The Women: A Novel
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Summary
The missing。 The forgotten。 The brave… The women。
From master storyteller Kristin Hannah， #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds， comes the story of a turbulent， transformative era in America: the 1960s。 The Women is that rarest of novels—at once an intimate portrait of a woman coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided by war and broken by politics， of a generation both fueled by dreams and lost on the battlefield。
“Women can be heroes， too。”
When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these unexpected words， it is a revelation。 Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents， she has always prided herself on doing the right thing， being a good girl。 But in 1965 the world is changing， and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life。 When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam， she impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path。
As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight， Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war， as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed and politically divided America。
The Women is the story of one woman gone to war， but it shines a light on the story of all women who put themselves in harm’s way to help others。 Women whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has all too often been forgotten。 A novel of searing insight and lyric beauty， The Women is a profoundly emotional， richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose extraordinary idealism and courage under fire define a generation。
From master storyteller Kristin Hannah， #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds， comes the story of a turbulent， transformative era in America: the 1960s。 The Women is that rarest of novels—at once an intimate portrait of a woman coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided by war and broken by politics， of a generation both fueled by dreams and lost on the battlefield。
“Women can be heroes， too。”
When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these unexpected words， it is a revelation。 Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents， she has always prided herself on doing the right thing， being a good girl。 But in 1965 the world is changing， and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life。 When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam， she impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path。
As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight， Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war， as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed and politically divided America。
The Women is the story of one woman gone to war， but it shines a light on the story of all women who put themselves in harm’s way to help others。 Women whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has all too often been forgotten。 A novel of searing insight and lyric beauty， The Women is a profoundly emotional， richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose extraordinary idealism and courage under fire define a generation。
Reviews
Denise Rafferty
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The most poignant novel that I have read in forever。 I lived through this war and was an oblivious 20 year old studying hard in college。 How embarrassingly unaware I was！ My life got in the way。So so many great facets。An astoundingly great author。 A fast paced read-just 2 days。A timely reminder of how gullible we are。 How the administrations of Johnson and Nixon blatantly lied and how the public believed。 I am nor sure that we have learned that lesson。Touched on the good the bad and the ugly。Bes The most poignant novel that I have read in forever。 I lived through this war and was an oblivious 20 year old studying hard in college。 How embarrassingly unaware I was！ My life got in the way。So so many great facets。An astoundingly great author。 A fast paced read-just 2 days。A timely reminder of how gullible we are。 How the administrations of Johnson and Nixon blatantly lied and how the public believed。 I am nor sure that we have learned that lesson。Touched on the good the bad and the ugly。Best friendships ever， love affairs， deep compassion。 The beauty and ugliness of the land。 And the aftermath of it all。 PTSD， drug abuse， alcoholism， homelessness， suicide， disease and cancer。Still ignored to this day。I hope my senior generation will read this as an action item and a wake up call to participate in change。Thank you Net Galley 。。。more
Aggie Goodman
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I sit here trying to muster up words to describe how I am feeling after finishing the last page of this story， the Author’s Note and even the acknowledgments。 I don’t want to say goodbye to Frankie just yet。This book has opened my mind to a time I really knew nothing about。 I haven’t stopped thinking about Vietnam since I started the first chapter and now I’m wondering how I’ll recover from this book hangover I have， wanting to learn and remember more about this unfortunate war and it’s Vets。 Kr I sit here trying to muster up words to describe how I am feeling after finishing the last page of this story， the Author’s Note and even the acknowledgments。 I don’t want to say goodbye to Frankie just yet。This book has opened my mind to a time I really knew nothing about。 I haven’t stopped thinking about Vietnam since I started the first chapter and now I’m wondering how I’ll recover from this book hangover I have， wanting to learn and remember more about this unfortunate war and it’s Vets。 Kristin Hannah is a remarkable writer。 I felt every word in this book and knowing the depths of her research （Author’s Note） I respect and acknowledge how great of an author she is and has grown to be。Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book。 I am grateful for the opportunity to read it。 。。。more
