The Great Alone

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.

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.

This book taught me so much about surviving both wild nature and abuse, and Kristen Hannah writes so beautifully and so brutally honest. The love story of Leni and Matthew is so beautiful, definitely not an ordinary one but not less heartwarming to read. I'll recommend this book to anyone who loves stories you'll keep in your heart for the rest of your life!

So ein geniales Buch habe ich seit langem nicht mehr gelesen. Fesselnd, dramatisch und atemraubend von Anfang bis zum Schluss. Ein absolutes Must-Read! Kann ich nur empfehlen, denen die die wilde Natur der Innenwelt der Menschen und Aussenwelt Alaskas eintauchen wollen.

When you are keen on novels about love and loss, this might well be your next pick. The Great Alone is a novel that is hard to put down, so well written is it, so full of beauty and (looming) disasters. You will get to know Alaska at its best and worst. You will follow the path full of obstacles the family of Ernt, Cora and Leni is taking. You get insight in resilience and friendships and you will get many lessons about love and letting go. Because there is so much you can think (and talk) about, this will be a great book club pick too.