The Women
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- Author：Kristin Hannah
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Reviews
Lindsaysbooklove
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We cannot let the mistakes of history be repeated。 We cannot let the women who made a difference in our country’s history be forgotten。 Thank goodness for Kristin Hannah who was inspired and created this story from the actual people who lived in this history but haven’t gotten the full chance to share it。 This story takes the reader completely back in time to experience the viewpoint of a young woman on the brink of enlisting into the army to help and find a purpose within the Vietnam war。 As a We cannot let the mistakes of history be repeated。 We cannot let the women who made a difference in our country’s history be forgotten。 Thank goodness for Kristin Hannah who was inspired and created this story from the actual people who lived in this history but haven’t gotten the full chance to share it。 This story takes the reader completely back in time to experience the viewpoint of a young woman on the brink of enlisting into the army to help and find a purpose within the Vietnam war。 As a person of a generation who grew up learning more about the history of men in colonial times than ever hearing or learning about this conflict or war， I found the content and story so original and interesting。 The string themes of feminine struggles， the lack of support for any veterans and grief brings so many deep thoughts after finished reading， which is amazing。 。。。more
Kiersten Pyrtle
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Praise for The Women by Kristen Hannah—Kristen Hannah's captivating prose effortlessly weaves together a story that is both informative and emotional。 The Women pays respect to the unsung heroines of the Vietnam War， leaving readers heartbroken and hopeful at the same time。The Women follows Frankie， a young woman who enlists in the Army as a nurse， despite her parents' lack of support。 She quickly finds herself in the thick of things， gaining more hands-on experience and training than she ever Praise for The Women by Kristen Hannah—Kristen Hannah's captivating prose effortlessly weaves together a story that is both informative and emotional。 The Women pays respect to the unsung heroines of the Vietnam War， leaving readers heartbroken and hopeful at the same time。The Women follows Frankie， a young woman who enlists in the Army as a nurse， despite her parents' lack of support。 She quickly finds herself in the thick of things， gaining more hands-on experience and training than she ever thought possible。 When she returns home from the war， she was shocked to find how repulsed the American citizens were by her and the war。 Even more surprising and hurtful is the realization that her parents have lied to everyone they know about her whereabouts—saying that she was “studying abroad。” This story shines a light on the often-overlooked women war heroes， and it's truly admirable。 The writing is beautifully done， with a raw and authentic feel that captures the reader's attention。 The narrator's voice is clear and easy to listen to， and she delivers an outstanding performance throughout the duration of the novel。 。。。more
Kiersten Pyrtle
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Praise for The Women by Kristen Hannah—Kristen Hannah's captivating prose effortlessly weaves together a story that is both informative and emotional。 The Women pays respect to the unsung heroines of the Vietnam War， leaving readers heartbroken and hopeful at the same time。The Women follows Frankie， a young woman who enlists in the Army as a nurse， despite her parents' lack of support。 She quickly finds herself in the thick of things， gaining more hands-on experience and training than she ever t Praise for The Women by Kristen Hannah—Kristen Hannah's captivating prose effortlessly weaves together a story that is both informative and emotional。 The Women pays respect to the unsung heroines of the Vietnam War， leaving readers heartbroken and hopeful at the same time。The Women follows Frankie， a young woman who enlists in the Army as a nurse， despite her parents' lack of support。 She quickly finds herself in the thick of things， gaining more hands-on experience and training than she ever thought possible。 When she returns home from the war， she was shocked to find how repulsed the American citizens were by her and the war。 Even more surprising and hurtful is the realization that her parents have lied to everyone they know about her whereabouts—saying that she was “studying abroad。” This story shines a light on the often-overlooked women war heroes， and it's truly admirable。 The writing is beautifully done， with a raw and authentic feel that captures the reader's attention。 The narrator's voice is clear and easy to listen to， and she delivers an outstanding performance throughout the duration of the novel。 。。。more
Christie Seivert