Nona
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"The Women"， by Kristin Hannah， is heartpounding， heartbreaking， and heartwarming。 Set in the Vietnam War era， Frankie decides to leave her safe home and serve as an Army nurse in the midst of the conflict。 Her story brought back teenage memories of the combat that never seemed to end， the men who fought and died or returned home， not to the hero's welcome they deserved nor the care they so desperately needed。 A war that tore apart our country。 The women who worked overseas were not even recogni "The Women"， by Kristin Hannah， is heartpounding， heartbreaking， and heartwarming。 Set in the Vietnam War era， Frankie decides to leave her safe home and serve as an Army nurse in the midst of the conflict。 Her story brought back teenage memories of the combat that never seemed to end， the men who fought and died or returned home， not to the hero's welcome they deserved nor the care they so desperately needed。 A war that tore apart our country。 The women who worked overseas were not even recognized as being there， until years later。 Excellent and great feel for the culture of the 60s and 70s。 。。。more
Nikki Ruzick
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This story is about women serving as nurses in the Vietnam War and what life was like for them after they returned home。Total page turner， my heart was taken！We follow Frankie through her military duty as a nurse in the Vietnam War and post Vietnam War back home in the US。 We get to experience all her through her ups and downs。 I was addicted！ Kristen Hannah has knocked another book out of the park with this one。
Virginia
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If I could， I’d give this one TEN STARS！！！ It is an amazing piece of historical fiction about the Vietnam war， from the perspective of women nurses。 Very powerful！！
Michelle
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Do you ever feel intimidated by a book？ I had the ARC of this for a while but for some reason I kept putting off reading it。 I'm not sure if it was because I knew it was going to be a hard topic to read about， or if I was worried it wasn't going to meet my （and everyone else's） expectations after reading The Nightingale。 However， I'm so glad I read this。 You felt like you were there with Frankie， every step of the way and are just immersed in her story。 This is going to be such a huge hit when i Do you ever feel intimidated by a book？ I had the ARC of this for a while but for some reason I kept putting off reading it。 I'm not sure if it was because I knew it was going to be a hard topic to read about， or if I was worried it wasn't going to meet my （and everyone else's） expectations after reading The Nightingale。 However， I'm so glad I read this。 You felt like you were there with Frankie， every step of the way and are just immersed in her story。 This is going to be such a huge hit when it comes out。 I am also fully expecting （and wanting） a movie version。Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Krista Delperdang
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Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced copy of this book！Frankie McGrath comes from a very well off family who lives on Coronado Island， California。 Her brother has left to fight in the Vietnam War and make his family proud。 Frankie is finding her place in the world when someone tells her that women can be heroes too。 She decides that she can further her nursing career by joining the military and serving with her brother。 She enlists in the Army， to much disappointment from her parents， and shi Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced copy of this book！Frankie McGrath comes from a very well off family who lives on Coronado Island， California。 Her brother has left to fight in the Vietnam War and make his family proud。 Frankie is finding her place in the world when someone tells her that women can be heroes too。 She decides that she can further her nursing career by joining the military and serving with her brother。 She enlists in the Army， to much disappointment from her parents， and ships out。 She literally hits the ground running and quickly realizes that she was not prepared for any reality of war。 She feels useless and the wounded don't stop coming。 The base is under threat of fire everyday。 Helicopters are constantly being shot down。 She has to learn quickly to keep up and to be successful。 Kristin Hannah might as well just sell tissues with her books。 I was hooked from the very beginning。 Frankie is such a strong willed character and I find pieces of myself in her。 I am completely blown away at learning what the soldiers who returned from Vietnam had to deal with。 I was not alive then， but I have an Uncle who fought and was injured in the war。 He was one of those who were medevacked to save his life。 He also dealt with the flashbacks and the side effects of agent orange， but I've never heard other people's stories until now。 This book is an accurate depiction of how helpless people can feel without a support system。 I am completely unashamed to say that I was left crying for a good while after finishing this book。 I love the way that Kristin Hannah tears my heart to pieces but then gently and slowly reassembles it。 。。。more
