The Women: A Novel | 
pickKristin Hannah does it again! One of the best writers of all-time! Such beautiful, exquisite writing that kept me engaged throughout the entirety of the book! The development of Frankie into her confidence and sense of self was realistic and heart-wrenching. The portrayal of the war was descriptive and told necessary realities. Hannah is truly giving an ode to women in the Vietnam War and throughout history who have been forgotten. A must-read!
Can‘t believe this amazing book is almost coming to and end. I feel like I‘ve been on such a roller coaster of emotions with the main character Frankie. I‘ve watched her grow from a naive young woman starting out in the army to a strong woman with supportive best friends. 👩⚕️
This has been a wonderful week of celebration! William‘s birthday, our anniversary, and my birthday today! We came to Blue Ridge earlier than we usually come so we got to see God‘s beauty with the leaves 🍁 changing colors! We have had delicious food, gorgeous views, and lots of time in nature! So thankful! 🙏🏻
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pickBest book of the year!!! So raw, real and full emotion that I absolutely devoured it. May we never forget the men AND women that have served our country. If you like historical fiction, this is a must read!
panWow that sucked. I had to read it for work, but had that not been so, I would have abandoned it after the third chapter. I kept up a hate log just to finish the wretched thing.
I am fully prepared for this book to completely rip my heart out!
This is one of my (one of many) book club‘s book for the month so I figure I should get going on it.
I‘m programming around this mess of a novel next month, so I have to read the wretched thing. I haven‘t hated a book this much since the Scarlet Letter. I am so thoroughly annoyed with Frankie and her life. Bah.
Just got this for my birthday that was on Sunday from my family. Can‘t wait to dive right in 🧡
Thanks for the tag @JessieKB ! This was a hard choice, but I went with The Women by Kristin Hannah because it fleshed out so many of my hazy memories of News headlines during the Vietnam War.
Great #SundayFunday question, @BookmarkTavern !
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5/5
Really starting to become a Kristin Hannah fan❤️💛
Exceptional work.
The audiobook is amazing❤️
pickIt took me a while to actually start reading this yet I‘m so glad I finally did. It does an honorable job showing the connections and heartbreak a war brings.
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2. I find joy in the quiet moments. A beautiful turn of a phrase, the sunlight peeking through the trees outside my window. A truly delicious meal.
3. My favorite book of August by far was The Women by Kristin Hannah. It was a very emotional read for me with great writing and a fierce depth. Overall incredibly moving.
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pickThis is an amazing book about combat nurses in the Vietnam War. The author did a great job explaining the experiences of combat nurses while in the war. And then when men & women came home and how poorly they were treated. Frankie was experiencing ptsd but didn't know it. She went to the VA twice and was turned away. So infuriating! I absolutely love this book.
pickIt was so nice this morning that my husband and I walked outside. I finished The Women. I mostly liked it. It had some issues with anachronisms and with being a little pedantic in places, but I liked the story. I was very glad it didn‘t end the way I thought it was heading, which is what moved it from a so-so to a pick for me. #audiowalk
I wanted to go through my phone and slap Frankie‘s parents; especially her father. Something just happened in the book that I knew was going to happen, and I can‘t decide if I‘m disappointed or not. Since there‘s no outdoor pics because I walked inside and also swam, here‘s one of Little George sleeping with Missy. #audiowalk
While I‘m enjoying the story, I‘m having trouble with some turns of phrase that seem out of place. The use of “girlfriend” in a phrase like, “I understand, girlfriend,” is not something I remember from then. I don‘t remember “represent” being used the way she‘s used it either. When a soldier tells Frankie he‘s from Kentucky, she says something about never being there, and he replies, “Glad to represent.” Outside #audiowalk today! Turtles were out.
“The women had a story to tell, even if the world wasn‘t quite yet ready to hear it, and their story began with three simple words. We were there.”
so-soThis one is between a so so and a pan. The good- loved the subject matter and the section set in Vietnam was strong. The feminine perspective was good. I just think it was unrealistic the laundry list of horrible war and post war atrocities plagued Frankie. It was lazy to have it all be her. Give some troubles to a friend- it made it tedious and manipulative lessening what was good. I had hopes but it became too soap opera-y for me.
pickLove this author. I knew next to nothing about the Vietnam War (thank you US education) and not only learned a lot, but also about a wholly unreported part of the effort. Couldn‘t put it down.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️An incredibly intense read! The horrors of Vietnam and how it impacted the men and women who served and the disheartening trip back to heal and be whole again while being unsupported by the country you served. A bright light on the women nurses who sacrifices need to be known!
bailedUgh. I do not get all the praise for this book. I felt like I was reading a first-time novelist with a bad editor. I was so psyched to read about the Vietnam war from a female perspective, and read so many good reviews, that I thought it had to be a winner. I abandoned it a little more than halfway through. Life‘s too short!
panI‘m not a Hannah fan —I only read this because it was a gift. I find her writing to be flat, trite & predictable. And this one followed the same pattern. I found myself anticipating and ticking off each one of the horrible events that could happen to a character living through the Vietnam War-era… yep, they happened to Frankie! A GR reviewer called this “trauma porn.” I can‘t disagree. I‘d rather find a nonfiction account by an Army vet nurse.
so-soThere much better novels about Vietnam. Hannah‘s latest is hampered by a surprising lack of insight, and too much focus on romantic entanglements. The primary strength of the novel is its focus on women who served during that soul-sucking war. It is completely believable that their heroic service is dismissed by everyone, including the VA with the words “there were no women in Vietnam.” Hannah was written some good novels; this isn‘t one of them.
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pickThis is my 2nd book by Hannah. I thoroughly enjoy her writing, I find it vividly detailed. It allows me to really see what's written. In this book, she tells the story of Frances “Frankie" McGrath, a young nurse who served in the Army Nurse Corps during Vietnam. I enjoyed that she covered the harsh realities of war, how women were treated, but found it all very empowering & with an even greater appreciation for the women who served in Vietnam.
pickThis was excellent. I loved Julia Whelan‘s narration and the strong bond between Frankie and her best friends. Going in, I didn‘t have much knowledge of what happened during the Vietnam War so it was very interesting to read about how women were treated after serving their country. I have to say, Kristin Hannah is now on my favorite author list.
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pickThis book is absolutely beautiful. About Nursing in the Vietnam War and how family and your connections are not always there for you in the ways you need. The connections that you make are those who you least expect. The audible version has wonderful narration.
