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A review by linsliterarylove
The Women by Kristin Hannah
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.
I have been a huge Kristin Hannah fan for years and I can’t even describe my excitement when I found out that I was approved for The Women. Kristin Hannah is a master story teller. She reignites my love for historical fiction and this book did not disappoint. There is heartbreak, PTSD, graphic war scenes, and when I thought “oh, that is the saddest, heart-wrenching moment of this book” another moment twisted my gut even more. When a young woman named Frances joins the Army as a nurse early during the Vietnam war, she thinks this is a good way for her to join her brother, Finley, in serving her country. Tragedy hits the family when it’s too late and the next thing she knows Frances is in the middle of a war trying to grieve and stay alive. After experiencing 2 years in-country, Frances returns home and fitting back into her life is challenging. Navigating through a life where women are expected to look pretty and be a quiet housewife when she knows she is so much more than that, knowing how veterans are being treated, the cover up on how terrible the war really is, and dealing with all of her losses… this book will tear you a part. It is SO MUCH MORE than what I can cover so I highly recommend that you pick it up and read it yourself. Thank you so much Kristin Hannah for this masterpiece.
I have been a huge Kristin Hannah fan for years and I can’t even describe my excitement when I found out that I was approved for The Women. Kristin Hannah is a master story teller. She reignites my love for historical fiction and this book did not disappoint. There is heartbreak, PTSD, graphic war scenes, and when I thought “oh, that is the saddest, heart-wrenching moment of this book” another moment twisted my gut even more. When a young woman named Frances joins the Army as a nurse early during the Vietnam war, she thinks this is a good way for her to join her brother, Finley, in serving her country. Tragedy hits the family when it’s too late and the next thing she knows Frances is in the middle of a war trying to grieve and stay alive. After experiencing 2 years in-country, Frances returns home and fitting back into her life is challenging. Navigating through a life where women are expected to look pretty and be a quiet housewife when she knows she is so much more than that, knowing how veterans are being treated, the cover up on how terrible the war really is, and dealing with all of her losses… this book will tear you a part. It is SO MUCH MORE than what I can cover so I highly recommend that you pick it up and read it yourself. Thank you so much Kristin Hannah for this masterpiece.