I could keep this post incredibly short and simply write ‘yes’ in response to the question posed in the title, but that would not be fair to you, my wonderful readers. If you happen to be in a hurry, though, and only have time for a sentence or two, now you know.
My love for Kristin Hannah seems to deepen each and every time I read another one of her works, and I am not mad about it by any means. I could kick myself for not reading her material sooner, because she is one of the most powerful storytellers I have ever come across, and if you’re not terribly familiar with her writing, it often depicts the tales of incredible female characters that are inspiring as heck.
The Women is arguably one of her most popular works, though perhaps not quite as popular as The Nightingale, a book that changed my life. It tells the story of a young woman named Frankie who, in an attempt to make her military family proud, decides to become a nurse and serves two tours of duty in Vietnam during the war. She quickly learns war is not at all realistic to what she had been taught and read about, and the horrors she experiences over there have a drastic effect on her life and her identity.
I’m not going to spoil the plot for anyone, but this book shines a light on the crucial role women played in war; more specifically, the Vietnam War. It emphasizes how their presence was so easily overlooked, outright denied, and forgotten, in some instances, during war, and it has been incredibly eye-opening. Like all of her works, Hannah’s ability to connect readers with her characters is undeniable, and The Women is no exception to this. It’s absolutely a read, not a rid.
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