Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

87 reviews

emadisonc'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

3.0

In the silence, she wondered if one person could ever really save another, or if it was the kind of thing you had to do for yourself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, and Pregnancy

hannah_wilson315's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

This was an incredible book. I loved learning about Alaska in the 70’s and 80’s. There was so much depth in the book. Romance, friendship, community, education, adventure, family dynamics, young love, mental health, injustice… the list goes on and on. All of these were perfectly told and woven together. I couldn’t recommend this read enough! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Cancer, Blood, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Violence, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Pregnancy and Animal death

steviesnow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, War, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Alcohol, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cancer, and Medical trauma

haleyshort's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad fast-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

3.25

I found this listening experience to be truly distressing. The narrator was amazing but the brutality and relentlessness of the story made it genuinely unpleasant to consume. It put me in a bad mood! I checked to see how many hours were left 4 or 5 times. So I absolutely do not recommend this book for all of those reasons. But it is well written and the characters are compelling. Maybe I’m just not built for consuming this kind of violence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Sexual violence, and Animal death

weyheyitsrachel'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
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

INFINITE STARS.
This book completely broke me, made me angry, made me hopeful, made me sad..... and I loved every minute of it.
Books that can get such raw emotions out of me are my favorite kinds of books. I found myself lost in the story, losing track of time. The setting of Alaska is so unique, and it was the best setting the author could have chosen for the story.
The Allbright family is broken but doesn't want to admit it.

Cora's relationship with her husband is toxic. He's abusive and manipulative. She keeps running back to him, saying she loves him. But she loves the man he was before the Vietnam War.

Ernt Allbright is a POW from the Vietnam War. He is suffering from PTSD - although in 1974, they didn't know it yet. They move to Alaska from Seattle for a fresh start.... or so they think.
This story is told from the POV of Leni Allbright - Cora and Ernt's daughter. We get to see the toxicity of her parents' relationship through her eyes, and it will break your heart. But we also get to see Leni grow up and take life head-on. She's amazing and strong, and I am proud of her.
This story is whirlwind. It's an adventure. It's so much more than the depiction of a toxic relationship - it's about found family. There are lessons to be learned from reading this book. 
If you've been putting off this book... stop it. You need to read it now. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal death

squarahreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Car accident, Animal death, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Cancer

jscoot22's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Death, Physical abuse, Cancer, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, Alcoholism, Grief, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness

cfarron's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Gun violence

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Blood, Animal death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Pregnancy and Cancer

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

craizydaizy1014's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, War, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Death, Cancer, Murder, Blood, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Animal death