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sholho_ 's review for:
The Great Alone
by Kristin Hannah
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book. I love the way she crafted her characters, the scenery, and the suspense. I related to this book and the main character, Leni, on so many levels. What hit the hardest was the mental decline of her father, much like my own, and how her world began to shrink. Matthew became her life-line, just like the love of my life was for me.
I'm confused why some people are annoyed with how often things went wrong for the characters, but trust and believe, this is how life is for some people. This book shows that even when we go through hell, we can choose to come out the other side in (mostly) one piece.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail