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A review by lynseyreads_
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
1.0
Almost a DNF for me, but it wasn’t so here ya go:
The REALLY bad: White-centered historical fiction + tons (TONS!) of domestic violence. “Natives” only mentioned as quirky and minor setting descriptions. The main white man colonizing the area (depicted as one of the most noble and trustworthy men in the book. A leader! A savior!) marries a “native,” but there is zero reflection on how his actions to create an adventure lodge, electricity, etc. have impacted the indigenous community or land.
After reading Four Winds and this white-washed ish, this will be the last Kristin Hannah book for me.
The okay: Complicated characters and relationships, forbidden love trope, innocent childhood sweethearts trope. Alaska itself. More of a “happy” ending than seems typical for KH.
TLDR; there’s better, more nuanced and accurate historical fiction out there.
The REALLY bad: White-centered historical fiction + tons (TONS!) of domestic violence. “Natives” only mentioned as quirky and minor setting descriptions. The main white man colonizing the area (depicted as one of the most noble and trustworthy men in the book. A leader! A savior!) marries a “native,” but there is zero reflection on how his actions to create an adventure lodge, electricity, etc. have impacted the indigenous community or land.
After reading Four Winds and this white-washed ish, this will be the last Kristin Hannah book for me.
The okay: Complicated characters and relationships, forbidden love trope, innocent childhood sweethearts trope. Alaska itself. More of a “happy” ending than seems typical for KH.
TLDR; there’s better, more nuanced and accurate historical fiction out there.