Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

280 reviews

kt_schutte's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

nattiemoff's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

I loved this book until the last several chapters. Personally, I feel like there was too much misfortune and wild scenarios packed in, making it feel inauthentic at times. The story would seem to be in a place where it could be wrapped up and then another sad or crazy event would occur. 

Particularly after the dad was dead,

much of the remaining story felt unnecessarily drawn-out. I was especially annoyed by the chapter where Leni returns to Alaska

and confesses everything to the sheriff just to be briefly taken into custody.

It felt so forced and silly. 
If the story had been tied up sooner and in a cleaner way, this would have been 5 stars but it just lost me at the end. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Confinement

megann26's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

tallhousecookies's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Gun violence and Sexual content

jenny_englishsnob's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child abuse and Violence

allyreadsstuff's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Violence and War

ck47's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, and War

samburkhouse'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Car accident

Minor: Confinement, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Pregnancy

indydc'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Fatphobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, and War

lemonsyellow's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Car accident