Jolene
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Five phenomenal stars for this powerful read by Kristin Hannah。 Definitely going up there as my favorite of hers so far。 This story takes you back to the Vietnam war and the role women played that was rarely ever mentioned by society。。 The extraordinary nurses of the Vietnam War， they were there， and they were heros！
Noemaris Figueroa
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Hannah's characters are always devastating in that they reveal to us our strength and weaknesses as humans。 The Women is no different。 As with all her others that I have read， I am always left wondering what I would do in these situations and I guess that is the beauty and purpose of a historical fiction novel。 To remind us of the difficult decisions many before us have made。 A must read if you are a fan of this genre。Thanks to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for the early eARC。 Hannah's characters are always devastating in that they reveal to us our strength and weaknesses as humans。 The Women is no different。 As with all her others that I have read， I am always left wondering what I would do in these situations and I guess that is the beauty and purpose of a historical fiction novel。 To remind us of the difficult decisions many before us have made。 A must read if you are a fan of this genre。Thanks to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for the early eARC。 。。。more
Sarah
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I've read a handful of Kristin Hannah's books， so I should have been prepared for the emotional onslaught of The Women。 In her latest novel， we follow Frances "Frankie" McGrath as she enlists as an Army nurse in Vietnam。 Obviously， working at a hospital in Vietnam during the peak of the war is not an easy breezy task。 Frankie completes two tours of service with scars she would never be able to fully eliminate。 We follow her home to Coronado where she is greeted with disgust， to put it mildly。 Th I've read a handful of Kristin Hannah's books， so I should have been prepared for the emotional onslaught of The Women。 In her latest novel， we follow Frances "Frankie" McGrath as she enlists as an Army nurse in Vietnam。 Obviously， working at a hospital in Vietnam during the peak of the war is not an easy breezy task。 Frankie completes two tours of service with scars she would never be able to fully eliminate。 We follow her home to Coronado where she is greeted with disgust， to put it mildly。 This is probably my favorite book of the author's。 At times， I wondered， "Gosh， will this poor woman EVER catch a break？"。 Even if it was a bit much， it was an engaging story， and I couldn't put down the last quarter of the novel。 。。。more
Sarah
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I wanted to love this book as much as I've loved all of the other Kristin Hannah books and I'm not sure my reasons for not loving it are 100% valid。 I couldn't get past my uncomfortable-ness being in the middle of the crossfire。 Reading this book just made me feel icky and depressed--kudos to Hannah for being an amazing author and making me feel all the feelings。 Feelings shifted a bit toward the end of the book， but overall， this book was just a tough read for me。3。5⭐️ I wanted to love this book as much as I've loved all of the other Kristin Hannah books and I'm not sure my reasons for not loving it are 100% valid。 I couldn't get past my uncomfortable-ness being in the middle of the crossfire。 Reading this book just made me feel icky and depressed--kudos to Hannah for being an amazing author and making me feel all the feelings。 Feelings shifted a bit toward the end of the book， but overall， this book was just a tough read for me。3。5⭐️ 。。。more
Leslie N
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Kristin Hannah has a way of writing that sweeps you back in time and place， and is able to quickly immerse you in the story。 I haven’t read much about the Vietnam era， so The Women was able to provide me with a much greater understanding of the events during the 60s-70s。 I appreciated the premise that women can be heroes， and felt that Kristin highlights the pain of these events being pushed to forgotten status。For me， Four Winds， Kristin’s previous book， felt dark and heavy。 Although The Women Kristin Hannah has a way of writing that sweeps you back in time and place， and is able to quickly immerse you in the story。 I haven’t read much about the Vietnam era， so The Women was able to provide me with a much greater understanding of the events during the 60s-70s。 I appreciated the premise that women can be heroes， and felt that Kristin highlights the pain of these events being pushed to forgotten status。For me， Four Winds， Kristin’s previous book， felt dark and heavy。 Although The Women tackles tough subject matter， I felt there the redemption and growth was much stronger in this novel。 I couldn’t put the book down，I would highly recommend this book， just make sure you clear your calendar for two days because you won’t be able to put it down。Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing access to a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
T。J Velliquette
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The details in this book were overwhelming。 It made me fall in love with the setting but I felt that the characters became lost in the minutiae。 What I wanted more of became too overshadowed。 That being said this is a very meticulously researched book that will appeal to those looking to learn more about this era。
Jenn4Gators
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Kristin Hannah has done it again！ Wow， what a book。 I could picture every scene in Vietnam and feel the emotions throughout。 It was powerful and realistic and handled a difficult topic with tact and dignity。 Thank you to the publisher， author， and NetGalley for providing the book for review。
what。jill。reads
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DNF for now。 I might go back to it。 This is a favorite author and I’ve read her books for years。 I really appreciate her shining a light on these important issues like women serving in Vietnam & treatment of veterans。 But the writing is not her best， and the characters are flat and stereotypical。 There is so much gore and death of these boys。 The main character is a nurse in a war hospital， so I get that these things will be part of the story。 I know it happened。 It’s important to remember。 But DNF for now。 I might go back to it。 This is a favorite author and I’ve read her books for years。 I really appreciate her shining a light on these important issues like women serving in Vietnam & treatment of veterans。 But the writing is not her best， and the characters are flat and stereotypical。 There is so much gore and death of these boys。 The main character is a nurse in a war hospital， so I get that these things will be part of the story。 I know it happened。 It’s important to remember。 But I can’t keep reading it in this fictionalized account that feels like it’s just trying to provoke emotional reactions。 。。。more
Joanne
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#goodreads Won a copy and couldnt put it down。 A story about American nurses serving in Vietnam and what they went through there and when they came back。Riveting story。 Highly recommend
Kat
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The Women by Kristin HannahAs always， I will jump at the chance to read a Kristin Hannah book。 Her historical fiction novels from a woman’s perspective are among my favorites。 The Women is the story of Frankie， a young woman， raised in a proud military family whose brother is leaving to serve in Vietnam。 At just 18， she surprises her family and joins the Army to serve as a nurse。 This is the story of her experience in Vietnam and when she returns home。 I expected so much from this book， but I wa The Women by Kristin HannahAs always， I will jump at the chance to read a Kristin Hannah book。 Her historical fiction novels from a woman’s perspective are among my favorites。 The Women is the story of Frankie， a young woman， raised in a proud military family whose brother is leaving to serve in Vietnam。 At just 18， she surprises her family and joins the Army to serve as a nurse。 This is the story of her experience in Vietnam and when she returns home。 I expected so much from this book， but I was disappointed。 The story was predictable and full of tropes。 The trajectory of her life held no surprises at all。 I felt like I was reading the female version of Forrest Gump， complete with cameos by famous historical figures。 But unlike Forrest Gump， there were no sub-plots and side characters were not developed at all， they just served to support Frankie。It did not seem there was much research on the part of the author。 When I read quality historical fiction， I want to learn something new。 I learned absolutely nothing during this read。 Maybe younger readers will gain a little insight， but anyone over 50 will not。The description of the time in Vietnam was interesting， and in true Kristin Hannah fashion， the reader was immersed in the damp， hot， mildewed environment of the camp。 But that was as far as the experience went。This book was written to share the greatly ignored contribution of women during the Vietnam war， but other than Frankie， their story is still unwritten and they deserve so much better。 Thank you to the author and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an unbiased review。 。。。more
Kate Baxter
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Wow！ This is yet another magnificent addition by gifted writer Kristin Hannah to the pantheon of historical fiction。 She has eloquently captured the heart and soul of America as it works its way through the Vietnam War years。 The story is told through the life of a young nursing graduate who when challenged， believed that women can be heroes too。 As her naval pilot brother heads off to war， Frankie enlists in the Army Nursing Corps。 She had no idea what serving in Vietnam entails and was quickly Wow！ This is yet another magnificent addition by gifted writer Kristin Hannah to the pantheon of historical fiction。 She has eloquently captured the heart and soul of America as it works its way through the Vietnam War years。 The story is told through the life of a young nursing graduate who when challenged， believed that women can be heroes too。 As her naval pilot brother heads off to war， Frankie enlists in the Army Nursing Corps。 She had no idea what serving in Vietnam entails and was quickly baptized in the cauldron of war。 Sure， she was green to start but her bunkmates embraced her， encouraged her and celebrated her can-do approach。 Surely， her parents will be proud of all she has achieved and after two tours， she heads home。 Will she be able to fit in after all she's been through？ Will she be recognized for the service she gave？ Will she survive back in her old world？ These are among the many questions Frankie must face。。。alone。Ms。 Hannah knows her history and has done a Herculean amount of research to deliver such a thorough and informative story。 Into it she imbues a rich tapestry of lush scenery， the ugliness of war and a vast array of emotions。 The reader becomes fully invested in the life of Frankie。 We ride the emotional rollercoaster right beside her， the entire way。 （It's best to keep the tissue box nearby。） We cheer for her as she conquers fears， disappointments and setbacks。 Through it all， hope prevails。Having grown up in the Vietnam era， I was familiar with the events touched upon in the course of the narrative。 Yet I was far too young to understand the politics and fickleness of public opinion。 This book opened my eyes and heart to a far deeper understanding of what had transpired back in the 60s。 This is an outstanding and well written story that I will gladly share with all my bookish friends。 I am grateful to St。 Martin's Press for having provided a complimentary uncorrected digital galley of this book through NetGalley。 Their generosity， however， has not influenced this review - the words of which are mine alone。Anticipated Publication Date: 02/06/2024Publisher: St。 Martin's PressISBN: 978-1250178633No。 of pages: 480 。。。more
Beth Peter
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Wow！ Bravo to Kristin Hannah who once again wrote an amazing book。 The Women tells the story of the brave female nurses over in Vietnam。 Frankie （Frances） McGrath grew up in Coronado， CA with the Navy practically in her backyard。 The book opens with her brother Finley about to leave for Vietnam， and shortly after， Frankie feels compelled to put her nursing education to good use by serving as well。 Its hard to even put in to words what she encounters- soldiers missing numerous limbs， operating wh Wow！ Bravo to Kristin Hannah who once again wrote an amazing book。 The Women tells the story of the brave female nurses over in Vietnam。 Frankie （Frances） McGrath grew up in Coronado， CA with the Navy practically in her backyard。 The book opens with her brother Finley about to leave for Vietnam， and shortly after， Frankie feels compelled to put her nursing education to good use by serving as well。 Its hard to even put in to words what she encounters- soldiers missing numerous limbs， operating while under attack， constantly losing friends， and other unimaginable horrors。 She perseveres with the help of her bunkmates， Barb and Ethel， who help her adjust not only overseas， but also when she comes back home。I was born in 1977 so Vietnam was over， but I have an uncle who served and my ex-husband's father died from Agent Orange exposure。 I know that Vietnam Vets came home to conflict and tenuous circumstances but I guess I never really though about what coming home and readjusting was like。 The book changed that。 It forced me to think about it， and I'm glad that it did。 I think this was well written， and I like that it is from the perspective of women， who got even less respect for serving。Absolutely wonderful read。Thank you to NetGalley， Kristin Hannah and St Martin's Press for access to this ARC。 。。。more
Amy
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Amazing story about women in Vietnam and one woman's struggle when she came home。 First book I ever got tears in my eyes by reading it。 Best by Kristin Hannah to date。 She takes very difficult subject matters and turned it into a beautiful book。There are a lot of triggers in this book and she dealt with them beautifullyTriggers: War， Vietnam， Field Hospitals， Blood， PTSD， Suicide， MiscarriageThank you Netgalley for an ARC Amazing story about women in Vietnam and one woman's struggle when she came home。 First book I ever got tears in my eyes by reading it。 Best by Kristin Hannah to date。 She takes very difficult subject matters and turned it into a beautiful book。There are a lot of triggers in this book and she dealt with them beautifullyTriggers: War， Vietnam， Field Hospitals， Blood， PTSD， Suicide， MiscarriageThank you Netgalley for an ARC 。。。more
Charity Diesselhorst
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Trying not to sob on the plane as I finished this one today。 So moving and heartbreaking。 This one is going to be another Kristin Hannah hit！
Miki Mackennedy
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Frankie McGrath， raised in charming， perfect， protected， Coronado Island by charming， perfect， county club members， decides to follow in her big brother’s footsteps and be a hero， serving her country in Vietnam。I was hesitant to read this one at first。 I’m not overly fond of war-related books。 It struck me， though， that It never crossed my mind to realize that there were women in Vietnam。 I had seen M*A*S*H and was aware that all of the Army Surgical hospitals had female nurses， but it never onc Frankie McGrath， raised in charming， perfect， protected， Coronado Island by charming， perfect， county club members， decides to follow in her big brother’s footsteps and be a hero， serving her country in Vietnam。I was hesitant to read this one at first。 I’m not overly fond of war-related books。 It struck me， though， that It never crossed my mind to realize that there were women in Vietnam。 I had seen M*A*S*H and was aware that all of the Army Surgical hospitals had female nurses， but it never once made the connections that there were real， live， female nurses serving in the war。 