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4.52 AVERAGE
4.52 AVERAGE
Wow I whipped through this- can’t believe it took me so long to pick up. I loved both halves of this- both Frankie’s time in Vietnam and her struggles returning to civilian life in California. I saw someone else comment that they had a hard time reading about her experiences with ptsd but isn’t that exactly the point? It was hard and frustrating to read especially when everyone was constantly invalidating her experiences (wanting to forget, “there were no women in Vietnam”). I’ll come back to this one again what an incredible and eye opening story.
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Thoroughly, THOROUGHLY enjoyed this. I got through it in 24 hours and was unable to put it down. I finished this whilst on the train and was crying publicly. It’s a graphic description of war, with a protagonist that I deeply routed for. I wasn’t expecting half the book to be about her life upon returning, and honestly this was just as devastating to read as the war passages. It is heavy, and relentlessly sad which is hard to read. Despite all this, the importance of sisterhood persists throughout. Such hugely likeable, 3D characters. Best book I’ve read in a while. Her work is just so eminently readable whilst making you consider the relationships around you and educating you about corners of history.
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes