it feel like even more interactive。 It is almost as if we as the reader expect at some point the mother to answer back the way Neisha makes her so much a part of the conversation。 。。。more

Eesha Merai ，

It was brilliant！The book is about a 13 year old girl called Nisha and her and her family have to leave their home to move to India because of the partitioning。I liked it because it gives close up detail from a fictional character experiencing her journey。

Kareena ，

At first， this read a bit slow and not to my taste。 But the more I read and thought about it， this story took hold。 The writing and story oversimplified and a bit childish， but nonetheless engrossing。 This is written from the perspective of a 12 year old girl in diary format。 I also never knew about the split and formation of Pakistan and India and the history and religious and political tensions。 You learn about and experience that world through her eyes， and their family’s dynamics， as well as At first， this read a bit slow and not to my taste。 But the more I read and thought about it， this story took hold。 The writing and story oversimplified and a bit childish， but nonetheless engrossing。 This is written from the perspective of a 12 year old girl in diary format。 I also never knew about the split and formation of Pakistan and India and the history and religious and political tensions。 You learn about and experience that world through her eyes， and their family’s dynamics， as well as their journey and through the people she writes about。 Cleverly communicating the heartbreak of the country’s split through the story of this family。 Really lovely this one。 Plus I loved learning about Indian foods and new words to learn more about the culture。 Maybe I’ll research a bit more。 。。。more

Naomi Nemickas ，

A beautifully written story of a young girl with a fresh view of this insane world we live in。 Heartwarmingly innocent diary entries that are filled with pain and hurt all coming from the perspective of a kid。 An incredible story！！

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Un très beau livre。 Le récit est bien mené， nous en apprend beaucoup sur le sujet encore très peu abordé de la partition de l'Inde et du Pakistan。。 Un très beau livre。 Le récit est bien mené， nous en apprend beaucoup sur le sujet encore très peu abordé de la partition de l'Inde et du Pakistan。。 。。。more

Maggie Vallette ，

Written from the perspective of a young girl writing to her mother who passed away at her birth。 She is dealing with the turmoil that ensues on her country after being freed from Britain and the violence between the Muslims and Hindus。 I had to go and learn more after reading this book because I wanted to understand more about the history。 But this is a good foundation to start to understand the history of India and Pakistan and why there has been fighting among the different religious groups。 T Written from the perspective of a young girl writing to her mother who passed away at her birth。 She is dealing with the turmoil that ensues on her country after being freed from Britain and the violence between the Muslims and Hindus。 I had to go and learn more after reading this book because I wanted to understand more about the history。 But this is a good foundation to start to understand the history of India and Pakistan and why there has been fighting among the different religious groups。 There was one particular scene of violence which makes me lean towards 5th grade and up。 Great read。 。。。more

Ruth ，

As the young Nisha writes in her diary at night， she tells the story of India's independence from England in 1947。 The Partition's， the division of one country into Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan created one of the largest mass migrations in history。 Reading about these events through the innocent eyes of a child， with their tangible need for the safety of familiar surroundings and loved ones—despite religious differences—creates a poignant contrast to this political scene of division。 As the young Nisha writes in her diary at night， she tells the story of India's independence from England in 1947。 The Partition's， the division of one country into Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan created one of the largest mass migrations in history。 Reading about these events through the innocent eyes of a child， with their tangible need for the safety of familiar surroundings and loved ones—despite religious differences—creates a poignant contrast to this political scene of division。 。。。more

Emma ，

Uplifting and compelling to the utmost。

Lacie ，

"Sometimes the world as you know it just decides to become something else。"Heart breaking， and beautiful。 I couldn't put it down。 "Sometimes the world as you know it just decides to become something else。"Heart breaking， and beautiful。 I couldn't put it down。 。。。more

Meg Dendler ，

Wonderful book for classroom and family discussions。

Pallu ，

Powerful and heartbreaking story told by a brave girl searching for her voice as her family leaves the only home she has ever known。 There are so many parallels that can be drawn to current day refugees and migrants。

