37.3k reviews for:

The Women

Kristin Hannah

4.51 AVERAGE

dilemily092's review

2.0

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Unfortunately i found this book extremely boring. Many details dragged on too long and i felt like the things that the book preached about war, like how it makes people feel alienated, induces PTSD, and evokes disillusionment, were all so trite. I didnt feel like i learned anything new or gained any new perspective. I wasn’t emotionally moved either, as there was way too much telling rather than showing.

I do feel that the subject matter (female nurses in war) is an important and underrepresented topic, but i would rather read a nonfiction piece about actual women who served, as Frankie is not the type of hero i would root for. She came across whiny, overly naive, and self-victimizing, which is not a great way to portray women.

I had to force myself to finish it and at the end of the day i truly did not enjoy reading it.

kristinerei's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jessieelliottcleo's review

3.0

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Read for family book club. Quick read, interesting history and definitely highlights the lack of coverage/support for women veterans but I think they could have given more background/depth.

rmcinern10's review

5.0

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Thank you Kristin Hannah. I cried, I laughed, I fell in love, had my heart shattered, and then pieced back together again. Here’s to the story I didn’t know I needed. 

snowy05's review

3.75

informative sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

aakehl's review

4.0

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I enjoyed this book, but it'd have been better if the main character didn't keep getting kicked down at every turn. I appreciate the book not feeling predictable and for it not being a fairy tale, but geez louise! Give Frankie McGrath a break!

kfuller01's review

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hannahrogers's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Suicide attempt

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Abortion

oddbluebird's review

4.25

emotional sad tense fast-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

rhomza's review

5.0

adventurous emotional informative tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, War, Injury/Injury detail