The Great Alone: A Novel

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In Kristin Hannah's The Great Alone, a desperate family seeks a new beginning in the near-isolated wilderness of Alaska only to find that their unpredictable environment is less threatening than the erratic behavior found in human nature.

#1 New York Times Instant Bestseller (February 2018)
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576 pages

Average rating: 8.29

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Community Reviews

Yaya25
Apr 25, 2024
9/10 stars
I absolutely loved this book. Fantastic building of the characters. I was able to visualize life in Alaska so well based on the author’s writing. So well done!
JShrestha
Mar 21, 2024
8/10 stars
I am not sure I agree with the title and I definitely think the book descriptions is misleading and does not do the book justice. This book is about the growth and development of Leni, a 14 year old girl devoted to her family and the impromptu decision her father shakes her world with to move them to the wilderness and isolation of small town Alaska. We follow Leni and how the relationship between her and her father, her mother and her first love...read more
BellaBriaire
Mar 18, 2024
10/10 stars
This book had me so emotionally invested it was all I could think about until I finished it.
aduplain
Mar 06, 2024
As a DV survivor, this book was therapeutic
Anonymous
Feb 23, 2024
10/10 stars
In my top 10 books ever.

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