![]() ![]() The danger outside of the cabin is nothing compared to one growing inside as Leni and her mother Cora realize that they are on their own, and they can only save themselves. However, as winter and darkness approach, Ernt’s mental state deteriorates with frequent nightmares, and it tears the family apart. ![]() At first, things are great as the sun is up until midnight, and the community full of colorful characters provides them with the resources needed to survive the oncoming winter. Leni hopes that the move will be the final one as she strides for a place to belong. In 1974, after the dad and former Vietnam Prisoner of War Ernt loses another job, he impulsively decides that the family should move up to Cognac, Alaska to live off the fat of the land in the nation’s last frontier. The Great Alone focuses on the Albright family, particularly on the daughter Leni. An effective example of this is The Great Alone by Kristen Hannah. Having soap-opera related devices in books is not bad as long as one uses them to serve the story well. ![]() However, since novels allow extensive insight into the characters’ mindsets as they deal with the chaos thrown at them, they permit more depth than the average soap opera. This excessiveness can also be seen in books like the Twilight series. I rarely watch soap operas on a voluntary basis because they rely on over-the-top dramatics, dialogue, and acting, and there is only so much that I can take. ![]()
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