Reviews

Night Road by Kristin Hannah

carriesouthard's review against another edition

5.0

phenomenal book. could not put it down.

dwinning's review against another edition

4.0

Good book. Pulls at your heartstrings but definitely is worth the read.

novabird's review against another edition

3.0

Oh yes, I cried and I rarely do that with any book or movie. Even if the plot was predictable, and the atmosphere and ending are a little too picture perfect, even if Hannah's writing style is like buying organic food because its the 'in' thing to do, you still 'feel' better for having eaten healthier food.

Despite its weaknesses Kristen Hannah delivers very well developed, memorable characters whose responses to life are genuine, especially

Spoiler

Jude's state of grief

and you are left with a feeling that it definitely was not time wasted.

I give this a 3.5 stars, for the author's ability to invoke strong emotions without being overly sentimental. Kristen Hannah has a fine sense of balance of what works and what doesn't. She makes this tragedy with the power of redemption really work.

sassenachrandall's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

laurynneast24's review against another edition

5.0

Holy. Shit. This book was an emotional rollercoaster. Talk of love. Death. Infertility. Teen pregnancy. All of it. So good and so powerful. Absolutely beautiful. I adore Kristin Hannah.

bob_d's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

lisaz1967's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

3.0

mollyanne624's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

5.0

marinhein2000's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

brn's review against another edition

5.0

Kristin Hannah has done it again. She has made me cry and miss sleep. Not just cry but sob like a baby. This book profoundly affected me. I lost my daughter. While I sincerely hope that the author has never gone through the loss of a child, Kristin Hannah has clearly identified what’s it’s like to be a mother. She always finds a way to make a story a relatable. She knows how to put the darkness of human pain and the depth of love into words. Thank you Kristin Hannah.