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A review by southernbibliomom
The Women by Kristin Hannah
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I am a blubbering mess. I’m going to be honest, I normally stay away from Vietnam stories. It just seemed too gritty, too awful. But, these stories need to be heard. Just heartbreaking and infuriating. There were times I wanted to slap people and times I wanted to tell Frankie just no and wrap her in a hug. I loved the love story of the women, which was really what got them through. The bond they created through war and how they walked each other to their place of peace. And the end,
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where we finally see people welcome these heroes home and Frankie (in representation of all the women) get recognized as a hero in her own right. I cried through the last part of this book and wished it would go on for just a bit longer as I really want to know what or if the future held for two of the characters. And that’s saying something because this book was a thick one. Beautifully written. Painfully needed.
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where we finally see people welcome these heroes home and Frankie (in representation of all the women) get recognized as a hero in her own right. I cried through the last part of this book and wished it would go on for just a bit longer as I really want to know what or if the future held for two of the characters. And that’s saying something because this book was a thick one. Beautifully written. Painfully needed.