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4.52 AVERAGE
4.52 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-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
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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
Read on a recommendation from my sister-in-law. She nailed this right on the head!
I was swept away in The Women. This is my first time reading Kristin Hannah (and one of my first forays into historical fiction - especially wartime focused historical fiction). I loved the voice and tone of this book so much. It is impeccably researched and incredibly human. The descriptions are vivid and gruesome. Reading this feels like watching a movie play out in your mind. Even as someone without a lot of context or knowledge of the Vietnam war, I was still able to picture and understand everything presented in The Women in full color detail.
The Women handles heavy topics and processes them as anyone would - through small moments adding up across a lifetime. There is so much heartbreak, pain, and glimmers of hope are few and far between. I think the victory in this book and its believability is its refusal to sugarcoat anything that was experienced in Vietnam by the women and men who served there.
Overall, this is a great read for both seasoned historical fiction lovers and newbies alike!
I was swept away in The Women. This is my first time reading Kristin Hannah (and one of my first forays into historical fiction - especially wartime focused historical fiction). I loved the voice and tone of this book so much. It is impeccably researched and incredibly human. The descriptions are vivid and gruesome. Reading this feels like watching a movie play out in your mind. Even as someone without a lot of context or knowledge of the Vietnam war, I was still able to picture and understand everything presented in The Women in full color detail.
The Women handles heavy topics and processes them as anyone would - through small moments adding up across a lifetime. There is so much heartbreak, pain, and glimmers of hope are few and far between. I think the victory in this book and its believability is its refusal to sugarcoat anything that was experienced in Vietnam by the women and men who served there.
Overall, this is a great read for both seasoned historical fiction lovers and newbies alike!
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Complicated
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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