Reviews tagging 'War'

Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

11 reviews

leahhannon's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Rape, Cancer, Miscarriage, War, and Death

crystallineflowers's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

This book is, ultimately, about the bond of friendship that spans decades. These two best friends have their issues, but they always come back together, for better or for worse. I was attracted to this book by the idea of the "betrayal" that tests their friendship. That betrayal doesn't happen until almost page 400, and yet I was enthralled the entire time. And yes, I cried at the end. Extremely emotional and heartfelt, and an ode to BFFs around the world.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Rape

Minor: War and Injury/Injury detail

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, Terminal illness, and Rape

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

lizsbookreviews21's review against another edition

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: Abandonment and Death

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

Minor: Rape, Toxic relationship, and War

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: Rape, War, and Miscarriage

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

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

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

Minor: War

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

boldphoenix's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Moderate: Abandonment and Addiction

Minor: Sexual assault and War

ems_rxlibrary's review

emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This is a coming of age story about two best friends spanning from the 70s into the early millennium. 
Tully is the beautiful, ambitious, career driven, outspoken one and Kate is the understated, self conscious, motherly one. Each of them looks at the other’s life with envy of the things they don’t have. For Tully, that’s a family who loves her unconditionally. And Kate wishes for Tully’s boundless freedom. 
TullyandKate pull each other through everything from boys and fashion to heartbreak and sickness. 
I have always been a fan of Kristin Hannah’s writing and this was certainly no different. I cried my way through this book! Just when I thought I had been wrecked for the last time something else happened. 
I loved the characters- I related to Kate so much! She is just a girl trying to stay afloat. 
TW: rape, terminal illness, critical injury, some usage of the f word

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Cancer, War, Terminal illness, Grief, Death, and Addiction

Moderate: Sexual content, Drug use, and Cursing

Minor: Physical abuse