Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

298 reviews

peace_love_on_planet_earth's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, and Physical abuse

There are no content warnings for this book, beware if you find domestic violence a trigger.

emilykaegi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Amazing book. Very emotional. Predicted some twists but many were a surprise. Great story of community and human flaws.

Fantastic ending - did not expect Matthew to be alive

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent

emmadobson33's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

This story was heartbreaking, beautiful, frustrating, joyful, and everything in between! It made me want to visit Alaska so badly to experience it for myself! But also made me grateful for indoor plumbing and electricity lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Car accident

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Murder, Death of parent, Vomit, and Cancer

kmack79's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

I absolutely enjoyed this book! It was mainly in Leni's perspective, a 13 yr old girl pulled to Alaska when her father came back from being a POW in the Vietnam War, and he came back a very different person! Leni and her mother walk on eggshells to try to keep him happy! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Violence, Cursing, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Alcoholism, Classism, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, War, and Child abuse

kmwolf95's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Blood, Death, Grief, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship

jazzsilvestri's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse

annakinsky's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I love the description of Alaska, and how they lived and learned to survive there, makes me want to just go there and explore be one of the "tourist". I gave it only a 3.5, though, because I find some parts of the story cumbersome and unnecessary already. I almost DNF when the chief Curt arrested her, although I kind of knew it already.. so some parts are also predictable. It's also forced to be complicated and have some events that were too unrealistic for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, War, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Suicide, Addiction, Gun violence, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Physical abuse, and Violence

efuss's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse

erinmasterson's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Alcoholism, and Cancer

Minor: Terminal illness, Vomit, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and War

kneuk's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Maudlin dreck

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Content Warnings

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