Overall, The Great Alone didn't leave me in WOW like Hannah's previous book, but it's a really great read. I loved how the story seemed realistic, but that realism also caused predictability in a climatic moment.

I was concerned, happy, scared, and worried throughout the novel. Sure, there were times the characters with their naivety frustrated me, but their strength and growth had me cheering along with them. I loved the entire story from beginning to end. I loved the depth of the story line that involves abuse, friendship, and making the tough decisions that can define and change our lives. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah gets 4.5 out of 5 stars in my book review. She is smart, tough, kind, and fighter through and through. I especially loved the character Large Marge she is maybe one of my favorite characters of all time. One of them was, 'Wow! Alaska sounds beautiful and amazing.' and the other thought was, 'I wish I was tough enough to handle Alaska.' Another thought I had was that I hope we all can have a Large Marge sometime in our life, or maybe the time in our life we need the most help. I had several thoughts while reading this story. Cora and her 13 year old daughter Leni also strengthen one another and have a beautiful relationship.

The Allbrights don't know how to prepare, but the small community pulls together to help them, and that same community then help them survive the many dark days of the winters there. The winters are tough, and one must be prepared for them. Ernt, the father was a POW in Vietnam and suffers from PTSD, leads his family to Alaska to get away from most of civilization and claim some land and a cabin Ernt's war buddy gifted him.Īlaska is a place of strength, but its winters are full of dark days. The Great Alone follows the Allbrights, a family in the 1970s who move a lot and finally settle in Alaska. I found the story to be captivating, riveting, and pulls on your heart strings. Even though it comes in at almost 450 pages, The Great Alone is a fast read it's a page turner. When I saw that Hannah wrote another book I was anxious to check it out. I absolutely adored Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale it earned 5 stars from me and remains one of the best books I've ever read.

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