Fiction by Kristin Hannah
In 1967, someone tells Frankie McGrath, “Women can be heroes too.” As a young woman with a strong family tradition of patriotism, often thinking of her war hero ancestors, this really resonates with her. Frankie signs up to be an Army nurse in Vietnam, and quickly discovers how hard heroism is going to be.
With the benefit of history we all know the troubles that the Vietnam war brought American young men. But in this book we are reminded that maybe ten thousand or so women went through it as well, and their experience was complicated by the common perception that, “There were no women in Vietnam.”
This was a really good story but very upsetting to read. I wouldn’t say I liked it.
I also read recently by this author: The Four Winds
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