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snarkycrafter 's review for:
The Great Alone
by Kristin Hannah
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was really good but, IMO not great. The pacing felt discontiguous, slow then fast then slow again then fast again…it was jarring. At about 60% I was ready to DNF but I wanted to get to the part where they finally kill Ernt ! So, I kept going.
The ending was good and felt solid. I hated how much, and how often Cora guilted Lenny into submission/staying/conforming. I will say that Kristin Hannah knows how to write characters. I loved a lot of the characters, especially Large Marge. I didn’t really like Cora, but she’s a flawed character…I get it.
I think Lenny was written really well. She’s a kid that had to grow up fast and see things no kid should see and her reasoning throughout is appropriate for her age.
Overall, this was good.
The ending was good and felt solid. I hated how much, and how often Cora guilted Lenny into submission/staying/conforming. I will say that Kristin Hannah knows how to write characters. I loved a lot of the characters, especially Large Marge. I didn’t really like Cora, but she’s a flawed character…I get it.
I think Lenny was written really well. She’s a kid that had to grow up fast and see things no kid should see and her reasoning throughout is appropriate for her age.
Overall, this was good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail