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The Women by Kristin Hannah

197 reviews

shibaunited's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Classism

gellyreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I struggled to understand the purpose of this book as I was reading it, even though I was enjoying it. A coworker recommended it to me, raving about it, talking abut how its about a woman who served in Vietnam and then her life after she came back. So, I won't lie, I thought this book would be about half in Vietnam and half back home. It's not. I would say maybe a quarter of the book is in Vietnam. That's not the purpose of this book. This book is about the forgotten women who have served, those who served that weren't soldiers, who still suffered the effects of PTSD, Agent Orange, and discrimination ruining their lives and bodies. Once I knew that's what this book was about, I thought it was pretty good. I genuinely liked the character of Frankie and enjoyed reading about her journey. Although....I was told I would cry. And this book is sad. But, I'm an easy crier and I don't think I ever came that close. My main complaint with this book has to do with the writing itself: it feels a little bit repetitive after a while. (How many times does she have to tell someone she was a vet? I mean...is this conversation and question a motif? I suppose it is. And it does serve its purpose; I'm sure that's exactly how it was as a woman coming back from 'Nam...but damn. It did get a little old after a while.) I also felt like the author did a lot of telling in her writing and not enough showing at times.

I felt like she shouldn't have included the whole plot of her one fellow combat nurse working for race relations; that felt like it was going to be significant and go somewhere, and it just never came back or was developed. I get that this is a white author and she may feel some kind of way, but it would've been nice to see Frankie at least.... talk about other issues? Besides mentioning them casually?? I also thought the whole "twist" (which, debatable? I saw it coming, and my coworker didn't, so idk if it is or isn't) with Rye being alive, then still being married and the affair was just... too much. I didn't need all that melodrama. I also didn't need her finding yet another an at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, and War

kathrynshields's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

The Women is a beautifully written blend of storytelling and history exploring the bravery and heroism of the forgotten women who served in the Vietnam War. It was more episodic than expected but I really grew to love the characters. 

How do all these men keep rising from the dead?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility, Racism, Torture, Police brutality, Car accident, and Alcohol

Largely takes place in hospitals place during the Vietnam War and covers the years following the end of the war

lucybird's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

cmbrown4's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

juperson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide attempt

yarm's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was a bit of a slog to finish. The story was very interesting though and highlighted themes such as PTSD, the horror of war, the difficulty Vietnam Vets had being accepted and integrating back into society. It also highlighted the inequities between men and women at the time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

sarah__renae_'s review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and War

ingridelaine82's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

As an Army Veteran and a woman, this book got it right. From the chaos of service during war to the friendships and loss. I cried several times, took breaks for my own mental wellbeing and still couldn’t stop listening to this. Worth the read, worth the time, and honoring all that serve both present and past with respect and truth. Thank you for writing this and helping us to continue to felt seen.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

sandysmith's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.75

What a fabulous read. The untold stories of the women in Vietnam concerning Frankie and 2 of her nursing friends. Poignant, informative historical fiction. Friendships, love, war, addiction, PTSD and so much more. I loved the accessible writing style and the portrayal and horrors of nursing in Vietnam. How the vets were treated coming home with Frankie being spat on was heart-wrenching. It was wonderful, thought-provoking, and I learnt shed loads. It packed punches, but so beautifully written. It's one of my favourite books I've read so far this year......

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and War