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emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A great read and extremely realistic characters, my honest reason for this not being a 5 star read is simply because sometimes the characters’ s choices made me so angry it was hard to remember it’s only fiction!
Have tissues ready as the last 50 pages or so made me cry a ton. Another great Kristin Hannah read and I definitely plan to read the sequel.
Have tissues ready as the last 50 pages or so made me cry a ton. Another great Kristin Hannah read and I definitely plan to read the sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Miscarriage, Terminal illness
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Pregnancy, War
Minor: Drug use
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape
Moderate: Cancer
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer
emotional
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The end of the book was the best part, so much so that I considered changing my rating to 4 stars, but most of the book I couldn’t stand how predictable it was. I really hated Tully’s character and thought it was kind of a toxic one-sided friendship. Also major trigger warning: there’s a rape in the first few chapters of the book that is pretty unnecessary for the rest of the story. Sometimes I feel like this author puts trauma into books just for the shock value.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Rape, Sexual assault
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Miscarriage, Rape, Abandonment, War
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 is my gut rating right now! What a ride! Conflicting feelings about this one, because I was so pulled into the story, but I thought the writing wasn't the best? Which is maybe hypocritical, because I finished it so quickly; but the dialogue didn't hit for me in a lot of places, and I felt like the prose felt too naked for me. I just wanted more descriptions and moments of showing vs. telling! I think this is just because my favorite thing about the other KH book I've read was her beautiful descriptions of the setting.
That being said, this was a really beautiful look at love and long-term friendships. I did cry at the end, and it made me grateful I really appreciate my friendships out loud and am never afraid to tell someone exactly how much they mean to me. I actually don't think I liked either of these women very much; some things they did to each other, particularly two things from Tully, were so mean and immature lol. At times it was hard to feel touched by their particular friendship because I thought they deserved better from each other, but. Still glad I read it and I'm excited to discuss with Court! I always eat up a book that follows characters through the decades!
That being said, this was a really beautiful look at love and long-term friendships. I did cry at the end, and it made me grateful I really appreciate my friendships out loud and am never afraid to tell someone exactly how much they mean to me. I actually don't think I liked either of these women very much; some things they did to each other, particularly two things from Tully, were so mean and immature lol. At times it was hard to feel touched by their particular friendship because I thought they deserved better from each other, but. Still glad I read it and I'm excited to discuss with Court! I always eat up a book that follows characters through the decades!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent
Moderate: Miscarriage, Abandonment
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Toxic friendship
Minor: Death
emotional
inspiring
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Rape
dark
emotional
funny
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
after much contemplation i’m giving this one bc i could not stand any of the characters, except for my girl kate. (she deserved so much better than what she got) also, i need to punch tully bad!!!!😮💨
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, War
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was so full of hope and deep emotions through the story of friendships and trials they have.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Abandonment
Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Grief
Minor: Gun violence, Vomit, War