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Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

45 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad slow-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

5.0

Stayed up to 4 am to finish this book. Couldn’t put it down. A few annoying things, and really disliked Tully so many times, but such a beautiful book. Going to sleep now with a stuffy nose from all the crying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Drug abuse, Rape, and Abandonment

miacorkum's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse

bee_isreading's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion

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

rachel_reads_them_all's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

 This is my 5th Kristin Hannah novel - and probably near the top of my list. Yes - we can all agree that Hannah really draws out the dramatic in her story telling - but that's where she excels. There is in a emotional current that runs through her novels that is incredibly consistent. She is excellent and writing characters you either love or hate, or both and this is exactly how I felt about Tully and Kate.
Tully with her narcissistic, generational trauma and Kate with her desire to keep everyone around her happy. I wanted to scream at Kate to SPEAK up while simultaneously holding my hand over Tully's mouth.

My only complaint is that I feel like Hannah leaves a lot on the table - but maybe that will be answered in the follow up to this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Rape

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief

destined_333's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Drug abuse

emaire22's review

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

lizsbookreviews21's review

challenging emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

I was recommended this book by my aunt, whose basically a sister to me, and I am so glad I took her recommendation because this book was phenomenal. I loved the trauma bonding that was done and how vulnerable Katie was during the whole novel. She just wanted a friend and would do anything to keep the only one she had. 

Teenage years are weird and difficult, I can’t imagine what it was like for Tilly. She had so many traumatic events happen to her before she turned 18. I loved her drive and how she just wanted to make a name for herself and be loved by everyone, since her mother couldn’t (which is so sad, but so relatable for so MANY people). The one thing I hated about Tilly was that she was so arrogant and blinded by her own drive. 

The climax of this book felt like it was always going to come sooner , rather than so late in the novel. Every time that they drifted apart, because of life and how life changed for them both so differently, I felt like that was going to be the breaking point that broke their friendship up. But the actual event was JAW DROPPING. I’ll be the first to admit, I hated Tilly after the event, but god the way that she made up with Katie after ykw was so sweet and made me bawl. 

I recommend this to any and everyone. I have friends who don’t read whatsoever and they love this book. This is definitely a wonderful read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual content

Minor: Rape, Toxic relationship, and War

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