They were there; holding lives in their hands as bombs went off around them， but their service went unrecognized。 It's heart-breaking and shameful to realize。 This novel was about so much more than what Frankie experienced as a nurse in Vietnam during her early twenties。 It was about how those experiences would change her and change her world in ways that nobody could have prepared her for。。 Frankie struggles to find purpose and fulfillment upon her discharge， returning to a world that not only does recognize her service but often makes her feel shameful。 Frankie learns to soldier on， get over it， not talk about it， but silencing her demons isn’t that easy。; she suffers with addiction， and flashbacks and finds herself unrecognized and unwelcome in support groups for Vietnam Vets。 。 This is a good read， and touches on themes of addiction， alcoholism， sexism and PTSD。 The characters felt a little flat to me and the romantic relationships all a bit rushed。 I would have liked the characters to have been rounded a bit more。 4 Stars 。。。more
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Tara Mcfarlin
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I loved every minute of reading this book。 I always wished I was alive during the 60s， in a crazy time where America changed and people stood up and fought。 This is the best historical fiction of the Vietnam war。 I loved the main character and sympathized with everything she was going through。 I related to the feeling of wanting to make a difference in this world。 I related to how powerful our friends are， even more than family at times。 “In this crazy， chaotic， divided world that was run by men I loved every minute of reading this book。 I always wished I was alive during the 60s， in a crazy time where America changed and people stood up and fought。 This is the best historical fiction of the Vietnam war。 I loved the main character and sympathized with everything she was going through。 I related to the feeling of wanting to make a difference in this world。 I related to how powerful our friends are， even more than family at times。 “In this crazy， chaotic， divided world that was run by men， you could count on women。” 。。。more
Ramona Thompson
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I was deeply moved by this book。 Kristin Hannah has does it again。 I am old enough to remember the war in Vietnam--I saw the horror of the war every night on the news， and I watched they way our veterans were treated as they came home。 I always thought the war was wrong， but I always respected our soldiers， and knew young men who had lot their lives。 Our current generation has forgotten。 Every one of them should read this book learn how it used to be here。 I highly recommend it。 Thank you to Net I was deeply moved by this book。 Kristin Hannah has does it again。 I am old enough to remember the war in Vietnam--I saw the horror of the war every night on the news， and I watched they way our veterans were treated as they came home。 I always thought the war was wrong， but I always respected our soldiers， and knew young men who had lot their lives。 Our current generation has forgotten。 Every one of them should read this book learn how it used to be here。 I highly recommend it。 Thank you to NetGalley for an arc and for no pressure for a positive review。 。。。more
Susan Lawrence
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Absolutely loved this book。 Very well written。 This is a great tribute to the nurses who served in Viet Nam。 I don't think I will forget Frankie， the main character， and her two friends Ethel and Barb。 Frankie was naive when she joined the Army as a nurse but became quite skilled at what she did。 But she was fortunate to have had the family money and her two friends when she came home to support her， even though she did not have the emotional support from her family （for a while）， the VA， and mo Absolutely loved this book。 Very well written。 This is a great tribute to the nurses who served in Viet Nam。 I don't think I will forget Frankie， the main character， and her two friends Ethel and Barb。 Frankie was naive when she joined the Army as a nurse but became quite skilled at what she did。 But she was fortunate to have had the family money and her two friends when she came home to support her， even though she did not have the emotional support from her family （for a while）， the VA， and most Americans。 Henry was also instrumental in helping her with the post -traumatic stress she suffered after Viet Nam。 I read this book after reading The World Played Chess by Robert Dugoni and so I had two different perspectives of the war。 I also got to see a replica of the Viet Nam Wall in my hometown as I read this， and it was an honor to visit the wall and remember boys from my area who died in the war。 Thanks to Good Reads and to Macmillan Publishers for this opportunity to get an Advance Reader's Edition。 Kristen Hannah fans will not be disappointed。 。。。more
Jen
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Allllll of the stars for this spectacular book！ The characters were fierce and tenacious。 I absolutely LOVED the main character and was wholly invested in her story。 This is a sweeping tale about the strength of women。 To say I loved it would be an understatement。 I went through the entire realm of emotions while reading this book。 The author does a fabulous job weaving a tale and DANG， this was a good one。
Brooke Dannar
