The Women

I enjoyed it although IMO it’s not her best novel. ‘Four Winds’ is my favourite of hers.

To be honest in this book I think she makes too many references to the chart music of that era. After a while I found it quite irritating.

Oh and ‘The Nightingale’ a close second. Very tense at times a real page turner.

Sorry to derail.
Back to ‘The Women’ ….

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Oh and ‘The Nightingale’ a close second. Very tense at times a real page turner.

Sorry to derail.
Back to ‘The Women’ ….

I agree about The Nightingale FGT it was that recommendation on GN that got me into her books. I also loved The Great Alone by this author.

It sound depressing. I have it but can't bring myself to read it.

I enjoyed it, a friend recommended it to me, it wasn’t entirely predictable and ‘felt’ realistic.

I enjoyed it and liked the music references. I learnt a lot about the Vietnam war . I was born in 58 and didn’t really know much about the war .

My daughter passed it on to me and I enjoyed it, including the music references.
It is an interesting study of how events change people. I was reminded of the Deer Hunter, which is a film which explored the same theme.

I am about 1/2 way through the book and enjoying learning more about the Vietnam conflict in spite of the gruesome injuries and operations. It seems well written and well researched.