Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

13 reviews

jennbm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Abandonment, and Child abuse

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

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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: Vomit, War, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, and Physical abuse

sarahfeller's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Medical content, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Gore, Grief, Murder, Addiction, Blood, Cancer, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Animal death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, War, Mental illness, Violence, and Vomit

kaestrong's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

Kristin Hannah does something unbelievably touching in this story. From the first page you know it's going to be a great story and it delivers on that promise, 110%. A MUST read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Death, Alcoholism, Cancer, Abandonment, Death of parent, Blood, Grief, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

halsey_klingel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Violence, Murder, Blood, Death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Abandonment and Car accident

emmacartlidge'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Blood, Car accident, War, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Animal death, Cancer, and Alcoholism

Minor: Abandonment, Confinement, and Gaslighting

vhsrentals's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Blood, Car accident, Violence, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Alcoholism, and Death

anekk78's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book, easily one of my favorite books ever. One of the things I loved about the book is that it is not a cookie cutter book. The story could go so many ways and in many ways it is not obvious how the story will unfold. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Medical trauma

kjm_x'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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion, Vomit, War, and Sexism