Home Front by Kristin Hannah

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Loved, loved loves this book, which kept me up until 1:00 a.m. sobbing.  What I especially found intriguing is that the author is not a soldier, has no military background whatsoever, but did a really great job at this character's portrayal.  I loved the characters ... the relationships between them all were all very real.  I especially thought it was interesting that I related to her husband Michael's feeling about the war in Iraq and how he never really considered his wife's military background (before they were married) and then her continued involvement in it via the National Guard, as anything more than her hobby.  It comes out of nowhere for both of them when she is called to active duty and they both have to come to terms with what that means.  Michael has been feeling sorry for himself since his father's death and finds Jo's attempts at making him feel better through chin up platitudes to be worthless.  He goes so far as to say he doesn't love her any more, and the entire time she is gone, their marriage is at risk.  When she returns after being shot down, it is a long road back.

Good, good GREAT read!



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