Kristin Hannah's "The Women" brings us back to her signature style of immersive storytelling. Having enjoyed her previous novels, I was really looking forward to this one. The way she writes makes you feel like you're right there in the story, which is something I've always loved about her books.

However, this time around, I ended up giving the book three stars. It starts well but then drags on longer than necessary. Hannah tends to explain too much instead of letting the story unfold naturally, which takes away from the experience. The main character, Frankie, didn't click with me—she comes off as too privileged and not a very accurate representation of Vietnam vets. Also, the book has a lot of focus on men behaving badly, which makes the title "The Women" seem a bit off. It felt like it should have been called "The Men" instead. ("A boy told me girls can be heroes, too") While the writing was good, the book didn't meet my high expectations and left me feeling a bit disappointed.