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A review by madelinedalton
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The beginning was slow and the plot devices used at the end felt very contrived, but I otherwise had a good time reading this.
I also found Large Marge to be a problematic caricature of Black women that relied on harmful stereotypes. Especially knowing that the author is white, it made me uncomfortable.
I also found Large Marge to be a problematic caricature of Black women that relied on harmful stereotypes. Especially knowing that the author is white, it made me uncomfortable.
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder