The Women: A Novel

Must read. Even if you don’t like history. Even if you don’t like first women narrative. So so beautifully written. Heart. breaking. I felt growth reading this. Knowing women veterans as well personally who existed at a young age was super insightful to connecting with them on a deeper level that I simply did not even understand before and likely still don’t fully to this day but has me more open to the difference in depth of what they may have endured. It is an absolute must read for any women or man, specifically of enlistment age. The absolute raw storytelling and emotion Kristin Hannah expresses. You’re entwined in her story. Immersed at Francis’s side. Feeling her love and heartbreak and bravery. Absolutely breathtaking

I don’t know if words can properly describe how powerful and captivating this book is. Although fictional, this entire book is historically based which makes it so much more emotional. I cried throughout this entire book which just shows how attached I got to Frankie and her story. The Vietnam War is actually one of the most intriguing pieces of our history to me. I did a few research projects on the war while I was in school and it’s a time period I feel there is always more to learn more about and this book just gave me a whole topic I want to read more about. It’s not a surprise there were women in this war and that that they were not given the credit they deserved, but it still was so frustrating to see depicted. The other part of this book that took such an emotional toll for me was what was clearly PTSD that these veterans were going through but it was not at all recognized as a real struggle. Kristin Hannah does such an incredible job telling this story that I felt apart of it the entire time. This is 100% a must read.

Una historia increíble sobre la guerra de Vietnam, pero también sobre el poder de las amigas y las dificultades de la vida.

9, 7, 9, 9, 9, 9.5, 9, 8.5, 8 (Stevee's)

Incredible story, captivating!