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Kristin Hannah is one of my favorite historical fiction authors! I have never read one of her books that I didn’t like and this one is truly one of my favorites. The Women is such a fantastic book, so well written and it is obvious how much research had gone into telling this story.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves historical fiction or even those who don’t. In my opinion it is truly a must read - there was so much that I was so unaware of during this time period in our history. While things are slowly changing, it was such a tragic time for us as humans, as American’s and especially us as women. Frankie is such a strong, amazing FMC. Though she had a lot of crappy things happen to her throughout her life, she really did make the best of it all. She was such an inspiration to so many and it was nice to see that she was able to get a happy ending.
I truly went on an emotional roller coaster with this one. Make sure to have a box of tissues near while reading this gem! I was so mad at so many of the men in this book. Not to mention the junk support system that these heroic women had to endure. I absolutely hated that they were not seen as being part of this war or valuable enough to seek the help they needed when they got home. It is such a tragedy.
I was excited to see that this book will be made into a movie. I hope it is as fantastic as this book to educate more people of the inequalities & mistreatment of the women who worked in hospitals, ER’s, operating rooms, etc during the war.
CW: Graphic war scenes, cheating, violence, mental health trauma/PTSD, drug & alcohol abuse.
Thank you to @NetGalley, @stmartinspress & @kristinhannahauthor for the gifted copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.