So much fiction is written about World War II; it was a welcome change to read a novel based on a different war. Hannah provides a excellent view into the challenges women faced as nurses serving in Vietnam during the war. Her protagonist, Frances “Frankie” McGrath, joins the army as a nurse in 1967, shipping overseas just after basic training. Unfortunately, she discovers conditions are completely different from her expectations. Young soldiers are brought in with horrific wounds, shocking Frankie, but she quickly adapts, with the help of two other nurses who take Frankie under their wing. When her tour of duty is over, upon returning home, Frankie is taken aback with how much derision and hatred she faces from so many against the war, and she begins to suffer from all the trauma she experienced while in Vietnam. Hannah does a wonderful job of illustrating the total lack of support services in the U.S. for female veterans, as they weren’t considered as having served “in combat” like male veterans. This is another great novel about the resilience and bravery of women;, I would highly recommend it.