I am speechless, unwell, and simultaneously in love with this book, which just might be kristin hannah’s best yet 🥹💔 

following frankie, a nurse serving her country during the vietnam war, this book made me go through ALL of the emotions!!! my final cry count was 8 times (and that was both from sadness, anger, and pure happiness)!!!

I absolutely adored the women that this story was surrounded with - between the purist angel ethel and take-no-shit & would die for you barb, I was inspired by each and every powerful women in this story 🥹 I cried and mourned right along with them, and let me tell you, the pure rage that I felt in the entire second half of this story was UNREAL!!! especially as someone who has been discounted solely for being a women before 

the turmoil of the country during this time period made the story itself that much more powerful. during a time when vietnam was a dirty word, it was so heart wrenching to see the struggle of veterans to adjust and find their new place in the world. and that full circle moment for frankie at the end made me completely burst in tears 🥹🥹 she deserved the world okay

kristin hannah’s writing is always beautiful, but this one takes the cake for me - it had all of the same rawness of THE NIGHTINGALE mixed with a more modern story that a ton of readers can relate to. I love that kristin hannah chose these women to spotlight in this book because they deserve it the most!!!! 

thank you to st martins press and netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review! I can already tell this is going to be a favorite read this year 🥹

rating: 5 stars
wine pairing: vang da lat superior red (vietnam has a growing wine culture!! vang da lat uses 100% table grapes, which are usually only used for grape juice, to make it more affordable for everyone in the country!)