Home Front
by Kristin Hannah
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73%
Critic Reviews: 27
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89%
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Synopsis
The blockbuster bestselling author of Night Road and Firefly Lane delivers a masterful novel that explores the sacrifices of one American family and illuminates the true cost of honor, duty, and loveFrom a distance, Michael and Joleen Zarkades seem to have it all: a solid marriage, two exciting careers, and children they adore. But after twelve years together, the couple has lost their way; they are unhappy and edging toward divorce. Then the Iraq war... more
About Kristin Hannah
- All Critics: 27
- Positive: 23
- Negative: 4
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USA Today | 26 Jan 2012
Complex, captivating characters. A timely, dynamic plot. Gorgeous prose.
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Steph the Bookworm | 26 May 2012
This book was insightful and excellently written but I found it to be slighltly slow moving.
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Kirkus Reviews | 1 Jan 2012
Less bleak than the subject matter might warrant—Hannah’s default outlook is sunny—but still, a wrenching depiction of war’s aftermath.
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Deborah Woehr | 7 Feb 2012
Kristin Hannah has a way of fleshing out her characters so that the reader will react, either positively or negatively.
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Spouse Buzz | 1 Feb 2012
Home Front was a refreshing departure from what I’ve come to expect from authors who aren’t steeped in military culture.
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Military.com | 6 Feb 2012
Hannah is adept at bringing readers into the world of Iraq veterans, especially women soldiers, and how the Army intertwines with their identities.
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My Friend Amy | 19 Mar 2012
...she's heavy on the emotional intensity and they really grip your heart.
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S. Krishna's Books | 1 Feb 2012
Home Front is a powerful, moving novel that gripped me from beginning to end.
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Seattle Times | 30 Jan 2012
There are no picture-perfect endings; the losses in "Home Front" are real. But so are the gains, beautifully detailed in what is probably Hannah's best work yet.
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A Bookworm's World | 17 Feb 2012
Kristin Hannah has done a remarkable job of depicting war, the horrors, the after effects, the pride, honour and duty associated with the military.
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The IE Mommy | 6 Feb 2012
This story was emotionally draining at points, frustrating at other points.
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Overflowing Heart Reviews | 22 Feb 2012
I’m not against happy endings, but when the ending is something so content and the rest of the book has been an emotional rollercoaster of PTSD and death and bitchy teenagers, I call bananas on that nonsense.
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The Brazen Bookworm | 30 Jan 2012
Her characters are well drawn, with depth and personality, and the issues they face are difficult, yet they felt so real.
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Book Reporter | 2 Feb 2012
In HOME FRONT, Kristin Hannah disrupts many readers' assumptions about what a soldier looks like and about what the life of a military family is like.
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Peeking Between the Pages | 31 Jan 2012
I suggest a box of tissues when you sit down with this novel.
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BookHounds | 6 Feb 2012
To say this is an emotional read is an understatement ...
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Yahoo! Voices | 31 Dec 2011
I was very impressed with this book and I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to read this newest book.
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Fresh Fiction | 24 Jan 2012
From the opening pages of the story Hannah has taken what could be ordinary and turned it into unique and page turning.
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Read. Write. Pray. | 1 Feb 2012
The author’s extensive research allowed her to write this book with accuracy in place, event, and technical detail.
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The Loud Librarian | 8 Jan 2012
This is a wonderfully written novel - it could have been pathetic and angsty, but Hannah strikes just the right balance of indignation, fear, angst, action and romance.
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The Romance Man | 19 Mar 2012
I enjoyed every emotion evoked by this wonderful story, and can't wait for Ms. Hannah's next.
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Under My Apple Tree | 13 Jan 2012
It had the elements I look for in a story about modern military family life, but at times it fell flat for me becoming overly drawn out and too sentimental.
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Deseret News | 3 Mar 2012
Hannah's depictions of complicated and challenging love will connect with all audiences.
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Little Apple Bookworm | 19 Mar 2012
This is an intense and emotional story, with well developed characters, offering insights into the experiences our military families endure when a family member is deployed.
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Publishers Weekly | 2 Jan 2012
By reversing traditional expectations, Hannah (Night Road) calls attention to the modern female soldier and offers a compassionate, poignant look at the impact of war on family.
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All Things Girl | 1 Feb 2012
Home Front, like all of Hannah’s other novels, is immensely readable.
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