The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 rounded to 5 stars - The Great Alone is a phrase used to describe Alaska, the vast wild area where a man can get lost and can die for his second mistake. In 1972, Leni, then 13, comes to Alaska with her parents, Ernt and Coraline, when her father inherits some property from an Army buddy who died in Vietnam. Ernt is damaged beyond repair from his years in the war and as a POW, but Cora has never quit loving him, even when his demons result in him damaging her. They see this as an opportunity to have a new beginning, unaware of the toll that the long months of darkness and cold will take on them. Cramped together in a small cabin, Leni sees for the first time the beatings her mother has tried to hide from her. She lives her life in fear and anger and in the hope that one day they will escape.
This book is many things, it is a love story for a state that challenges many, it is a tribute to the strong people who manage to survive and help others, it is about how love can go wrong but be hard to walk away from, and it is about second chances. Another great book by Kristin Hannah!
Pop Sugar #22: A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
Book 21 of 2021


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