The Women by Kristin Hannah Book Review

Book Synopsis: From the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes Kristin Hannah’s The Women—at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided.

Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.

As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is over-whelmed by the chaos and destruction of war. Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant. In war, she meets—and becomes one of—the lucky, the brave, the broken, and the lost.

But war is just the beginning for Frankie and her veteran friends. The real battle lies in coming home to a changed and divided America, to angry protesters, and to a country that wants to forget Vietnam.

The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Pace: Medium

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Format: Audiobook🎧

Length: 14 hours, 57 minutes

🎙️Narrator: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah

What to Expect👇🏼

🧑‍🧑‍🧒 found family
💔 tragic losses
📈incredible character developments

💭 Review: “Wow. I don’t normally read this type of genre but Kristin Hannah may convert me! (However, I only think I could read her writing in this genre).

There were so many layers to this storyline and I appreciated the raw and realness of it. There were so many tough topics discussed in this book and while it was hard to read at times I genuinely feel like I am a better person because I have read it. It made me think, reflect, and feel.

I think the way that she fleshed out so many of the characters was AMAZING. It can be tricky to show the growth in background characters but she did it so effortlessly.

I also LOVED the “founded family” aspect of this book too and I couldn’t help but just love them SO much.

I also felt like each character served such a purpose which is rare in books. Each character taught a lesson and it was incredible to watch Kristin play it all out.

If you’re hesitating to read this because it’s not your normal genre, I encourage you to read it! I thoroughly enjoyed it and 100% would read it again for the first time if given the chance.”

Have you read this one? What did you think?👇🏼

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