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The era of history that is rarely written about and never talked about。 The Vietnam War divided the country and divided families。 Kristen Hannah brought me into that world。 She made me feel the fear during the bombing of the base and she forced me to feel the anguish during a surgery where the outcome is gruesome。 Most importantly she reminded me that just because the war is over there are still people suffering daily。 The story follows Frankie and her friends Barb and Ethel， who are army nurses The era of history that is rarely written about and never talked about。 The Vietnam War divided the country and divided families。 Kristen Hannah brought me into that world。 She made me feel the fear during the bombing of the base and she forced me to feel the anguish during a surgery where the outcome is gruesome。 Most importantly she reminded me that just because the war is over there are still people suffering daily。 The story follows Frankie and her friends Barb and Ethel， who are army nurses during the war。 They see the battles， hear the fighting， and face the heartbreak。 When they return stateside they face disgust and anger for being in Vietnam。 Frankie struggles to regain footing back home。 She can’t seem to move forward with her life， but she can’t return to the way life was before the war。 。。。more
Natalie Husby
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SO GOOD。 Cried like a baby at the end。 Kristin Hannah does it again。
Elyse
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NetGalley ARC。
Jo Piazza
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Let's just give Kristin Hannah the 2024 Pulitzer for this book and be done with it。 Let's just give Kristin Hannah the 2024 Pulitzer for this book and be done with it。 。。。more
Lisa
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This was an amazing and well written story about a conflict/war that for once did not revolve around WWII。 It was an excellent portrayal of the bravery of the women who went to Vietnam to then have them not even be acknowledged for their service and experiences as well as to be treated just like the combat vets upon their return。 It also did a great job portraying the struggles they experienced upon their return to The World and the PTSD that they suffered especially since they are experiences t This was an amazing and well written story about a conflict/war that for once did not revolve around WWII。 It was an excellent portrayal of the bravery of the women who went to Vietnam to then have them not even be acknowledged for their service and experiences as well as to be treated just like the combat vets upon their return。 It also did a great job portraying the struggles they experienced upon their return to The World and the PTSD that they suffered especially since they are experiences that continue today with returning war veterans。 At times this was an absolutely heart breaking story that had me hooked from the start of the story。 There are so many things to say about this book but it would give too much away。 Overall， this was a fantastic read as Ms Hannah did not disappoint with this story that I would recommend to others。 。。。more
Judy
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This book tore my heart and ripped it to shreds！ It was certainly an eye-opening read for me。 I was just a kid during the Vietnam war， but I've heard stories of men coming home from war and serving their country and they weren't honored and loved like the men who served in prior wars。 They were vilified and ignored。 I never understood why。 I've never heard a word about women serving until this book。 Many of the men who served were drafted and had no choice but to go serve their country。 The wome This book tore my heart and ripped it to shreds！ It was certainly an eye-opening read for me。 I was just a kid during the Vietnam war， but I've heard stories of men coming home from war and serving their country and they weren't honored and loved like the men who served in prior wars。 They were vilified and ignored。 I never understood why。 I've never heard a word about women serving until this book。 Many of the men who served were drafted and had no choice but to go serve their country。 The women did it voluntarily wanting to both serve their country and provide service to the men who were in combat。 Many of these women were nurses， though others held different service-type roles。This book focused on Frances McGrath （Frankie） who was leading an idyllic life in California when her brother Finley went to Vietnam to serve。 Her father had a heroes wall of photographs of family members who had served in various wars and Frankie knew that Finley would be added to that wall after his service。 She decided she would follow her brother and earn her father's respect by signing up to go to Vietnam as a nurse。 She ended up in the Army serving as a nurse in Vietnam at the age of 20。 Frankie's story is told in vivid detail chronicalling her horrific experiences， devastating romantic interests， close friendships， heroic acts， through to arriving back home and how she was treated and the devastating and debilitating recovery from the war experience。 