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The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
βAll this time, Dad had taught Leni how dangerous the outside world was. The truth was that the biggest danger of all was in her own home.β A strong beginning leads the way into an increasingly exasperating storyline.I’m not going to deny that Hannah is a talented writer, because she is. However, her story and…
1970s, 2 STARS, abuse, Adult, ALASKA, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, coming of age, drama, FAMILY SAGA, female authors, growing up, HISTORICAL FICTION, KRISTIN HANNAH, MELODRAMA, PUBLISHDED IN 2018, read in 2018, ROMANCE, survival, THE GREAT ALONE, toxic relationships, trauma, why the hype, winter reads -
The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti
A compelling heartfelt story that delivers a solid emotional punch. Focusing on the dynamics between Hawley and Loo, a father and her daugher, this novel brings to life both everyday instances and more charged scenes, such as the ones given in Hawley’s ‘bullets’ chapters.The writing itself reads smoothly, and is perhaps reminiscent of the one…
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