Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

160 reviews

hedleyreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Domestic abuse

breeshellito's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

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

sarahannmac21's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.5

The way I hate. hate. HATE Ernt and Cora Albright after reading this book. This book is a tear jerker and rips your heart out and tears it into a million shreds. Lennie is a great main character and I cared for her with my entire being. This reminds me of a TJR book but slower. While I loved every detail of Alaska, it did feel like something was missing. Great book. Idk if my heart could take me reading it again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Cancer

jcaceres88's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

4.5

KH is such a great writer / story teller. I was worried at first about this novel because it's a hefty one and it's not my go to genre. So I was worried I wouldn't get into it. But it sucked me right in! The time period, the people, the lifestyle, the landscape. I found it all fascinating and felt so immersed in it. I did find some of the more lengthy and reoccuring descriptions of the Alaskan landscape and some of the very stupid decisions made along the way annoying at times. But each time I quickly got over it as the story progressed. I actually did love this book! (Though maybe it's because I've always had a curiosity about the homestead life and have been DYING to visit Alaska die yearsssss haha)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Police brutality, and Blood

Moderate: Murder and Cancer

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

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

viccreadsbooks'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Murder

Moderate: Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Grief

Minor: Car accident