This was a 6 star read for me. The story was so emotional and powerful that left me with complex emotions. If you are planning to read this book anytime soon, grab your tissues now. 

I loved the sisterhood bond between the female characters that KH seems to write so well. I adore how strong the relationship between Frankie, Barb, and Ethel was. I think KH did an amazing job with Frankie’s character development. It was very fragile and non-linear that felt very realistic. 

Addressing many aspects of war (and not just being a nurse there) such as POWs, America’s opinion, “good days”, personal relationships, etc truly made this story feel like you were watching a documentary. As the reader, I felt so immersed into the story that every emotion was so strong. 

It is apparent that KH put so much time and effort into making this accurate and respecting actual Vietnam Veterans. I think that the clear respect for real life is what made this book so well done and well received. 

I loved loved loved the plot of

Rye and Frankie, how he lied to her twice. While I was obviously sad for her, the double betrayal gave me very complex feelings and got me thinking about my own life. 

Having Jamie come back at the end totally surprised me. I had a feeling that someone was “going to come back from the dead” but I didn’t expect it to happen multiple times. I thought the whole minor sub-plot of Frankie losing her morals to sleep with Rye while he’s married but refusing Jamie just to end up with Jamie was more
thought provoking than meant to be. It was sweet how she stayed true to her morals with Jamie and he ended up being the good guy she needed. (Assuming they got together at the end)

‘Women’ left me emotional and wanting more at the end. It was my best read of this year so far and I will be recommending it to everyone.