Then how she dealt with piecing her life back together after all the trauma。I was glued to the page until the end。 This book made me cry and and feel the anger and frustration of Frankie's situation。 This opened my eyes to many of the issues surrounding war， and Vietnam especially。 Those veterans certainly deserve our support and much better treatment than what they received。 And yes， even though the Veterans Administration told Frankie she couldn't get help there because women didn't serve in combat， they most certainly did and they too deserver honor， respect and support from all Americans。Thank you Kristin Hannah for writing this book and handling the issues with such sensitivity and heart。 Thanks to St。 Martin's Press through Netgally for an advance copy。 This book will be published on February 6， 2024。 This is the best book I have read this year and I highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Tami （Books Bengals and Coffee）
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Kristin Hannah continues to be an amazing historical fiction writer。 I connect with her more and more with each book she releases。First Sentence: This war has stretched a generation gap so wide that it threatens to tear the country apart。 - Frank ChurchThe war that become a conflict and not a war is the center of "The Women。" Kristin Hannah focuses her story around Frances “Frankie” McGrath， an Army nurse， who requests to serve in Vietnam， to be close to her beloved brother Finley。 Sadly before Kristin Hannah continues to be an amazing historical fiction writer。 I connect with her more and more with each book she releases。First Sentence: This war has stretched a generation gap so wide that it threatens to tear the country apart。 - Frank ChurchThe war that become a conflict and not a war is the center of "The Women。" Kristin Hannah focuses her story around Frances “Frankie” McGrath， an Army nurse， who requests to serve in Vietnam， to be close to her beloved brother Finley。 Sadly before she leaves to serve her country， she learns her brother has died in the war。 Her father doesnt see value in service for women。It is through Frankie’s eyes that we witness the horrors of war。 From the primitive conditions of the medical facilities， inadequate resources， long shifts and fatigue， Frankie perseveres。 Ultimately， its the relationships and bonds she makes that gets her through the dark days of war。 We experience grief and lose alongside her。 This is a tissue ready read。The Vietnam War was complex and Kristin Hannah gives us a better view of what it was like to be on the front lines。 From massive loss of life， divisions within families， the shameful way we treated veterans upon their return， the shameful way we treated veterans upon their return， （especially women）， the scars veterans permanently carried， the difficulty veterans had getting help for PTSD and Agent Orange exposure， and the public demand for an accounting of all the prisoners of war （POWs） and missing in action （MIAs）， Hannah includes it all to give us a front row seat on what it was like to serve your country when your country didnt acknowledge your presence。I am left with the quote that started it all for Frankie， "Women can be heroes too，" something that resignates in 2023 as well as it did back in 1966。Many thanks to NetGalley for continuing to share amazing books with readers and St。 Martin Press for supporting a great voice for the ages in Kristin Hannah。 This story is for those who want to learn more while recognizing human strength comes through drive and indomitable spirit as well as brute strength。 。。。more
Emily McKee
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Kristin Hannah strikes again with a gut-wrenching， well-researched， glorious work of historical fiction。 I loved all of the music and pop culture references that made the Vietnam War era come alive。 The main character， Frankie， and her stories as a wartime nurse as well as her return to protests and anger will stay with me for a long time。 I"m going to include some spoilers next， so please do not read on if you don't want to see them。 My ONLY critique of this raw and soulful novel （that doesn't Kristin Hannah strikes again with a gut-wrenching， well-researched， glorious work of historical fiction。 I loved all of the music and pop culture references that made the Vietnam War era come alive。 The main character， Frankie， and her stories as a wartime nurse as well as her return to protests and anger will stay with me for a long time。 I"m going to include some spoilers next， so please do not read on if you don't want to see them。 My ONLY critique of this raw and soulful novel （that doesn't change my 5-star rating） is the changing fate of 2 out of the 3 pivotal men that Frankie lost in the war。 MAYBE bringing a character back from the dead could feel realistic for one character， but 2/3？ I was unable to suspend disbelief for what should have been a beautiful moment towards the end。 。。。more
Dawn
