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Nighttime Passes, Morning Comes: An Emotional Family Drama set during World War II
With America now in the war, the lives of the Nolan family, like the country, are heading
into the unknown.
March 1942. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, America is no longer on the sidelines. While the
fighting is far away, Bostonians still have to suffer through blackouts, food shortages, rationing, and
air raid drills. Every day there is news of local young men who have been killed in action.
After a difficult start, Abby has made it through her first semester at BU. Her brother Thomas is
now patrolling the harbor as a cop, and George works nights loading military freight at the shipyard.
Even their mother, who had been hospitalized for depression, has found a new purpose by selling
war bonds.
They are all doing their part, but life on the home front is unpredictable. When Abby’s German
professor is arrested, she has to find a way to get him out. Then Thomas starts having second
thoughts about his fiancée because she is a foreigner. Finally, George makes a decision that shocks
the whole family.
In a global war, there’s no place to hide, and everyone is affected. And as the months go by, the
Nolans discover that not all casualties happen on the battlefield.
into the unknown.
March 1942. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, America is no longer on the sidelines. While the
fighting is far away, Bostonians still have to suffer through blackouts, food shortages, rationing, and
air raid drills. Every day there is news of local young men who have been killed in action.
After a difficult start, Abby has made it through her first semester at BU. Her brother Thomas is
now patrolling the harbor as a cop, and George works nights loading military freight at the shipyard.
Even their mother, who had been hospitalized for depression, has found a new purpose by selling
war bonds.
They are all doing their part, but life on the home front is unpredictable. When Abby’s German
professor is arrested, she has to find a way to get him out. Then Thomas starts having second
thoughts about his fiancée because she is a foreigner. Finally, George makes a decision that shocks
the whole family.
In a global war, there’s no place to hide, and everyone is affected. And as the months go by, the
Nolans discover that not all casualties happen on the battlefield.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
276 pages, Paperback
Published April 11, 2023
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November 24, 2024
This review is more for me to remember the book and not necessarily a true review…
This is the second book in the series by Cullen. It continues the story of the Nolan family and those they know and love. In this book, the war is in full swing and the US is sending many overseas to fight Including George, Sal, and Arthur. Thomas got married to Connie and they suffered a miscarriage. Connie’s aunt dies leaving she and Thomas to adopt Chickie. The book ends with the start of Abby’s sophomore year and a lot of uncertainty about when the war will end.
I’m still enjoying this series because it feels like a history lesson but in a way that keeps me interested (no offense to all of the history buffs out there) Looking forward to the next book.
This is the second book in the series by Cullen. It continues the story of the Nolan family and those they know and love. In this book, the war is in full swing and the US is sending many overseas to fight Including George, Sal, and Arthur. Thomas got married to Connie and they suffered a miscarriage. Connie’s aunt dies leaving she and Thomas to adopt Chickie. The book ends with the start of Abby’s sophomore year and a lot of uncertainty about when the war will end.
I’m still enjoying this series because it feels like a history lesson but in a way that keeps me interested (no offense to all of the history buffs out there) Looking forward to the next book.
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July 1, 2023
Another great read
Great quick read. Can't wait for Book 3 in the series. WW2 historical fiction reveals the way it was for enemy aliens as Boston prepares for war. Friendships
were tested. No one knew what was coming. Few of us alive today ever knew how close the war had come to the US shorelines. I couldn't put it down. Another great Cullen book.
Great quick read. Can't wait for Book 3 in the series. WW2 historical fiction reveals the way it was for enemy aliens as Boston prepares for war. Friendships
were tested. No one knew what was coming. Few of us alive today ever knew how close the war had come to the US shorelines. I couldn't put it down. Another great Cullen book.
May 28, 2023
Good book/series
Can't put these books down read all of this one in one night. It is so real you feel like you are right there with the characters. I am pumped to read the next one in the series.
Can't put these books down read all of this one in one night. It is so real you feel like you are right there with the characters. I am pumped to read the next one in the series.
August 11, 2023
The Days of War Series
Praise to Jonathan Cullen for writing such an important book. Not only do the characters come alive, but important history is told. I have been captivated by the first two in the series and I can't wait to read the third book.
Praise to Jonathan Cullen for writing such an important book. Not only do the characters come alive, but important history is told. I have been captivated by the first two in the series and I can't wait to read the third book.
February 24, 2024
I enjoyed this book a little more than the 1st but still didn't love it. I enjoy the descriptions of Boston and East Boston in that era. I just find the writing a bit disjointed.
I am interested in seeing how the story will wrap up for the 3 siblings.
I am interested in seeing how the story will wrap up for the 3 siblings.
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June 9, 2025A quick good read covering a family in Boston in wartime (WWII). With a son in Boston and visiting there frequently, I'm enjoying books set there (or partially set there). The female lead character is fantastic...I would have wanted to be just like her in those times.
July 19, 2023
Nighttime passes morning comes
A continuation of the lives of families in Boston during World War 2. It's an insight into the everyday lives of families on the homefront.
A continuation of the lives of families in Boston during World War 2. It's an insight into the everyday lives of families on the homefront.
December 15, 2023
Intriguing
I had already read book 1,but book 2 was intriguing and interesting. I enjoyed the historical views and hope to learn more from book 3.
I had already read book 1,but book 2 was intriguing and interesting. I enjoyed the historical views and hope to learn more from book 3.
February 11, 2024
Loved the book. Love his writing.
October 23, 2024
Excellent, looking forward to next book !
January 20, 2025
Great read!
Great read! Takes you back to WWII and gives you a great feeling for what it was like to live in that time period.
Great read! Takes you back to WWII and gives you a great feeling for what it was like to live in that time period.
May 1, 2025
I like books that continue a story
September 20, 2025
Posted review after finishing series, Book 4.
November 7, 2023
Love Jonathan Cullen style! Looking forward to book 3
April 8, 2025
Gives an idea of what Americans at home did and felt during WW II. Rationing, saving scraps of metal, volunteering, sending brothers, husbands and boyfriends off to war. The writing was easy to understand, not a book to keep me on the edge of my seat. The only thing that bothered me trembling was the authors us of Ms instead of Miss. Ms wasn’t used till the 70’s and possibly a bit in the 60’s.
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