Reviews tagging 'War'

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

114 reviews

showingshelflove's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: War

kindred_spirit_96's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer and War

rosecott's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Beautiful, heartbreaking, devastating, incredible! Surprised me so many times! The main character was wonderful, as was the scene setting of Alaska. The kind of book that just lives in you. A story about absolutely unconditional love. 
Highly recommend but warn that your heart will be ripped out and stomped on before the end!!!
I listened to the audio book which was brilliant but this is one I am sure I would have been equally as enthralled by the physical book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

dragonwithapen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring tense fast-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: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy and War

debbilynn42's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad slow-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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lovango86's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.25

Hard to read. DV heavy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and War

craizydaizy1014's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and War

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lindsayvale's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Vomit and War

shiftycow1313's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.75

Family dramas aren't usually my cup of tea, but I enjoyed this one. I found it (very surprisingly) relatable, and I adored the picture the author painted of Alaska. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: War