991 reviews for:

Alone

Megan E. Freeman

4.13 AVERAGE

mamaty's review against another edition

5.0

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Best book I read this year!

This was such a cool dystopian Hatchet meets Island of the Blue Dolphins meets twenty first century. Written in verse with beautiful references to verse and literature, it was just gorgeous to read. I loved it!

missbradleys_bookcart's review

5.0

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Loved the language use in this novel, and I love how it allows the reader to fill in with their own life experience and emotions. Island of the Blue Dolphins is referenced often in this story and the main characters experience is similar. I remember loving that novel as a middle grade student and I hope that maybe it will bring some kids back to a classic. I loved that Maddie has the faithful companionship of George and that she uses her memories, intelligence and curiosity to keep herself alive. I would have like to have had some background information about the conflict but I realize that the point of the story is about survival, and less about the reasons why she has been left on her own. There is some interesting discussion about how it feels and what it is like growing up in two homes with divorced parents, step parents and step siblings, that some readers might connect strongly to.
Would be an interesting pairing with The Road by Cormac McCarthy or other survival tales like Hatchet.

bookboop's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

lacivy12's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

terhill's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

djm_chal's review

4.0

adventurous challenging fast-paced

monana's review

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

madelinesonja's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

danarenee_reads's review

4.0

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This was a book I recommended regularly based off the premise of the story, and now that I have read it I am glad I did. Survival story with a female protagonist, and there is a dog!

cbsargent19935's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful 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: No