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Thank you #NetGalley for ARC。 Kristin Hannah has done it again！ This book had me on the edge of my seat， broke my heart and put it back together。 This is a wonderfully descriptive book that follows a young， new nurse as she enlists in The Vietnam War to make her father proud， follow her brother and to make a difference。 What a heart wrenching story。
Tonya
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I was so excited when I got this arc。 Kristin Hannah is my favorite author， and this book is so good。 It might be my favorite from her。 I learned， laughed， and wanted to punch someone a few times。 There’s heart ache from romance， addiction， and family。 This book is chefs kiss 💋。
Kristin Leffingwell
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This may be the best book I’ve read this year。 The character development is incredible and the story did not go where I expected it to。
Jo Rawlins
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So happy to be an early reader of The Women before its publishing in 2024 - I can honestly say: I absolutely LOVED this！ I have enjoyed many of Kristin Hannah's novels， but this is so far my favourite。Hannah shares the story of the fiesty Frankie as a Vietnam War nurse。 I expected all the story to be set in Vietnam but without giving too much away。。。 it is so much more than that。 So happy to be an early reader of The Women before its publishing in 2024 - I can honestly say: I absolutely LOVED this！ I have enjoyed many of Kristin Hannah's novels， but this is so far my favourite。Hannah shares the story of the fiesty Frankie as a Vietnam War nurse。 I expected all the story to be set in Vietnam but without giving too much away。。。 it is so much more than that。 。。。more
Kenzie
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4。5/5Kristin Hannah is my favorite historical fiction writer。 I went into this story with high anticipation， and I wasn't disappointed。 Kristin Hannah has a gift of weaving historical moments and character development that never makes the story feel boring。 A truly incredible story that helps show what women went through during and after the Vietnam War。*thank you netgalley and st。 martin's press for the arc* 4。5/5Kristin Hannah is my favorite historical fiction writer。 I went into this story with high anticipation， and I wasn't disappointed。 Kristin Hannah has a gift of weaving historical moments and character development that never makes the story feel boring。 A truly incredible story that helps show what women went through during and after the Vietnam War。*thank you netgalley and st。 martin's press for the arc* 。。。more
Abby Montemayor
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In a family and society where only men could be heroes， Frankie enlists herself to serve as a nurse in Vietnam。 Over there， while she experiences loss， she will master her skills as a nurse， fall in love， and find true friendship。Through this novel， KH pays respect to the women who served in that war， the trauma they carried， and how hard it was to adapt to a world where their bravery wasn’t recognized and therapy wasn’t provided。I like the way she portrays nurses， praising their very humane wor In a family and society where only men could be heroes， Frankie enlists herself to serve as a nurse in Vietnam。 Over there， while she experiences loss， she will master her skills as a nurse， fall in love， and find true friendship。Through this novel， KH pays respect to the women who served in that war， the trauma they carried， and how hard it was to adapt to a world where their bravery wasn’t recognized and therapy wasn’t provided。I like the way she portrays nurses， praising their very humane work and showing how necessary their job is。As in all of KH’s novels， it is moving including drama。 She always includes female characters that can adapt to hard situations。I am a weeper so I cried several times， this always happens when I read or listen to the author’s novels。I have read 9 novels of hers in the last 3 years， and I’m rating this one 4 stars because even if I like that she can transmit the characters’ feelings to the reader， I think she always addresses the same topics and there are things alike to her other novels。I listened to the audiobook which the novel is narrated by one voice but also includes Kristin Hannah’s words read by the author at the beginning。Julia Whelan's narration was well-performed and transmits the emotions through her voice，I received the audiobook thanks to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio。Pub date: February 6th， 2024 。。。more
Becky Melang
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Absolutely wonderful book！！！
Fran
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This book grabbed and only let me go at the end。 Wonderful story， great characters and and shows tremendous insight into war and veterans 。 From a family and a women's reactions and emotions it was fantastic。 Read in one day and will probably read again！ Ms Hannah is a terrific author and have enjoyed all her books！ This book grabbed and only let me go at the end。 Wonderful story， great characters and and shows tremendous insight into war and veterans 。 From a family and a women's reactions and emotions it was fantastic。 Read in one day and will probably read again！ Ms Hannah is a terrific author and have enjoyed all her books！ 。。。more
