Her best work yet! Truly I am not one to cry during books, but I cried MULTIPLE TIMES. This was everything I thought it would be and so much more. I highly highly recommend to anyone who has liked any of her past work, or just anyone who likes historical or literary fiction. Easy five star read. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Kristin Hannah is a master storyteller, particularly in the genre of historical fiction. Her ability to bring characters and events to life in a thought-provoking manner is truly a gift. With the subject matter of this book, nurses in Vietnam, I was not only entertained but educated as to so many aspects of their lives and situations that I just didn't know anything about previously. If you want a good story that will be enjoyable and engage your thoughts, this book is for you!

The novel focuses on three women who served as nurses in Viet Nam. Frankie enlists after her older
brother is sent to Viet Nam. Fresh out of nursing school, she is immediately confronted with the reality
of war casualties. Two other nurses, Barb and Ethel help her deal with her duty assignments. The long hours,
the weather, injuries and death of soldiers and civilians take a toll.
When Frankie returns home, she discovers that the medical skills she acquired in Viet Nam are not
recognized by the hospital staff. Help dealing with PTSD for females who served is non-existent as most
believe there were no women serving in Viet Nam. The treatment of returning veterans from Viet Nam is another factor.
Heart wrenching read - keep a box of tissues handy.
#TheWomen #KristinHannah #NetGalley

Gosh this was a beautiful yet hard read for me. I started this right when the talks of WWIII started to rumor and it still sends chills down my spine to think about. I had to take a week break mid book just to collect my thoughts. Once I dived back in I was hooked and was pulling for recognition of all the women who went to war whose thoughts and emotions were discarded when they returned as if they had made up ever going. The government can paint whatever picture they’re choose which is downright frightening. You can feel and see how much time Kristin Hannah takes to perfect these books to connect them to real life events. This should be added to anybody’s TBR!
Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

This book was amazing! Kristin Hannah writes about the nurses in Vietnam, who never got the recognition they deserved.

Frankie McGrath is a young woman who was still very fresh and naive going in. Coming out she was riddled with PTSD from her horrific experience.

I honestly did not know of any of this before and this book was so helpful. It was beautiful and shattering at the same time.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

This book really puts me through the ringer. But at this point, I've come to expect nothing less from Kristin Hannah! It was emotional and heavy, and very complex. So layered.
What I love about Hannah's books is that they are all love stories in one way or another. This book was a love story between Frankie and her friends. There were so many components to this book that wove together and created a very rich, deep narrative that told the heartbreaking story of the veterans of the Vietnam war. I am not much of a history buff, but I can always count on her books to give me an understanding of and emotional connection to pivotal moments in history.
My biggest critique is the length and pacing of the story; the first 50% was slow-moving to me, and parts of it felt a bit redundant. I flew through the last 40% as the story shifted to her experiences back home after the war, and it was where I felt like Frankie's character really came to life.
Another hit from an incredible author. Loved and very grateful for the opportunity to read and review this ARC to give my honest opinion.

I love everything ive read by this author and this is no exception. She is amazing at writing historical fiction. This one i love because it follows the women's journey through wartime. It's was great and took off right away! Great read.

Kristin Hannah's, "The Women" is a literary masterpiece that follows the heart-wrenching and courageous experiences of Frankie McGrath, an army nurse in Vietnam. In true Kristin Hannah fashion, her meticulous research and vivid storytelling breathed life into the characters, creating a narrative that was both gripping and emotionally resonant. I am an avid Kristin Hannah fan, having read most, if not all, of her books and, “The Women” is - hands down - the best of the best!

I'm honored to be given the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book and I will be recommending it to everyone!

Kristin Hannah succeeds again in writing a stellar historical novel with The Women and moves her setting to Vietnam and shows the effect that nurses had on the war and one women’s journey through war and life.

I have read several of Hannah's books, and this one does not disappoint. Being a nurse, I immediately liked the story of Frankie and her desire to serve in Vietnam. It grabbed me right then, and I could not put it down, truly! Enjoy - and thank you NetGalley for the e-book copy to read before publication.

Again, Kristin Hannah did not disappoint! I loved this book and read it in one sitting! I would definitely recommend this book! I normally don't read Historical Fiction, but Kristin Hannah wrote it where I really enjoyed it!

Kristin Hannah's "The Women" provides a powerful glimpse into the Vietnam war and the political unrest surrounding it, highlighting a historically under-recognized group of women veterans. The story follows Frankie McGrath, a young women from Coronado Island determined to prove that women can also be heroes. Leaving behind her easy-going life to serve in Vietnam as a member of the Army Nurse Corps, Frankie faces chaos and tragedy daily. After sacrificing heroically for her country, Frankie comes face-to-face with the devastating reality that her service is not only unappreciated, but also unacknowledged. Without support, Frankie must battle her traumatic memories and experiences alone, struggling to make sense of the turbulent and harsh world around her.

Moving and insightful, I recommend this book to historical fiction readers or anyone seeking to understand more about the experience of Vietnam veterans. As well-written historical fiction should, this story compelled me to further research the people and events portrayed throughout the book. I did feel that a couple of cliche or impractical plot points revolving around Frankie's romantic relationships caused the story to feel a bit less realistic, which resulted in a four-star reading experience for me. Overall, however, I was still immersed in the story and was moved by the characters and their experiences and think many other readers will be too.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the eARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

Frankie goes to Vietnam as a nurse having no idea what to expect but completely untrained and out of her depth. This novel about the Vietnam War nurses and what went on incountry is a perspective I don’t think has been written about before. It’s difficult to read at times knowing what went on but it’s incisive and brilliant.

Kristen Hannah is the most powerful writer I know! She can make your heart break and then put it back together! Just read this book!!!! 5/5 stars!!!!!

Kristin Hannah does no wrong at all! Every book she writes is beautiful and magic! I highly recommend to everyone.

I knew The Women would be remarkable---I am still recovering from the emotional turmoil of The Nightingale and it has been several years since I read it. The Women didn't disappoint, and it was fascinating and difficult to learn more about the Vietnam War, especially how women contributed and were treated after they returned home. Like The Nightingale, this book was impossible to put down. Frankie's story follows her from a naive teen to a troubled woman, and it will, for sure, haunt me years from now in the best possible way.

The Women is the story of Frankie, a young woman, raised in a proud military family whose brother is leaving to serve in Vietnam. At just 18, she surprises her family and joins the Army to serve as a nurse. This is the story of her experience in Vietnam and when she returns home.

I expected so much from this book, but I was disappointed. The story was predictable and full of tropes.

This book was written to share the greatly ignored contribution of women during the Vietnam war, but other than Frankie, their story is still unwritten and they deserve so much better.

"Women can be heroes, too."

This amazing book follows Frankie McGrath, who with wide-eyed naiveté, arrives in Vietnan as an Army Corps Nurse unaware of what working in a war zone will require of her. When she returns home, she is unprepared for how she is treated by her family, friends, and country.

Yes, there were women in Vietnam.

Thank you, St. Martin's Press and Net Galley for the ARC of this superb book. I cannot wait to discuss this, one of the best books I have read this year, with my book club.

Thank you Netgalley, St. Martin's Press, & Kristin Hannah for the ARC. This was an amazing book from start to finish. I truly enjoy all of Kristin Hannah's work but this one is definitely one of her top books. I did however have a hard time reading some of the depictions of the people who were wounded during the Vietnam War, readers beware it is graphic. Overall, Kristin Hannah has done it again. 10/10 reccomed this book!

I was honestly hesitant to request this book. I LOVE the author but am not a big fan of war books and was worried I would not be able to get into the characters like I typically do. I was wrong and even before 10% in I was invested.

Trigger warning, there is a lot of medical gore. A situation with a child’s arm was almost too much but I pushed on.

This is a heartbreakingly emotional journey of an innocent young girl to a woman who grew up too fast without support or help to process what she endured in country. Then couldn’t find a place where she fit after homecoming. You’ve heard “they weren’t the same after they came back” but now you understand why.

Honestly I am ashamed to say I didn’t know much about the Vietnam war but I have a new view and empathy for what those who served went through. It’s inspired me to learn more.

KH always does and amazing job with character development but she took this to a new level. Much respect to the time she invested in ensuring The women’s stories were told.

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