Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

171 reviews

hugsy85's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-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

5.0

One of the best books I have read. Kristin Hannah really has a way of making you feel every kind of emotion and I loved the way she spent time describing Alaska, the importance of community and friendship as well as the complexities of love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, War, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, and Toxic relationship

hannah_wilson315's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad 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

This was an incredible book. I loved learning about Alaska in the 70’s and 80’s. There was so much depth in the book. Romance, friendship, community, education, adventure, family dynamics, young love, mental health, injustice… the list goes on and on. All of these were perfectly told and woven together. I couldn’t recommend this read enough! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Cancer, Blood, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Violence, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Pregnancy and Animal death

jessiedoodah's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Cancer

Minor: Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and War

nc_unknown_user's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, War, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death, Cursing, Death of parent, Gun violence, Cancer, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, and Gore

Minor: Pregnancy

bababookmatt's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

misspeabody's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This felt like tragedy voyeurism. Too much sadness and disaster and the lighthearted parts are breezed over. The reader is told the characters make good instead of being shown and everything is just magically fine at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Addiction, and Blood

steviesnow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, War, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Alcohol, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cancer, and Medical trauma

kjm9773's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, and Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Gaslighting, Blood, and Medical trauma

gellysam's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book was absolutely amazing pulled at all the heart strings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Murder, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, War, Physical abuse, Cancer, Violence, Child abuse, Death, and Alcoholism

squarahreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Blood, Grief, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Car accident, Animal death, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Cancer