Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

203 reviews

hannah2896's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Loved this book from start to finish, couldn't put it down. The description of the Alaskan wilderness makes you feel as if you are there. Totally mesmerising, can't wait to read Kristin Hannah's other books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Car accident, Death, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Mental illness

jsharp's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Always fun to read about a specific location in a book and be able to say “hey, I’ve been there.” End of the book made me say ACAB tho

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

sarahemhavens's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Medical content, Blood, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement

kelseynj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

Kristin really said il make everyone suffer til the bitter end 🤪💞 amazing book and amazing engrossing writing. So sad it’s done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Cancer, Confinement, Grief, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

chloeve's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, and Emotional abuse

kelsimitchell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.5

Not for the faint of heart. If you’re not ready to cry your eyes out, I don’t recommend this one. I balled like a baby at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: War, Murder, Death, and Violence

walskishere's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book made me feel a lot of things, good and bad, and somehow all of them positive feelings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Blood, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Gore, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Cancer, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Vomit

Minor: Racism and Animal death

astoriareader's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

SYNOPSIS:

• The Allbright family, Ernt, Cora, & their thirteen-year-old daughter, Leni, are living in Seattle. It is 1975. Ernt has trouble holding a job & staying in one place too long. Cora & Ernt met when Cora was young, and she got pregnant when she was 16.
• Ernt is a Vietnam war veteran & a POW with PTSD. He learns one of his comrades from the war left him some land in Alaska, and he decides to move the family out there. They leave everything behind, and head to Kaneq, Alaska. The small community helps the family settle in & prepare for the winter.
• Ernt’s disposition worsens, exacerbated by alcohol & the harsh, dark months in Alaska. His textbook behavior is domestic violence, and Cora is textbook behavior of a DV victim.
• The small community is a beacon of hope for Cora & Leni. The friendships they forge are integral parts of their lives, as isolation is dangerous in DV.

MY THOUGHTS

• A gripping, compelling masterpiece
• Deftly plotted + next level character development
• Hannah is an expert at capturing the dual threats of living in Alaska as newcomers & living in a tumultuous household.
• At the heart, this is Leni’s story. I loved the bond between Cora and Leni, as well as the heartbreaking depiction of the heavy burdens Leni carried. I was blown away by Leni’s countless, insurmountable challenges. There are aspects of finding herself & coming-of-age. 
• The brutality of domestic abuse, both physical and emotional, make this book hard to read, but Leni’s innocence & Hannah’s writing make it impossible to put down. Hannah did a great job detailing the many struggles survivors face when leaving an abusive partner, and I appreciated that. 
• This book will leave you feeling raw & a lot of ways.
• I also really enjoyed Hannah’s descriptions of Alaska.
• I loved Leni’s resilience, and I loved the other side characters, such as the Walkers, Large Marge, Thelma.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️A gripping, compelling masterpiece about Leni, a teenager growing up in an unstable home in the harsh environment of Alaska.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Pregnancy, Death, and Death of parent

jennapfingsten's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death, Murder, and Chronic illness

Minor: Pregnancy, Cancer, and Sexual violence

savvygreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful

4.75

I’m so glad I read this book! It took a bit to get into with meeting all the new characters, but I was sucked in almost instantly. Reading this book played in my head like a great movie, with lots of drama and tension as well as beautiful scenery and details. There’s definitely a lot of trigger warnings on this book though, especially with abuse, that made this book difficult to read in some parts. Otherwise I loved it! I’m wiping the tears out of my eyes writing this review.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Alcoholism