A review by lrector
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

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