Y'all, this book was hard to put down; yet it was also hard to read at times. Hannah doesn’t shy away from showing you some of the aspects of the war in Vietnam itself. And the book also helps you see what the climate was like in America surrounding America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. 

Some things I appreciated about this novel:

*Hannah focusing in on the women who served in Vietnam. She shows how people said there were no women in the Vietnam War and therefore wouldn't acknowledge them as veterans. The absolute denial and overlooking of women veterans is horrendous! 

*Hannah focusing in on what it was like for these women who came back from serving in Vietnam – from struggling with daily life to PTSD to the effects of agent orange that was used. 

This novel was so well written! I’ve loved every book I’ve read by Hannah including this one. Her writing skill is excellent and the stories she tells are so compelling and powerful. I really appreciate Hannah researching this time in history and giving all the women who served in Vietnam a voice, telling their stories and letting people know they were there.