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challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment
Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
Minor: War
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Death of parent
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content
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emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
Aaack! Why do we keep handing our hearts over to Kristin Hannah for the breaking?
I'm probably late to the Firefly Lane world. I haven't watched the Netflix version so went in a bit blind and so glad I did.
I'm sure no one needs a summary, other than this is the story of "TullyandKate" spanning a thirty-year friendship.
From their meeting as teens in the 70s, through to their adult lives on very different paths, readers are taken from heartwarming to heartbreaking and back again.
It's a story for anyone who has ever experienced love, loss, the difficult dynamics between friends, mothers and daughters, and one's self against the world's expectations.
Recommended!
I'm probably late to the Firefly Lane world. I haven't watched the Netflix version so went in a bit blind and so glad I did.
I'm sure no one needs a summary, other than this is the story of "TullyandKate" spanning a thirty-year friendship.
From their meeting as teens in the 70s, through to their adult lives on very different paths, readers are taken from heartwarming to heartbreaking and back again.
It's a story for anyone who has ever experienced love, loss, the difficult dynamics between friends, mothers and daughters, and one's self against the world's expectations.
Recommended!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, War
challenging
emotional
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
I have never cried so much from a book. Please make sure you are in the right mindset when you are going into this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Terminal illness, Medical content, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Title: Firefly Lane
Author: Kristin Hannah
Series: Firefly Lane, #1
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 4.0
Pub Date: January 6, 2009
T H R E E • W O R D S
Unsurprising • Compelling • Moving
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Kate is a quiet, reserved eighth grader with a loving, close-knit and supportive family, yet finds herself lonely and without friends. During the summer of 1974, Tully moves in next door to Kate. Tully is the complete opposite of Kate - outgoing, driven and confident but who comes from a broken home and harbors a huge secret that haunts her. That summer they promise each other to be best friends forever. Firefly Lane follows Kate and Tully over three decades in a story of friendship and family, love and loss.
💭 T H O U G H T S
Kristin Hannah has quickly become one of my favourite authors after having read The Nightingale and Winter Garden, so I was looking forward to reading this one after a dear friend recommended it to me. Firefly Lane is a beautiful portrait of friendship told in alternating perspectives between two women. What I really liked was the lengthy time span of their friendship. But at times I found the characters behaviour predictable and I had issues with how Tully treated Kate. Maybe I didn't feel the connection to Kate or Tully because I've never had such a close and enduring female friendship.
With that said, Kristin Hannah has a gift! Her writing style is so enjoyable to read and she makes me feel so much while reading, which I absolutely love. Her writing here is captivating and beautiful. It captured my attention and pulled me into the story.
Although this was not my favourite Kristin Hannah book, I enjoyed my time with Kate and Tully, and look forward to reading the sequel Fly Away and anything else she writes!
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• Kristin Hannah fans
• readers who love stories about friendship
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"Sometimes being a good friend means saying nothing."
"All she knew was that a voice could offer light in a dark place, and light could lead you out.
Author: Kristin Hannah
Series: Firefly Lane, #1
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 4.0
Pub Date: January 6, 2009
T H R E E • W O R D S
Unsurprising • Compelling • Moving
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Kate is a quiet, reserved eighth grader with a loving, close-knit and supportive family, yet finds herself lonely and without friends. During the summer of 1974, Tully moves in next door to Kate. Tully is the complete opposite of Kate - outgoing, driven and confident but who comes from a broken home and harbors a huge secret that haunts her. That summer they promise each other to be best friends forever. Firefly Lane follows Kate and Tully over three decades in a story of friendship and family, love and loss.
💭 T H O U G H T S
Kristin Hannah has quickly become one of my favourite authors after having read The Nightingale and Winter Garden, so I was looking forward to reading this one after a dear friend recommended it to me. Firefly Lane is a beautiful portrait of friendship told in alternating perspectives between two women. What I really liked was the lengthy time span of their friendship. But at times I found the characters behaviour predictable and I had issues with how Tully treated Kate. Maybe I didn't feel the connection to Kate or Tully because I've never had such a close and enduring female friendship.
With that said, Kristin Hannah has a gift! Her writing style is so enjoyable to read and she makes me feel so much while reading, which I absolutely love. Her writing here is captivating and beautiful. It captured my attention and pulled me into the story.
Although this was not my favourite Kristin Hannah book, I enjoyed my time with Kate and Tully, and look forward to reading the sequel Fly Away and anything else she writes!
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• Kristin Hannah fans
• readers who love stories about friendship
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"Sometimes being a good friend means saying nothing."
"All she knew was that a voice could offer light in a dark place, and light could lead you out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Grief, Death of parent
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment
Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Pregnancy, Alcohol
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was beautifully written but so sad. The friendship was toxic and that wasn't addressed which I think was a missed opportunity. Overall this was a sweeping novel that I could not put down. I did think that end was unnecessary and it ruined the book for me. Kate's death did not really add to the plot and instead became one more reason to overlook the toxicity in her friendship with Tully.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this book in 3 days because I couldn’t wait to find out more about these characters. This is a love story about a friendship. As I went on to read it the more I disliked both characters. Maybe not them, personally, but their toxic relationship. Kate was a people pleaser, her poor life was just engulfed by Tully and Tully didn’t care. Of course they loved each other and were good for each other in ways, but they were toxic together too. Tully’s horrible behavior always got a pass because of her bad childhood. It pissed me off how much these grown adults just thought “Tully being Tully”. I’m not saying she’s evil. But the fact is it was unhealthy. It’s sad to me that the only respect Kate truly got was when she was dying. Her whole life was full of anxiety, comparison, and jealousy. She died before she got sick. Her dreams were dead, her desire to live.. it was sad and frustrating. The author left us wondering if Johnny really loved her until the final pages.
This was well written. It made me want to know everything about these characters, I cared for them and got pissed at them as if they were real. I only gave this 3.5 stars because I was left feeling as if life just sucks. No matter which road you choose.
But, the author tries to not make you feel that way within the last 30 pages.. but for the first 440 pages you’re taught life just sucks. 30 pages couldn’t redeem the feeling.
This was well written. It made me want to know everything about these characters, I cared for them and got pissed at them as if they were real. I only gave this 3.5 stars because I was left feeling as if life just sucks. No matter which road you choose.
But, the author tries to not make you feel that way within the last 30 pages.. but for the first 440 pages you’re taught life just sucks. 30 pages couldn’t redeem the feeling.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Rape
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic friendship
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Abandonment