A review by gena1203
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

5.0

Such an emotional ROLLERCOASTER! This book was outside my comfort zone in the setting of Alaska in the 1970s post-Vietnam era. However, it did NOT disappoint. The complexity of the characters was painfully beautiful with each interaction pulsing with such powerful, raw emotions. I could only digest it a few chapters at a time so that I could reconcile my own thoughts, but it still kept me hooked each night. While I normally am NOT a crier, the last 3-4 chapters in the book had me SOBBING--the tears continuously flowing as I finished the ending. This book is one I will not stop thinking/talking about for a long time.