McDermott, Alice: Absolution

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Absolution by Alice McDermott offers a profound exploration of the lives of American women stationed in Saigon during the early days of the Vietnam War in 1963. The narrative follows Tricia, a newly married young woman, and Charlene, a more experienced expatriate wife and mother. As they engage in charitable efforts aimed at aiding local Vietnamese communities, their actions reveal deep-seated questions of morality, cultural divides, and the complexity of their roles within a tense geopolitical landscape. McDermott’s novel provides an intimate, thought-provoking portrait of women's experiences and challenges amidst a world undergoing seismic change.