Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

242 reviews

sierrabowers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow. Another amazing story from Kristin Hannah. She has a way of telling stories that leave you completely enthralled and captivated the entire time. I felt like I knew Lenny and her family by the end of the story. I would recommend to anyone interested in any of Kirstin’s novels. She is a very talented writer. I felt like I was in Alaska - experiencing the story with the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Rape, War, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Cancer, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Classism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Cursing, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Stalking, and Medical trauma

tbwhite23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: War

aliciagrasby's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Pregnancy

alex_lk's review against another edition

adventurous 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

My only regret in reading this book is that I read it in its entirety on a plane where I could not freely cry at the multiple moments I wanted to. That is all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Murder

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

readingwith_bre's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gun violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, War, and Child abuse

tinkerbell01's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism

delaneydunster'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Murder, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

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

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