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3。5 stars - rounding up to 4。 As a history enthusiast， I loved learning more about the often-overlooked Vietnam War from the fictional perspective of a young army nurse， Frankie McGrath。 I definitely left the story with a newfound sympathy for all soldiers who served in the war and for the women nurses who were not only part of the unhonored veterans but were not viewed as true soldiers。 Anytime I leave a historical fiction book wanting to research more about that time in history， I consider it 3。5 stars - rounding up to 4。 As a history enthusiast， I loved learning more about the often-overlooked Vietnam War from the fictional perspective of a young army nurse， Frankie McGrath。 I definitely left the story with a newfound sympathy for all soldiers who served in the war and for the women nurses who were not only part of the unhonored veterans but were not viewed as true soldiers。 Anytime I leave a historical fiction book wanting to research more about that time in history， I consider it a success。The story itself did not pull me quite as much as some other works from Hannah。 It was quite slow-moving at times。 I felt almost half of the fluff could be cut to keep up the pace。 Frankie also is not the most likable character at times although I believe that is intended to show the true results of post-war PTSD。 I couldn't help but see the author's hand in the story， especially when the characters talked about women's rights。 It didn't seem natural。SPOILER:Man， I wished Frankie would have returned to Henry and discovered that he was what true love was after all in the end。 He was the only male character I liked throughout the story。 It didn't seem believable that he would sit down as her non-partial counselor after everything they'd been through together。 What a bunch of asshole men poor Frankie had to encounter。 Not really happy she ended up with Jamie。 A bit too convenient。 。。。more
Genevieve Seivert
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The Women is a salute to the Women who served as nurses in the Vietnam War。 This story was raw， incredibly powerful， and brutally honest。 It breaks your heart and then heals it a bit。 It grabbed me from the start。 The novel acknowledges “The Women” who heroically served as nurses in Vietnam medic units and hospitals tending to the wounded and dying servicemen。 It is a coming of age， loss of innocence story about Frankie， a 19 year old， that decides to enlist in the Vietnam was as a nurse。 She co The Women is a salute to the Women who served as nurses in the Vietnam War。 This story was raw， incredibly powerful， and brutally honest。 It breaks your heart and then heals it a bit。 It grabbed me from the start。 The novel acknowledges “The Women” who heroically served as nurses in Vietnam medic units and hospitals tending to the wounded and dying servicemen。 It is a coming of age， loss of innocence story about Frankie， a 19 year old， that decides to enlist in the Vietnam was as a nurse。 She comes from a family of war hero’s， all men。 It tell us of her harrowing experiences “in country” and also about life after returning home。 Hannah describes the courage， determination and fears of The Women while also capturing the love for their jobs and the people they are serving。 She describes the unimaginable treatment of the Veterans when they returned home being spit on， given hate and The Women were told “there were no women in Vietnam”。 Hannah works tirelessly to ensure that the facts are historically accurate yet still tells an enthralling story。 I fell in love with Frankie， （Barb and Ethel too） and each of the other characters。 Together they form an amazing story that I won’t soon forget。 I plan to read some of the suggestions Hannah made in the Acknowledgments to learn more about Vietnam and the stories of the people that served our country。 Be looking for this amazing story February 2024。 It is a must read！ Thank you NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rachel Albers
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4。5⭐️ rounding up to 5⭐️Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。WOW I don't know what to say。 I may have shed a tear or two getting through the end of this book 🥲This is my second Kristin Hannah novel， and her writing is fantastic。 She has a beautiful way with words and sure knows how to get a reader into their feelings。Frankie is such a complex character。 We got to see her grow and then decline and then grow again。 It was real。 Most books we get lin 4。5⭐️ rounding up to 5⭐️Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。WOW I don't know what to say。 I may have shed a tear or two getting through the end of this book 🥲This is my second Kristin Hannah novel， and her writing is fantastic。 She has a beautiful way with words and sure knows how to get a reader into their feelings。Frankie is such a complex character。 We got to see her grow and then decline and then grow again。 It was real。 Most books we get linear character development， but linear character development would have made no sense with Frankie。 I applaud Kristin Hannah for showing how difficult it was （and still is） for war veterans to come back into society。 It was heartbreaking to read Frankie's story。The storytelling did seem a little bit choppy at times， but it was still beautifully done。 I do wish we got to see more backstory before jumping into Frankie's time in Vietnam。 I think it would have made me care more for her from the start。Overall， loved this one。 I couldn't put it down。 When this comes out on February 6th， you all better read this。 。。。more
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