Diana Glaser
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Honestly and truly， THE WOMEN is one of the most exquisite historical fiction books I’ve read in a while。 I’m a huge Kristin Hannah fan， but I can say without a doubt that this book is Hannah’s most incredible yet。Usually， Hannah spends a chunk of the first 100 pages setting up the narrative， this time， she jumps right in。 And that was a great choice， as we can then focus on the narrative， which is rich， engrossing， and heartbreaking。 THE WOMEN is about Frankie， a young woman who decides to volu Honestly and truly， THE WOMEN is one of the most exquisite historical fiction books I’ve read in a while。 I’m a huge Kristin Hannah fan， but I can say without a doubt that this book is Hannah’s most incredible yet。Usually， Hannah spends a chunk of the first 100 pages setting up the narrative， this time， she jumps right in。 And that was a great choice， as we can then focus on the narrative， which is rich， engrossing， and heartbreaking。 THE WOMEN is about Frankie， a young woman who decides to volunteer as a nurse during the Vietnam War。 Hannah does an incredible job explaining these long forgotten heroes， especially because they were women。 Through Frankie’s journey， the reader becomes very well acquainted with the hardships， devastations， and uncomfortable truths of not only the Vietnam War， but women’s roles within this conflict， which have been forgotten and were automatically forgotten as soon as they came home。 The nuance in which Hannah tackles these issues is one of things that makes this book so amazing Overall， I can’t say enough positive things about this book。 While tackling extremely triggering topics for some， it opened my eyes to a new segment of those forgotten to history， and to Hannah， I am truly thankful。 Read this book。 It’s Hannah’s best book yet。 Thank you to St。 Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Kimberly
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Ten days ago I would have told you that The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah was my favorite book of all time。 You can imagine how excited I was to get an early copy of her book， The Women。 This epic tale is about one woman， Frankie， who leaves her privileged upbringing and new nursing degree to Vietnam to serve as a combat nurse。 Frankie's story includes not only the horrific narrative of the war itself but also the aftermath of the Vietnam War， the lack of support at home， and the denial of Women Ten days ago I would have told you that The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah was my favorite book of all time。 You can imagine how excited I was to get an early copy of her book， The Women。 This epic tale is about one woman， Frankie， who leaves her privileged upbringing and new nursing degree to Vietnam to serve as a combat nurse。 Frankie's story includes not only the horrific narrative of the war itself but also the aftermath of the Vietnam War， the lack of support at home， and the denial of Women in Vietnam at all。 This is a part of American History few of us know about。 I applaud Kristin for her depiction of a combat hospital and for tapping into its effect on everyone involved。 Needless to say， it has replaced The Nightingale; my favorite book of all time is The Women。 。。。more
Ellen ✦ Book Bellas ✦
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Julia Whelan and Kristin Hannah are a winning combination for me and I was thoroughly captivated by Whelan’s narration of the “The Women”。 This powerful and moving book sheds light on the little-known （at least to me） experiences of women who served in the Vietnam War。 Like the author， I was in elementary and middle school for much of the Vietnam War but I vividly remember the protests against this very unpopular war。 Kristin Hannah is a masterful storyteller and brings the experiences of surgic Julia Whelan and Kristin Hannah are a winning combination for me and I was thoroughly captivated by Whelan’s narration of the “The Women”。 This powerful and moving book sheds light on the little-known （at least to me） experiences of women who served in the Vietnam War。 Like the author， I was in elementary and middle school for much of the Vietnam War but I vividly remember the protests against this very unpopular war。 Kristin Hannah is a masterful storyteller and brings the experiences of surgical nurse Frances “Frankie” McGrath to life， in vivid detail。 Frankie enlists to serve in the Army as an idealistic young woman who wants to serve her country and make her family proud。 She returns home to a changed America， and to her own a battles with PTSD and deep trauma。 Frankie forges lifetime friendships during the war which will become her lifeline after she returns “to the world”。 The author explores the aftermath of the war on the veterans who served and their families。 This is a fascinating and unforgettable story of the brutalities of combat and of the brave women who proudly served our country。 Highly recommend！ Many thanks to St。 Martin’s Press and Macmillan Audio for the advanced listening copy。 “The Women” will be released on February 6th。 。。。more
