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4.52 AVERAGE
4.52 AVERAGE
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
Not my favorite Kristin Hannah. The first 200 pages were somehow intense but incredibly slow, and then Part 2 was just tragedy after tragedy. A compelling story that made me realize how little I really know about the Vietnam War, but the novel itself fell flat for me. I think my expectations were too high, as I absolutely loved her 3 previous novels.
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
speechless. I was hesitant to start such a long historical fiction novel. But this is easily one the best books I have read ever. I laughed I cried I screamed in anger and frustration. Just a beautiful and emotional work.
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
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
6 stars if I could. This was a phenomenal, emotional read.