A review by daniellelardi
The Women by Kristin Hannah

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? No

4.0

this book was PHENOMENAL! i genuinely loved every moment of it EXCEPT

the moments with fucking Rye i was literally trying to to rip my fucking hair out and it’s the reason that this book is not five stars for me. i understand that it couldn’t have been jamie from the jump when she got home BUT WHEN THAT MOTHERFUCKER WAS ALIVE AND KISSED HIS WIFE ON THE TARMAC I LITERALLY SAW RED like i was actually irrationally angry!

 

anyway! what an intense and sad and heartbreaking and beautiful story all wrapped into one. very happy with my first book of the new year, very much looking forward to reading more by my girl kristen hannah. 

the scenes in vietnam were so fucking intense i literally felt like i was watching a movie/i was there. so so so well done. 

what a time in american history truly. how fucking insane and devastating and DELUSIONAL of america to march into someone else’s country and assert ourselves and lose our citizens in the process. one line from frankie struck me so hard towards the end

we were the last believers, my generation. we trusted our parents taught us about right and wrong, good and evil, the american myth of equality justice and honor. i wonder if any generation will ever believe again.

LIKE WOAH THAT WAS CRAZY. 

beautiful book. loved jt.