imabookmagnet
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If you’re already in Kristin Hannah fan you’re going to read this and love it and I don’t need to talk to you about it。 If you’ve never read a Kristin Hannah book I almost don’t want you to read this one first because it’s so amazing I don’t know if she’ll ever be able to top this。 I finished reading this at about 9 PM and I couldn’t do another thing until about midnight as I just sat here， thinking about the story and its characters。The author did such a great job putting you in the Vietnam war If you’re already in Kristin Hannah fan you’re going to read this and love it and I don’t need to talk to you about it。 If you’ve never read a Kristin Hannah book I almost don’t want you to read this one first because it’s so amazing I don’t know if she’ll ever be able to top this。 I finished reading this at about 9 PM and I couldn’t do another thing until about midnight as I just sat here， thinking about the story and its characters。The author did such a great job putting you in the Vietnam war era both on the homefront， and what I imagine overseas was like based on my military experience later in life。I feel in some small way this honors are veterans from the Vietnam era， including the females that were most certainly there。 So do them that honor and check out this book。 Be prepared to do some deep thinking and I have a major book hangover。Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the amazing opportunity to read this early in exchange， for my honest opinion 。。。more
Annie
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The WomenKristin HannahThis is a gut wrenching story about the realities of war and the incredible strength of the women who served， mostly as nurses， in Vietnam。 I turned 18 in 1967， so I read this story from the same age perspective as the main character， Frances （Frankie） McGrath。 She was one of many ordinary women who showed courage they never knew they had， became unappreciated heroes， and then suffered from post-war emotional trauma。Any woman who was in high school and/or college during th The WomenKristin HannahThis is a gut wrenching story about the realities of war and the incredible strength of the women who served， mostly as nurses， in Vietnam。 I turned 18 in 1967， so I read this story from the same age perspective as the main character， Frances （Frankie） McGrath。 She was one of many ordinary women who showed courage they never knew they had， became unappreciated heroes， and then suffered from post-war emotional trauma。Any woman who was in high school and/or college during the war in Vietnam needs to read this book。 This is an amazing story of my generation。 Thank you Kristin Hannah for bringing some of the harsh realities of the Vietnam War vividly to life。 。。。more
Kelly Quick
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5/5Thank you to NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for the advanced copy！ I’m so glad this made my 2023 list， because it truly deserves acknowledgement as one of my favorite reads this year。The Women is， by far， the most well-written and captivating book that Kristin Hannah has published。 It’s absolutely devastating， eye-opening， and profound。 I’d taken a break from historical fiction and audiobooks prior to this ARC。 Between the storyline and Julia Whelan’s （incredible） narration; I cannot recommend 5/5Thank you to NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for the advanced copy！ I’m so glad this made my 2023 list， because it truly deserves acknowledgement as one of my favorite reads this year。The Women is， by far， the most well-written and captivating book that Kristin Hannah has published。 It’s absolutely devastating， eye-opening， and profound。 I’d taken a break from historical fiction and audiobooks prior to this ARC。 Between the storyline and Julia Whelan’s （incredible） narration; I cannot recommend this enough for any audience。Just please， please remember to have tissues on standby 💔 。。。more
Roxanne Miles
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Leave it to Kristin Hannah to research an embarrassing time in our nation’s history and have it come to life through the eyes of the women who served， mostly as nurses。 Their stories are not told often but she tells this story in a way that stirs emotions of anger， sadness， and disbelief。 She tells the story of a young woman who became a nurse in order to go to Vietnam。 Her story is gripping and emotional as she did two tours there。 My own father talked to me about being spat on when he returned Leave it to Kristin Hannah to research an embarrassing time in our nation’s history and have it come to life through the eyes of the women who served， mostly as nurses。 Their stories are not told often but she tells this story in a way that stirs emotions of anger， sadness， and disbelief。 She tells the story of a young woman who became a nurse in order to go to Vietnam。 Her story is gripping and emotional as she did two tours there。 My own father talked to me about being spat on when he returned from Vietnam。 Our country did not treat them correctly and this story really talks about how hard it was on them to return。 Thank you McMillan audio and #NetGalley for the ARC。 It was an amazing book。 。。。more
