Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

189 reviews

sarah_amy's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful 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

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Loved following the friendship of Kate and Tully over several decades. It was very easy to get attached to them and their lives and to feel like a part of their world. I missed them both when I finished the book and have listened to it a couple of times since. A lot easier to follow than the TV series as events are chronological.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Rape, Terminal illness, Grief, Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Alcohol

sabrinas's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Rape, Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Mental illness

Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy

sarahallez's review

4.0

emotional reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Rape

Moderate: Alcoholism

breonnak's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death

princessdana36's review against another edition

5.0

emotional informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-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

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**sob** read with Kleenexes. I loved this book about female friendship. It was just such a great book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Abandonment

Moderate: Medical trauma

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful informative sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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What a fucking roller coaster ride. I laughed and I wept and did everything in between. Tully & Kate are lovable and detestable at the same time, which is to say they are human. The story arc is so pleasant. The subtle nods to different music was a nice bonus for me as a music lover. The end is devastating, though, so prepare with loads of tissues. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment

maiahhtratchh's review against another edition

3.25

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I was quite disappointed after watching the tv show. Their friendship is not near as nice and I don’t even truly understand how they are friends in the book. They don’t communicate and hold resentment over each other constantly. I liked the ending though, the last 50 pages truly showed the best in their relationship and if the whole book were like that I would be OBSESSED with this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness

Moderate: Miscarriage, Grief

Minor: Toxic friendship

lthomson86's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

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Ouch. Well that hurt. So many points of this book touched on specifics of my life. It was heartwarming as much  as it was heartbreaking. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Abandonment

cleg_reads's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer

micaelavisser's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Drug abuse