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A review by aleshkareads
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Maybe someday I’ll stop sobbing long enough to actually review this book coherently. For now, please suffer through a few of my disjointed thoughts:
I have never, ever cried in a book as much as this one. I don’t cry easily, but this book had me LITERALLY WEEPING and gasping for air. Full on ugly crying.
It was beautiful and haunting and horrific and wholesome. I can’t even explain the way this book broke me and put me back together.
I have never wanted a happy ending so much as I did for Leni. I was gutted by the abuse and loss she suffered. I loved watching Cora grow and become the mother Leni needed. The way this book touched on motherhood was powerful and heartbreaking.
The commentary on domestic abuse, PTSD, alcoholism…painful to read but so well done.
And Matthew. I sobbed through every one of his POVs, and that’s all I need to say about that.
I will never forget this book.
I have never, ever cried in a book as much as this one. I don’t cry easily, but this book had me LITERALLY WEEPING and gasping for air. Full on ugly crying.
It was beautiful and haunting and horrific and wholesome. I can’t even explain the way this book broke me and put me back together.
I have never wanted a happy ending so much as I did for Leni. I was gutted by the abuse and loss she suffered. I loved watching Cora grow and become the mother Leni needed. The way this book touched on motherhood was powerful and heartbreaking.
The commentary on domestic abuse, PTSD, alcoholism…painful to read but so well done.
And Matthew. I sobbed through every one of his POVs, and that’s all I need to say about that.
I will never forget this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail