Reviews tagging 'War'

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

100 reviews

kspotts2010's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, Medical trauma, Gore, Death of parent, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Blood, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Cancer

Not Hannah’s best work. Very predicatable , frustrating and sappy,

taylorlanxon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Murder, War, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

ynaiita_5896's review against another edition

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

showingshelflove's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Violence, Murder, and Death

Minor: War

kindred_spirit_96's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Physical abuse

Minor: Cancer and War

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

5.0

Beautiful, heartbreaking, devastating, incredible! Surprised me so many times! The main character was wonderful, as was the scene setting of Alaska. The kind of book that just lives in you. A story about absolutely unconditional love. 
Highly recommend but warn that your heart will be ripped out and stomped on before the end!!!
I listened to the audio book which was brilliant but this is one I am sure I would have been equally as enthralled by the physical book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Death, War, Mental illness, Murder, Death of parent, Violence, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

dragonwithapen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

Moderate: War and Pregnancy

debbilynn42's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Alcoholism, Medical content, Alcohol, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, War, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

lovango86's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.25

Hard to read. DV heavy. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Gun violence, and War