Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

38 reviews

karyan1's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, and Medical content

emaire22's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Rape, and Terminal illness

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

mkzach's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Rape, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy

aprildawnnc's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Parts were slow moving, as the book is heavily focused on relationships. There were hard parts and I experienced the full range of emotions throughout my reading - anxiety, rage, love, sadness. I recommend this read as long as you've got Kleenex ready and someone to hug when you finish!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Rape, and Terminal illness

stevienielson's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, and Alcohol

jnlundy's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Grief

katiepuhr's review against another edition

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

4.5

Can’t possibly review when I’m still sobbing. Not enough tissues.

I’ve read one other Kristin Hannah book, The Four Winds. The pacing was similar, long and tedious at first, with enough to keep you interested but definitely able to put it down. But then the last quarter of the book is emotional as all get out and impossible to quit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Terminal illness

Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Vomit

amerikanerin's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

Rarely do books move me to tears. I was choked up for the last 100 pages or so.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Terminal illness, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and War

marybsimp's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol

maddie_1999's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: War