Reviews

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

knittingchaos's review against another edition

3.0

Really more of a 3 1/2 star book. Not the best time to read it, what with winter and COVID and such. Pretty depressing. And too long, mainly because she felt the need to give the book a happy ending.

robinb's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.75

kaayycee's review against another edition

4.0

reminds me of the feeling of reading a real narrative book as a kid

reyaa_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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

kmwolf95's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship

problematique's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-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

4.0

benfranke's review against another edition

5.0

The Great Alone made me wade through the mess of my emotions and examine who I am as a man, husband and father. I enjoyed every second of this story, even when the tears filled my eyes.

melbeale's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

lrector's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

Can Kristen Hannah write a bad book? There are still so many of hers that I need to read & cannot wait to get to them all. Set in Alaska, with characters the reader can feel, this story full of trauma is heartbreaking, angering, and real. Lennie and Matthew are wonderful & you cant help but cheer for them. Dad and mom are heartbreaking and hard. Large Marge brings the laughs to break up the hard parts & I just love her! 
Trigger warnings: alcoholism, domestic violence, abuse

enichols08's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0