The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

The Great Alone

Kristin Hannah

448 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional medium-paced

Description

A woman has to be tough as steel up here. You can't count on anyone to save you and your children. You have to be willing to save yourselves. Thirteen-year-old Leni is coming of age in a tumultuous time. Caught in the riptide of her parents' pa...

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Moods

emotional 89%
adventurous 78%
sad 59%
dark 50%
tense 44%
challenging 34%
hopeful 30%
reflective 30%
inspiring 27%
informative 5%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 18%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 46% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 47% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.34

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