Warda ，

“Goodbye， old India。”A friend of mine recommended this to me since I’ve been wanting to read more middle grade。 It’s a story about a 12-year old， dealing with the loss of her mother through writing letters to her。 Amidst the normalcy of her life， things are slowly starting to change in the political sense and Nisha and her family are forced to leave and cross the border to find a place to call home。 It talks about the 1947 Indian partition and these children belonging to both countries as their “Goodbye， old India。”A friend of mine recommended this to me since I’ve been wanting to read more middle grade。 It’s a story about a 12-year old， dealing with the loss of her mother through writing letters to her。 Amidst the normalcy of her life， things are slowly starting to change in the political sense and Nisha and her family are forced to leave and cross the border to find a place to call home。 It talks about the 1947 Indian partition and these children belonging to both countries as their mother was Muslim and their father is Indian。 They weren’t so much of an outcast in society then but as they’re being forced to move， their identity comes into play。 They don’t know where they belong。 This got hard to read at times。 You are reading about how just over a million of people lost their lives due to the partition and children seeing things they have no right to see。 You see her worldview changing from the innocence all children possess to having her reality altered and she deals with it by noting down her experiences to her mother who she very much keeps alive in her heart。 Though it’s fictionalised， parts of this story are very much real。 The audiobook narrator captured the story perfectly。 。。。more

Tara ，

A good historical fiction story set in India。 The diary style will appeal to some readers。 The story wrapped up too quickly for me， but the historical narrative is important and well done。

Skippydance ，

I love this book。

Shirley ，

This is a novel deep in history， family dynamics， and important life lessons。 I’m so excited to hear Veera speak at the upcoming CT Student Writers Magazine Awards Night in May。 Her words are crafted so beautifully and she will leave you wanting Nisha’s diary entries to continue。 A wonderful bond of teenage twins where their gifts and talents are truly balanced as one。 An overall message of the importance of kindness to all， regardless of their beliefs or religion。 Please read this book。

Lizzy Mayorga ，

Really enjoyed this book。 At first I wasn't sure I loved the journal format， but actually it really added to the poignancy of the book。 The first person account of the events surrounding the partition of India and subsequent journey this family takes was amazing。 I also learned so much about that time period！ Fantastic book！ Would highly recommend。 Really enjoyed this book。 At first I wasn't sure I loved the journal format， but actually it really added to the poignancy of the book。 The first person account of the events surrounding the partition of India and subsequent journey this family takes was amazing。 I also learned so much about that time period！ Fantastic book！ Would highly recommend。 。。。more

Amanda Signori ，

The Night Diary is a beautiful and inspiring book。 I wish more people could learn about the conflict described in the story and Nisha’s perspectives。 Simply precious！

Jos Beaudin ，

Enjoyed the diary format of the story， and I was completely ignorant of this period in India’s history。 Always happy to be learning something from a fictional story！

anya jimenez ，

I love this book

Nicole ，

This was a great historical fiction novel for young adults。 It is written in a way that is very easy to understand and tackles deeper topics about religion， race， family ties， and friendship。

Julie ，

I really impactful read about a topic that is not talked about enough。。 the Partition of India， into India and Pakistan in 1947。 We follow Nisha and her family as they travel from Pakistan to India over the newly created border。 Her story is told in letters to her mother that she keeps in her diary。 We watch Nisha struggle to try and understand what is going on， and have to come to age during a difficult time。 I think a lot of the emotions Nisha feels of uncertainty will resonate with middle gra I really impactful read about a topic that is not talked about enough。。 the Partition of India， into India and Pakistan in 1947。 We follow Nisha and her family as they travel from Pakistan to India over the newly created border。 Her story is told in letters to her mother that she keeps in her diary。 We watch Nisha struggle to try and understand what is going on， and have to come to age during a difficult time。 I think a lot of the emotions Nisha feels of uncertainty will resonate with middle grade readers。 I would say this is better aimed at older middle grader readers as there are some difficult topics discussed。 TW: violence， murder， attempted murder 。。。more

