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The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

218 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

cosidu's review against another edition

medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

samburkhouse's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Medical trauma, and Violence

Moderate: Terminal illness, Cancer, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Car accident

Minor: Sexual content, Confinement, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Vomit

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

emostby's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

The only reason I wouldn’t give this book a full 5 stars is because it’s pretty slow in the beginning. It took me about 200 pages to really get into it, but past that point I absolutely could not put it down! 

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Content Warnings

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

baraya's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, and Physical abuse

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

samanthabryan34's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book deserves all the hype and has everything you could possibly want in book - adventure, love, heartbreak, suspense, characters with depth, a satisfying ending. Makes me want to plan a trip to Alaska!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

oceans_hannah's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Loved this book from start to finish, couldn't put it down. The description of the Alaskan wilderness makes you feel as if you are there. Totally mesmerising, can't wait to read Kristin Hannah's other books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

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