Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

12 reviews

readingwithmeredith's review

emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content, and Pregnancy

randeerebecca's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and War

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative sad medium-paced

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

5.0

What a fucking roller coaster ride. I laughed and I wept and did everything in between. Tully & Kate are lovable and detestable at the same time, which is to say they are human. The story arc is so pleasant. The subtle nods to different music was a nice bonus for me as a music lover. The end is devastating, though, so prepare with loads of tissues. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

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

amerikanerin's review

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

ritanevescunha's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

soobooksalot's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

rysreadingcorner's review

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

5.0

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. 

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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, and Alcohol