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A review by booksinthemountains
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
I can't stop thinking about this book. I couldn't put it down. I've been thinking about how to rate this book for days and I wasn't sure what to put. It's not high brow literature and maybe it is not critical darling but I cried the last twenty five percent and when I said I cried, I cried myself to sleep and I never do that. This book touched my heart and for that reason I'm gonna give 5 stars and ten pounds of tears ðŸ˜
Tully and Kate have been best friends for twelve years. Despite being from different background (Tully's mother is an alcoholic who chronically disappear and Kate comes from a family with two kids two parents and a minivan), the two are inseparable and depend on one another. The book follows the girls from school, college, and their careers and life. As time goes by they go on different paths, Tully is career driven and becomes famous while Kate finds joy in her family. Still they are a huge part of each other's lives while still not entirely understanding one another.
This book is one I had such a big emotional reaction to. I was angry, happy, sad, and frustrated. The characters had their problems and at some times you wanted to shake them. For me Tully was overall an unlikable character but she grew on me towards the very end of the book. I found this book to be really compelling and amazing exploration of female friendship. I loved this story and I really wanted to hug the book once it was over.
Tully and Kate have been best friends for twelve years. Despite being from different background (Tully's mother is an alcoholic who chronically disappear and Kate comes from a family with two kids two parents and a minivan), the two are inseparable and depend on one another. The book follows the girls from school, college, and their careers and life. As time goes by they go on different paths, Tully is career driven and becomes famous while Kate finds joy in her family. Still they are a huge part of each other's lives while still not entirely understanding one another.
This book is one I had such a big emotional reaction to. I was angry, happy, sad, and frustrated. The characters had their problems and at some times you wanted to shake them. For me Tully was overall an unlikable character but she grew on me towards the very end of the book. I found this book to be really compelling and amazing exploration of female friendship. I loved this story and I really wanted to hug the book once it was over.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Terminal illness, Death of parent