A review by aletha_stirrat
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I cried more than I have for a book in a long time. Genuinely the best book I’ve read all year. The fictional lives of the characters pull you in, and the writing makes it all feel so real. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail