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4.51 AVERAGE
4.51 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I found the book interesting, but in the end, I didn't like it as much as I hoped. One big problem was the romance with Frankie. I don't like the cheating and adultery stuff—it felt unnecessary and pulled me away from the story. The romance was also hard to believe and sometimes made me cringe, which distracted me from the book. It seemed like the author added extra drama to Frankie's life, beyond her PTSD, just for the sake of having plot twists, and it made me frustrated.
The book is called The Women, but it's told from only one point of view, which was disappointing. I wanted to hear from other women in the story, like Barb and Ethel. Their POV's would have made the book more interesting and helped me understand the characters better. Sometimes the story moved too quickly, with too many jumps in time, which made it hard to invest in anything Frankie was going through. I wished the author had focused more on the real lives and stories of the women instead of the romance. More background on characters like Barb and Ethel would have been great.
On the plus side, I did learn a lot about the Vietnam War and other historical facts I didn't know. This helped me appreciate more the women who were often overlooked during that time. Their contributions were important, and it's crucial to recognize their roles and challenges. Unfortunately, as my first book by Kristin Hannah, I was disappointed.
The book is called The Women, but it's told from only one point of view, which was disappointing. I wanted to hear from other women in the story, like Barb and Ethel. Their POV's would have made the book more interesting and helped me understand the characters better. Sometimes the story moved too quickly, with too many jumps in time, which made it hard to invest in anything Frankie was going through. I wished the author had focused more on the real lives and stories of the women instead of the romance. More background on characters like Barb and Ethel would have been great.
On the plus side, I did learn a lot about the Vietnam War and other historical facts I didn't know. This helped me appreciate more the women who were often overlooked during that time. Their contributions were important, and it's crucial to recognize their roles and challenges. Unfortunately, as my first book by Kristin Hannah, I was disappointed.
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
My first Kristin Hannah novel did not disappoint. Rye Walsh sure did.
I fell in love with Frankie from the minute she decided she was leaving, and traveling through this story with her was painful and beautiful. Barb and Ethel are THOSE GIRLS. This was such an amazing read.
I fell in love with Frankie from the minute she decided she was leaving, and traveling through this story with her was painful and beautiful. Barb and Ethel are THOSE GIRLS. This was such an amazing read.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
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:
Complicated
This BOOK! I knew it was going to rip my heart out and it did, over and over. I avoided reading it because I knew this subject in Kristin Hannah’s talented hands would pull me in and drag my emotions to sorrowful lows and to the heights of hope and back down again. I cried in my car listening to it on my commute and had to get the ebook too so I could keep reading when I couldn’t be listening to it. Read it, you’ll love it but be prepared for the hold it will have on your emotions.
slow-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
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:
Complicated
My first historical fiction that was not world war 2, but Vietnam. I really enjoyed it, I feel like I’m learning along with enjoying a beautiful and tragic story. I did guess a lot of the plot points in the book, especially at the end. One plus is that I actually teared up when the baby was in her arms. That never happens. Now I know I enjoy Kristin Hannah’s story telling, so I’m excited to pick up more books from her:)
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh my goodness🥺🥺
What a wonderful story. It had me yelling, crying and cursing. Frankie goes through so much hardship but only gets stronger because of it.
What a wonderful story. It had me yelling, crying and cursing. Frankie goes through so much hardship but only gets stronger because of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood
Moderate: Miscarriage
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
This is my favorite novel ever. Favorite ever!