Meggan Bobrow ，

I’ve read some heavy migrant stories lately （American Dirt & We Are Not From Here）。 I thought I’d try something different。 I walked right into that！I’d recommend one of the others over this one。 This book is good but definitely G-rated。 A good read for middle grades as an introduction to the difficulties of refugees。

Michelle ，

This story of the liberation of India from the British Empire that brings about the creation of 2 countries India and Pakistan is haunting， heartwrenching， and incredibly relevant 70ish years later。 I love reading middle grade books that tackle racism， religious intolerance， refugees and xenophobia in ways that both the intended reader （upper elementary/middle school） can understand and relate to as well as the grown ups in their lives。 This is one of those historical novels that should be requi This story of the liberation of India from the British Empire that brings about the creation of 2 countries India and Pakistan is haunting， heartwrenching， and incredibly relevant 70ish years later。 I love reading middle grade books that tackle racism， religious intolerance， refugees and xenophobia in ways that both the intended reader （upper elementary/middle school） can understand and relate to as well as the grown ups in their lives。 This is one of those historical novels that should be required reading for parents and kids。 。。。more

Ashley ，

This was great historical fiction book about something I knew nothing about。 I vaguely knew about India but didn't know the tensions that arose when they became independent from Britain。 This reminded me of the "Dear America" books I read as a child （and even as an adult I've read quite a few）。 This is a great book to have if you're looking for more BIPOC books to add to your collection。 This was great historical fiction book about something I knew nothing about。 I vaguely knew about India but didn't know the tensions that arose when they became independent from Britain。 This reminded me of the "Dear America" books I read as a child （and even as an adult I've read quite a few）。 This is a great book to have if you're looking for more BIPOC books to add to your collection。 。。。more

Kathy ，

Terrific characters。 Great perspective on partition。 I loved the narrator and her chosen silence， connection to cooking， and thoughtful， aching missing of her mother whom she never knew。

Irina Ioana Martin ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The way Nisha is confessing her feelings to her mother， has a touching point。When I found out about Kazi returned home， I started crying because Nisha was clearly attached to him， and I was happy that he was okay and the mistery about how is Kazi was now solved。About Uncle Rashid， I would've loved to discover more about his personality and the contact that he he had with his sister， Nisha's mother but after all，the story ends good，even though a lot of bad things happened， this book proves that t The way Nisha is confessing her feelings to her mother， has a touching point。When I found out about Kazi returned home， I started crying because Nisha was clearly attached to him， and I was happy that he was okay and the mistery about how is Kazi was now solved。About Uncle Rashid， I would've loved to discover more about his personality and the contact that he he had with his sister， Nisha's mother but after all，the story ends good，even though a lot of bad things happened， this book proves that there's light at the end of the tunnel。 。。。more

Carla ，

Read for Book Riot Read Harder 2021: Read a realistic YA book not set in the U。S。， UK， or CanadaI liked The Night Diary。 I don't read a lot of historical fiction， so it was fun to experience a different time and place I normally might not read。 Nisha is a believable character， and having her narrate the story through letters to her mother lets us see all sides of Nisha。 I found the relationship with her brother to be sweet and also realistic， and I enjoyed learning about Partition， something I h Read for Book Riot Read Harder 2021: Read a realistic YA book not set in the U。S。， UK， or CanadaI liked The Night Diary。 I don't read a lot of historical fiction， so it was fun to experience a different time and place I normally might not read。 Nisha is a believable character， and having her narrate the story through letters to her mother lets us see all sides of Nisha。 I found the relationship with her brother to be sweet and also realistic， and I enjoyed learning about Partition， something I honestly knew nothing about。 。。。more

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