Book Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Unbelievable. This was such an emotional read and made me remember how much I love Historical Fiction. I cried so many times. The way that the events are laid out was so meticulous and thought out. The descriptions of Vietnam were vivid and so honest. I feel like it was a tough subject to discuss the trauma that the soldiers received in Vietnam and the unwelcome spirit that came along once they were brought home. You can see the amount of research that Kristin must have put in. I was captivated by Frankie’s story from start to finish. I loved how her story didn’t have this beautiful neat bow to wrap it up at the end. It was unexpected and so realistic with the way life throws us curveballs. The way that I saw so many parallels between today’s political unrest and protests over the current war in Gaza and the protests described in this book was so topical and necessary. The history book on the shelf really does keep repeating itself. My favorite quote of the book is: “This isn’t a joke,” Barb said. “The old white men who run this country are scared. And people do stupid, ugly things when they’re scared.” She leaned close. “But they’re counting on their power and our fear. And every minute, some woman’s son is being killed over there. Some girl’s brother.” This book was equal parts eyeopening and a rallying cry. Absolutely perfect. #bookstagram #booklover #books #bookish #bookworm #book #reading #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #bookstagrammer #booksbooksbooks #bookaddict #booknerd #bookblogger #igreads #bookaholic #bookcommunity #bookphotography #bookshelf #goodreads #readersofinstagram #bookobsessed #bookrecommendations #booklove #booktok #bookrecs #kristinhannah #thewomen #vietnamwar #historicalfiction