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Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

51 reviews

carlingnrepass's review against another edition

4.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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hildebryn's review against another edition

3.0

emotional sad slow-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

Watch the Bette Midler movie Beaches instead. You get a similar story and fantastic songs as a payoff.

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zzfinch's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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cateyackerman's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-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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readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective sad 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

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emilyacv's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring 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

Okay wow. This is womanhood!! This is female friendship! A story told through alternating perspectives of two best friends spanning decades. You see them fall in love, fight, thrive, struggle, learn hard lessons, and discover what truly matters at the end of the day: love. But love can take different forms and mean different things! That’s what I love about this book… it shows how two people can want different things and fill their cup in different ways, and yet the grass always seems greener on the other side. In the end, there isn’t one “right” choice. We see each best friend look at the other’s life and wonder if they made a mistake in their own. But at the end, Kate tells us that she’s satisfied. Looking back on her life, she remembers only love. The hard moments will never cancel out the love she shared with her friends and family. Thank you to this book for a reminder of what really matters <3 and a reminder to hug your besties

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mary_xx's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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leahfitts18's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny 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

One of the best general fiction books I’ve read in a very very long time. I laughed with Tully & Kate, cried with them, gasped with them, and rooted for them. Not only did I sob for the last 10% of the book, I felt anger alongside Kate, loneliness alongside Tully, and joy with the both of them. What a beautiful exploration of female friendships, of chosen family, of the messy & hard nature of being a human. Kate living as a stay-at-home mom vs. Tully as rich and famous and yet both women feeling as though something is missing is such an enlightening juxtaposition and commentary on the fact that, in the world we live in, nothing is ever quite going to feel like enough. Both women think the other has it all, while simultaneously believing they are missing out. And yet, at the end of the day, they are the each other’s tether in the storm. I found Kate a bit more likable than Tully, and I suppose that was the point, but I cannot urge you to read this enough. A journey through the decades of two friends who have seen heartbreak, jealousy, betrayal, anger, teenage angst, young adulthood confusion, and everything in between- and yet they still find their way back to one another. Always.

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