Roxanne Miles
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Leave it to Kristin Hannah to research an embarrassing time in our nation’s history and have it come to life through the eyes of the women who served， mostly as nurses。 Their stories are not told often but she tells this story in a way that stirs emotions of anger， sadness， and disbelief。 She tells the story of a young woman who became a nurse in order to go to Vietnam。 Her story is gripping and emotional as she did two tours there。 My own father talked to me about being spat on when he returned Leave it to Kristin Hannah to research an embarrassing time in our nation’s history and have it come to life through the eyes of the women who served， mostly as nurses。 Their stories are not told often but she tells this story in a way that stirs emotions of anger， sadness， and disbelief。 She tells the story of a young woman who became a nurse in order to go to Vietnam。 Her story is gripping and emotional as she did two tours there。 My own father talked to me about being spat on when he returned from Vietnam。 Our country did not treat them correctly and this story really talks about how hard it was on them to return。 Thank you McMillan audio and #NetGalley for the ARC。 It was an amazing book。 。。。more
Jess
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I'm convinced that Kristin Hannah isn't capable of writing a bad book。 This one was heart-wrenching at times but so real and so inspiring。 I love that she wrote a story about the women that everyone forgot。 It was so relatable and so many ways despite me having no experience with the military。 This was wonderfully done and Kristin Hannah remains a must read author for me。 Thank you to NetGalley in the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I'm convinced that Kristin Hannah isn't capable of writing a bad book。 This one was heart-wrenching at times but so real and so inspiring。 I love that she wrote a story about the women that everyone forgot。 It was so relatable and so many ways despite me having no experience with the military。 This was wonderfully done and Kristin Hannah remains a must read author for me。 Thank you to NetGalley in the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Cindy
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Set in the 1960’s， between Coronado Island， California and Vietnam， this story takes us on a woman’s journey as a nurse， sister， daughter and friend。 Frances （Frankie） has decided to sign up for the military and head out to Vietnam as a military nurse。 She feels this calling after her brother Finley is killed in Vietnam months earlier。 The loss of Finley was traumatic for her as well as her family。 Her parents do not want her to experience the same fate as her brother， so they aren’t onboard wit Set in the 1960’s， between Coronado Island， California and Vietnam， this story takes us on a woman’s journey as a nurse， sister， daughter and friend。 Frances （Frankie） has decided to sign up for the military and head out to Vietnam as a military nurse。 She feels this calling after her brother Finley is killed in Vietnam months earlier。 The loss of Finley was traumatic for her as well as her family。 Her parents do not want her to experience the same fate as her brother， so they aren’t onboard with this at all。 She does it anyway and along the way she meets so many interesting people。 The fellow nurses are supportive and show her the ropes。 They have an unbreakable bond during the war and thereafter。 It’s such a fascinating story as the characters are brought to life immediately making it impossible to put the book down。 The relationships are complicated but so rewarding and rich。 I was trying to figure out why this story felt like an autobiography or memoir due to the accurate and deep subjects it encompasses。 It is also told with such emotion that it would seem that only a person who has personally experienced it would be able to tell the story so powerfully。 It was not until I got to the acknowledgments that I realized the extensive research Hannah did。 The help she elicited from real people who lived through this experience brought the book to life as one of the best fiction （but feels like non-fiction） books I have ever read。 I have read many Kristin Hannah books and will always look forward to them。 She is so talented and graces us with such beautiful words on each and every page。 This is sure to be one of 2024’s top historical fiction/family life fiction books。 。。。more
Teresa
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