The Great Alone

Survival gets a new meaning

Bewertung (Mitglied der Book Circle Community) am 25.10.2023
Bewertungsnummer: 2052417
Bewertet: Buch (Gebundene Ausgabe)

The Great Alone is my first novel by Kristin Hannah and I am sure it won’t be the last. This is a novel you can’t put down, I fell in love with the author’s style right from the start. Very emotional and heartfelt, at some point I asked myself whether there is a limit to how much pain a family can endure. Apparently not. That the story is set in Alaska, the most remote and dangerous place adds even more to the load of suspense. According to the author’s writing it really must be beautiful up there so far from civilization, alone in nature fending for yourself. It may not be for everyone, especially in winter.

Glorious

Bewertung am 06.10.2024
Bewertungsnummer: 2310301
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

What a truly glorious book. The story lets you immerse yourself in the wilds of Alaska and lets you dream of the wild harsh life there. There are only a few books which brought me to tears and this is one of it. I was captivated and mesmerised and couldn't stopf reading, yet sometimes had to stop, cause the emotions got intense. One of the greatest stories I've read, so a big recommendation.