The Great Alone

by Kristin Hannah

It is 1974 when Leni Allbright's impulsive father Ernt decides the family is moving to Alaska. But the Alaskan winter is just as unforgiving as Ernt, and life quickly becomes a struggle for survival.

• ISBN10: 1250229537
• ISBN13: 9781250229533
• Publish Date: 24 September 2019 (first published 1 February 2018)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: St Martin's Press
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 576
• Language: English

Reviews

[tylerrosereads]

4.5 stars
Wow. Just wow.

So I'll be honest I switched to the audiobook after chapter 4. I didn't do it because I thought reading the physical book was boring, I did it because I needed to get the story faster. I felt like reading the book dragged and was a little slow, but I was so invested in the characters and the setting that I NEEDED to know what was going to happen next.

I enjoyed the all the descriptions of the Alaskan wilderness and I really enjoyed the characters. I thought everyone was really flushed out and strong and I connected with them all very well. The overall arc of Leni's story was really satisfying, I cried and I smiled, and most importantly, the ending was really satisfying.

Link to blog post with full spoliery review coming soon!

[adamfortuna]

I’ve always had a fascination with Alaska. It’s always seemed like the most expansive wilderness that’s still mostly untamed. That would be even more true back in 1974 where this book takes place. I’m that wild setting, The Great Alone ties together enough different storylines, all from the same household, that you feel connected to their lives, their fears and their dreams. This had similarities to Educated, but with more tears, less fundamentalism and equal amounts of fear that the government is out to get you.

[jamiereadthis]

“It’s not you, it’s me,” I say to this book, since Alaska survival should be my thing.

This was such a great book, so well written. I stayed up late last night to finish it. I love books that move me and following the life of Leni and her parents. This story tugged at my heart. One of the things I loved is how Alaska was like another character in the book. It was both beautiful and threatening. This is the second book from this author I’ve read and I can’t wait to read some more of her books.