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maigahannatu's review against another edition
relaxing
sad
medium-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
3.0
This is the story of an unlikely friendship between two girls. Honestly it works because one's a giver and one's a taker and yet they need each other. The book was just okay for me..... Too many bedroom scenes, too many unoriginal story lines, and what the one friend did to the other to break apart their friendship is something only a truly clueless person would do.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content
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
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Rape, Terminal illness, Grief, and War
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, and Sexual content
Minor: Physical abuse
laurynreadsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
soobooksalot's review against another edition
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!
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!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
jchinzi's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, and War
ebwhite's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Grief
Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
kameko's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
medium-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
3.5
I read this book in 3 days because I couldn’t wait to find out more about these characters. This is a love story about a friendship. As I went on to read it the more I disliked both characters. Maybe not them, personally, but their toxic relationship. Kate was a people pleaser, her poor life was just engulfed by Tully and Tully didn’t care. Of course they loved each other and were good for each other in ways, but they were toxic together too. Tully’s horrible behavior always got a pass because of her bad childhood. It pissed me off how much these grown adults just thought “Tully being Tully”. I’m not saying she’s evil. But the fact is it was unhealthy. It’s sad to me that the only respect Kate truly got was when she was dying. Her whole life was full of anxiety, comparison, and jealousy. She died before she got sick. Her dreams were dead, her desire to live.. it was sad and frustrating. The author left us wondering if Johnny really loved her until the final pages.
This was well written. It made me want to know everything about these characters, I cared for them and got pissed at them as if they were real. I only gave this 3.5 stars because I was left feeling as if life just sucks. No matter which road you choose.
But, the author tries to not make you feel that way within the last 30 pages.. but for the first 440 pages you’re taught life just sucks. 30 pages couldn’t redeem the feeling.
This was well written. It made me want to know everything about these characters, I cared for them and got pissed at them as if they were real. I only gave this 3.5 stars because I was left feeling as if life just sucks. No matter which road you choose.
But, the author tries to not make you feel that way within the last 30 pages.. but for the first 440 pages you’re taught life just sucks. 30 pages couldn’t redeem the feeling.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Rape
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
skunze's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
__whatemilyread's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
slow-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Terminal illness