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A #1 bestseller on The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times!
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.
From the Publisher
ASIN : B0C1X97LW7
Publisher : St. Martin’s Press (February 6, 2024)
Publication date : February 6, 2024
Language : English
File size : 4366 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 472 pages
4.5
Reviewer: Mom of 3 Boys and a Lil Lass
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: An engaging, haunting, worthwhile read
Review: 471 pages, two days… tehnically three, since it’s now 12:39am on the third day.I didn’t plan to read this book in so few days, but I couldn’t put it down. It’s an excellent, albeit difficult, read. The horrors of the Vietnam War, both in-country and back home upon the soldiers’ return are disturbing. Kristin Hannah doesn’t gloss over the violence, the injuries, the death, the lies, the nightmares – the ugly of the Vietnam War and the US’s part in it are right there in black and white, but so is the comradery, the support, and an unexpected beauty.To say I enjoyed this book would seem odd. Enjoy isn’t the right word. I am glad I read it. It is well-written; the characters come alive and the story is engaging, but also haunting, heart-breaking, and mind-numbing. It was definitely a worthwhile read, one that will likely stay with me far into the future.
Reviewer: Jenny Wright
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Riveting tender heartwrenching Hopeful Must Read
Review: I could not put this book down . It was constantly in my thoughts, immersing me into the lives of American combat nursesâ doctors and soldiers selflessly serving in the jungles of Southeast Asia during a volatile era. The writing is vivid and brings the conflicting complex emotions surrounding the Viet Nam war into sharp relief. The characters are convincing and diverse. The book is well researched and bone chilling in its harrowing depiction of the trauma nurses suffered during war as well as the shame and humiliation they faced once they returned home—trauma compounding trauma.I agree with other readers that even if you are not a reader of historical fiction, this is a well-crafted compelling masterpiece that will draw you into unparalleled depths and breadths of compassion and understanding about these women and the vital role, they played saving and comforting military men serving in Viet Nam. âThe ending was an outstanding stroke of hope and brilliance.. âThe Womenâ is the best of the many notable books Iâve read this year. It left me with a burning urge to discuss with others who also loved this book.
Reviewer: Robyn A. Chumley
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Well-written book
Review: As one who served in multiple deploymentsâincluding 14 months as an Air Force warrior at Al UdeidâI read Kristin Hannahâs book with a different slant. I understand her passion to serve. I understand how chaos and confusion startled her once her feet were on the ground. I understand her view of oh-so-many soldiers who died and didnât die. I understand her need to fall for someone. I understand her connections with Barb and all the other patriots she served with. What an utterly brilliant book! Itâs filled with so much love and hate, lust and love, desire and disgust. Highly recommend!
Reviewer: Tess Jones
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The Women â An intense book worth a read
Review: Innocent Frankie enrolls as a combat nurse to serve her country, not anticipating it would thrust her into a heart-wrenching environment of young men dying, a constant stream of violence and no rules as she saved lives, even stitching up the wounded alongside the surgeons. She becomes best friends with two women, who support her through a rough reentry to life after return, where the country, her nursing peers, and even her own parents rejected those who served. To make matters worse she is told repeatedly that women werenât in the Vietnam War, invalidating her experience.Following along through the ups and downs of Frankieâs life story as a combat nurse who served in Vietnam (and the years after returning home) was gripping, heart-wrenching, and eye-opening. It was a moving account of what life must have been like and a story that will remain with me for many years.TW: The first section of the book is intense, set at a combat hospital.Themes: Female friendship, coming of age during the Vietnam War, romance, heartbreak, addiction and recovery, family relationships
Reviewer: Suzanne Attig
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Overflowing with Emotion
Review: This is a touching, honest, intense, and brutal examination of a life forged in the crucible of the war in Vietnam. Itâs centered around Frankie McGrath, a young, idealistic woman who becomes a battle-tested and hardened nurse. The majority of the book covers her return to the US with at first undiagnosed PTSD and later how she copes with it. It includes family dynamics and all the life and love she shared with her two best friends from the war and the men who had an impact on her. The Women is an unforgettable book and an incredible read.
Reviewer: christy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The Women
Review: The Women will always remain one of my favorite books. So well written, so amazing. I was in high school when this war started. I had one friend go to Nam and return in a glass sealed coffin. I will never forget the heartache his dad suffered with till the end of his life. Thank u for this beautiful, honest book. Thank you to those that served and suffered….each and every one of you. I will not FORGETAnd thank u KristIn Hannah for such an amazing, heart breaking, truthful historical book
Reviewer: Shantelle
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Real. Honest. Heartbreaking.
Review: The Women hurt me in all of the best ways.This was my first book by Kristin Hannah, and it will certainly not be my last. Her storytelling is beautiful, effectively capturing all of each character’s emotions and sending those feelings straight into your heart. I had to put this book down and take breaks because it made me so emotional, though I enjoyed it very much. It is a top read of 2024, for me.Frankie’s naïveté in the beginning makes her a bit awkward, wholly unprepared for what’s to come. I enjoyed getting to know her through the events and moments she experienced with Barb, Ethel, Jamie, and everyone she meets. Every place she visits. Everyone she helps. Everyone she saves.The traumatic effects of war on Frankie both in and after Vietnam cannot be understated. We navigate grief, fear, rejection, heartbreak, ignorance, betrayal, and so much more with her, seeing the consequences not only of the decisions she makes, but the ones that were made for her.Through each hurt and every trouble, after all she survives, there’s a considerable difference in the woman she was and the woman she becomes, and that woman is an embodiment of resilience.Understanding the reality of what women faced with their military service, the critical roles they played, is so important, and I think Kristin Hannah, while writing a fictional story, highlighted them with care.
Reviewer: Chris van Duelmen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: From the first sentence, this novel drew me in and didnât let go. Gripping, sad, heart pounding, funny, love-filled, emotional, infuriating, inspirational, and at the end, so much hope – a historic novel that tackles a subject greatly neglected to this day, and does it in a most engaging, believable and truthful way. The writing, the story, the ups and downs make for an excellent read and I highly recommend this book. Thank you, Kristin!!
Reviewer: Jessica
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Omg, Kristin Hannah is the best historical fiction author! This book had me hooked since the beginning and had me sobbing! It was heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time. I loved this book
Reviewer: Helena Gurjão Pinheiro do Val
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I admit I’m not an emotional reader. It takes a lot me make me shed tears while reading, but the ending of this book was surprisinly emotional for me. I love reading historical novels, but I knew little about the Vietnam War and its outcomes to the soldiers and nurses who ventured in there in service. A really good book that like many other that I’ve been reading, show the forgotten role of women in wars that marked a whole generation.
Reviewer: Noralk27
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Excellent, as usual from Kristin Hannah
Reviewer: Dr Birgit Nagel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Sehr wertvolles Buch, spannende und erhellende Geschichte. Sehr tiefgründige Charaktere. Beleuchtet eine Thematik, über die selten zu lesen ist und die vermeintlich unpopulär ist
