A review by raisingself
The Women by Kristin Hannah

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-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

3.5

This was a difficult read. Strongly written in many ways. I do slightly feel biased against it because of Barbara’s characterization as the black woman. It teetered on tropes. A sexual, angry, and existing to prop up or save her non-black counterpart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Violence, Suicide attempt, and War