The Women

Hannah's books have become solid for me- I can rely on them to be good reads.

This one is certainly stronger in the first half of the novel, but still overall, a really interesting and impactful novel that delves into the complexities of service in the Vietnam War. The women who remained unrecognized and denied for so long have such powerful stories and they deserve and need to be told. I gained appreciation for a group of people I had never considered, never knew that their service was diminished and denied for so long.

This novel does a good job at showing how public outrage though deserved, morally correct, and necessary can still create incredibly damaging scenarios for many folks who ultimately were not aiming to be evil. It's the government's shortcomings to blame, but human nature can lead to a labeling mentality that is hard for any side to heal from. I think Hannah handles the fragile and complex nature of these intricacies.