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The Great Alone

Kristin Hannah

Start date: October 1, 2018

Finish date: October 31, 2018

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The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
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Jan 02, 2018 Heather rated it it was amazing

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Wow, this book was so powerful and thought-provoking. The tension and plot-building in this story reminded me of Beartown although the actual plot line is not at all similar. The writing and description of the setting in this novel was absolutely incredible and I am certain this will be on many people's must-read list this year. I had previously only read Winter Garden and The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, both of which were amazing, and I found it so interesting to see her writing in a more mo ...more

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Jun 09, 2019 Lisa rated it it was ok

I had high expectations so maybe that was the problem. No, it just was not that well written. It was an interesting setting. A good subject. Alaska, post Vietnam, a young girl coming of age and a family in turmoil. Sounded good. Only Leni, the main character was well developed and the dialogue was elementary and unbelievable. The descriptions were pretty repetitive. If it wasn’t a book club book this month, I may not have finished it. As it was, I skimmed a lot through the last quarter of the bo ...more

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