The Women
A 2025 Audie Award winner for Best Fiction Narrator! "Kristin Hannah’s potent storytelling skills are brilliantly served by narrator Julia Whelan, whose limber, low-pitched voice moves nimbly from person to person, capturing personality and mood, her empathy palpable." —The Washington Post...
- Pages
- 471
- First published
- February 6, 2024
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
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Finished April 20, 2026
Finished February 4, 2025
A powerful and moving story about the women who served in the Vietnam War and how they were forgotten when they came home. While the writing does have graphic descriptions of the casualties, it was important to help understand the trauma these nurses experienced during the war and relived once they returned home. This is a good read for anyone interested in women's stories of courage, sacrifice, and survival.
- challengingemotionalinformativehopefulreflectivesadtenseMedium-paced
Started October 2, 2026 · Finished October 5, 2026
Finished December 29, 2024
Kristin Hannah delivers an unforgettable journey with The Women. This novel captivated me from start to finish, and I'm not sure that I have the right words to describe it. The immersive writing of Frankie’s experience as an Army nurse during the Vietnam War was hitting deep, and the second half shed light on the challenges veterans faced upon returning to a divided America, a history I found heart-wrenching. Frankie's personal growth is incredible, but it's the relationships she builds and the unforgettable side characters that truly elevate the story. For fans of historical fiction, even those who, like me, don’t read it often, this is a must-read. The Women is a beautifully written story that will stay with me for a long time.