A review by graywild
The Women by Kristin Hannah

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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

5.0

I found the story very compelling and therefore a fast read.  It tells the story of Frankie McGrath (Frances) from the time she goes to Vietnam as a nurse to her time readjusting to society upon her return.  I was a huge fan of the TV show China Beach and this is definitely in the same genre and messaging.  The story allows you to see the growth from a naive young women to an experience veteran nurse.  It tackles many of the issue that Vietnam veterans faced as well as the discrimination women faced at that time.  Highly recommend.