The Women

We don't forget our sadness or grief, we hopefully learn from it and grow beyond it.

I learned about the Vietnam War in Vietnam, so I knew what I was in for with this book, but it was still a hard read.

Yet, I learned more about the post-war era and how poorly people treated war vets from this book.

Frankie isn't the heroine I'd imagined, but no one really is in any situation until they're forced to dig deep and push through.

People laughed to keep from crying, and I was able to laugh with them to some degree. I felt like I spent so much time with Frankie that when that quiet exchange happened on page 459, I teared up.

The historical detail in this book is impressive, but never overtakes the characters or their arcs. There were several soap opera twists and turns that I can forgive in favor of how satisfying this book was to read.