Rereading this one…

I can’t imagine how emotional it was when it was first published, because I was  so emotional reading it now.   I am not military, but live in a military town and know women who were deployed.  Gratefully not injured, but I never thought how difficult coming back could be.

This was a very tense read. I can’t begin to imagine what military families go through and I don’t think anyone returns from war unchanged. I do not think I took a deep breath the whole time I read. That said, I don’t think this is as well written as some of her other books. For me, there was more “telling” than “showing.”

This book made me really think about what not only a soldier goes through but also their families. Some may not be strong enough to make it through.