Reviews tagging 'War'

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

60 reviews

jessicaharleee's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was entirely too long, too descriptive, and too repetitive for, like, over 300 pages. 

We get it, her dad is an abusive jackass, her mom’s never leaving, and Alaska is scary. 

I thought the last ~100 pages were great. I was literally screaming when Leni admitted her involvement in her dad’s death. I cried when she and Matthew reunited. I cried during Cora’s memorial.

All that being said, historical fiction is clearly not for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: War and Pregnancy

allyreadsstuff's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: War and Violence

ck47's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, War, and Violence

indydc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Body horror, Gun violence, Murder, Animal death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death of parent, Medical trauma, and Violence

Moderate: War, Kidnapping, Medical content, Fatphobia, and Cancer

eelin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy and War

vanesst's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Car accident, and War

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

laceydaisy's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Murder, and War

Minor: Pregnancy

kelsimitchell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Not for the faint of heart. If you’re not ready to cry your eyes out, I don’t recommend this one. I balled like a baby at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: War, Murder, Death, and Violence

barchi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A story that is beautiful, devastating and full of wonder. The twists and turns of the Allbright family and their survival in the great alone blended a coming of age story with adventure and survival in Alaska. Survival can come with a cost both physically and mentally. Lenora/Leni’s perspective is primarily followed throughout the book but timely additions of other characters perspectives are added in perfectly in this book. The vivid imagery of multiple seasons and settings are tastefully made in this epic read.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: War

beach_bum_by_birth's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Violence, Alcoholism, and War

Minor: Cancer