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4.51 AVERAGE
4.51 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Such a great story!
The writing was pretty average, but such a compelling story.
The writing was pretty average, but such a compelling story.
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-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
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
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:
No
3.5
It's a tight story, maybe too tight but Kristin Hannah knows how to deliver a well wrapped, cinematic emotional tale, and I enjoyed listening to it! I appreciated that Frankie was rather an anti-hero at times and her difficult experiences don't wrap up perfectly. The comparison of how the previous generation coped with grief and difficulties was a nuanced addition (although having $$ does help a lot too, haha). However, I am pretty unimpressed that while the author is respectful of the Vietnamese (women), they are very much not characters who tell their stories too. Maybe that wouldn't sell as well, but I think in 2024 you can be more creative.
It's a tight story, maybe too tight but Kristin Hannah knows how to deliver a well wrapped, cinematic emotional tale, and I enjoyed listening to it! I appreciated that Frankie was rather an anti-hero at times and her difficult experiences don't wrap up perfectly. The comparison of how the previous generation coped with grief and difficulties was a nuanced addition (although having $$ does help a lot too, haha). However, I am pretty unimpressed that while the author is respectful of the Vietnamese (women), they are very much not characters who tell their stories too. Maybe that wouldn't sell as well, but I think in 2024 you can be more creative.
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
good book but i just can’t believe frankie decided to become a combat nurse in Vietnam because a cute boy told her “woman can be heroes too” and then got cheated on by that same man later in the story.
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
So well written. A beautiful tragedy that leaves you feeling inspired and hopeful. Shed so many tears for this one.