Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

244 reviews

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

chandlerkl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Violence, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, and Physical abuse

mgehrens's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

5.0

Brought tears to my eyes as I read. I haven’t had a book do that in a while. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Violence

laurinbren's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Domestic abuse

jscoot22's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad

• 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: Blood, Car accident, Death, Physical abuse, Cancer, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, Alcoholism, Grief, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness

hannahrose_fgc's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Vomit, Death of parent, Violence, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Grief, and Domestic abuse

cfarron's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Gun violence

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Blood, Animal death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Pregnancy and Cancer

ynaiita_5896's review

adventurous challenging dark inspiring sad tense

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

5.0

🌬️Kristin Hannah's first book brought me to tears. This one was no different. There is so mucy heartbreak and tragedy; just when you think the plot is nearing happiness and peace, it drags you back, to torment you all over again. There is a mix of lovable and unlovable characters, which drive the elements of suspense and uncertainty throughout the plot.

🌬️This book has two love stories — one of two hopeful teenagers who desired a peaceful and happy life together; and one of a mother who has made many mistakes and loves her husband irrevocably and her daughter who wonders why. These two narratives are strongly laced —revolving around the complexities and toxicity of certain families, caused by circumstance, hardship and poor life altering decisions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, Gun violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, War, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Antisemitism, and Blood

cheechica's review against another edition

Having grown up afraid of a parent, I found this book to be too triggering. It was also somewhat therapeutic to hear Leni work through the abuse, but I didn't have the extra capacity to be on edge after reading right now in my life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

randeerebecca's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Car accident, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness